tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5705849227878715623..comments2024-03-29T10:22:19.863-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: MONDAY, Jun. 2, 2008 - Barry Boone (HEATER OR REPEATER)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18075727979540920582008-07-14T12:52:00.000-04:002008-07-14T12:52:00.000-04:00@timetraveller I don't know if using Firefox t...@timetraveller <BR/><BR/> I don't know if using Firefox this time allowed me to re-size the separate comment window, but I was able to enlarge it to full screen by clicking the "full screen" box in the upper right hand corner. I really didn't like that format so I right clicked the blue header, clicked size and re-sized it to my liking. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>I chuckled at some of the comments since I started with BRA instead of BOA. I also started with OCTET, but the "DAN RATHER" answer prompted me to revise to OCTAD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-572377093976280752008-07-14T11:50:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:50:00.000-04:00Your jump to the syndicated puzzle has been out of...Your jump to the syndicated puzzle has been out of step for a few days: today it takes me to last week's Sunday puzzle. No problem. Go to the end and click on Newer Post--except today, when it brings up a one-week old Monday, not the six-week old one I want.<BR/><BR/>So, back to the archive (as we used to do before the very welcome advent of your "6 WEEKS BEHIND?")<BR/><BR/>I am struck by the differences between the two views of the old puzzle. Comments come up in a separate window (which cannot be expanded to full screen) on a white background--with the name of the poster in BLUE and little picture. Suddenly the recent chatter about the red and blue world and avatars makes some sense!<BR/><BR/>This is not any kind of complaint, Rex, merely an exploration of one of the features of a well-loved environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31161692931826473972008-06-03T01:30:00.000-04:002008-06-03T01:30:00.000-04:00Maybe you thought BRA because of the BREST answer?...Maybe you thought BRA because of the BREST answer?<BR/>Will is not psychic, re YVES...<BR/>just one of those moments of synchronicity...I believe he does the puzzles several weeks in advance. <BR/>This way YVES will live on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18318592937483942042008-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:002008-06-03T00:04:00.000-04:00When I was younger I lived a short time in the Sou...When I was younger I lived a short time in the South - my father was stationed at MacDill AFB near Tampa - and we had friends who referred to the Civil War as <B>The Late Unpleasantness Between the States</B>. Not being from the South, I was never sure how to take that expression. By the same token, I believe <B>The Lost Cause</B> was euphemistically used to describe that war by Southerners.<BR/><BR/>TANRATHIR<BR/><BR/>I wonder at the number of people who looked at that combination of letters in sheer bewilderment. I had the same problem and couldn't figure it out for the longest time.<BR/><BR/>It seems that lately I have seen ATEST clued by some form of "this is not _____" rather than "big bang." I've seen it several times in the last couple of weeks in different puzzles.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83264082639307351912008-06-02T22:57:00.000-04:002008-06-02T22:57:00.000-04:00RP, your "bra" answer is hysterical. Why didn't I ...RP, your "bra" answer is hysterical. Why didn't I think of that?<BR/><BR/>I always want two esses in Casio, not one.<BR/><BR/>imsdave: I have that book! Bought it a couple of years ago at Costco. I'm always struck by how time-dependent some clues are. Or should I say era-dependent. It is definitely a hoot. Bedtime solving for me.Barbara Bolsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520568012674731813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40867148604290212292008-06-02T22:49:00.000-04:002008-06-02T22:49:00.000-04:00Anonymouse lurking. Email Rex when you find a spel...Anonymouse lurking. Email Rex when you find a spelling mistake!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11763492624499828522008-06-02T21:54:00.000-04:002008-06-02T21:54:00.000-04:00would it be rude to inquire about the weekly wrap-...would it be rude to inquire about the weekly wrap-up? seems like we haven't had any of those in ... a while.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69628968242159781402008-06-02T19:16:00.000-04:002008-06-02T19:16:00.000-04:00Typo in your "casio" description. You mean "two S'...Typo in your "casio" description. You mean "two S's" and not "to." <BR/><BR/>Otherwise, excellent recount of today's puzzle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17432808618836183082008-06-02T18:22:00.000-04:002008-06-02T18:22:00.000-04:00@jc66 -- It was also a hit by the Crew Cuts, I thi...@jc66 -- It was also a hit by the Crew Cuts, I think primarily on the west coast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46002606123218744092008-06-02T17:47:00.000-04:002008-06-02T17:47:00.000-04:00i suspect "gee" and "gee whiz" are also derived fr...i suspect "gee" and "gee whiz" are also derived from the name jesus. people have been modifying the lord's name so they can take it in vain for a long time, it turns out. if you want to go old-school, we could all say "od's bodkins!" instead.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46539691377599233532008-06-02T17:18:00.000-04:002008-06-02T17:18:00.000-04:00Ok puzzle for me - more easy than medium for me. ...Ok puzzle for me - more easy than medium for me. It seems like the puzzles keep repeating themselves lately - or at least there are more than a few common threads. I was hoping reruns would be restricted to TV fare.<BR/><BR/>As for "jeez", let's pretend it's a contraction/respelling of Gee Whiz.JannieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282015159638078416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40358983283106514062008-06-02T16:27:00.000-04:002008-06-02T16:27:00.000-04:00A really easy puzzle. So Now I have time to get th...A really easy puzzle. So Now I have time to get the wine out of the vat, make a Brest of veal and serve it with Idaho potatoes of course. All garbage will of course go in a glad bag.<BR/><BR/>Loved Earth angel<BR/><BR/>imsdave - I never heard of those words I'm going to cheat and google Patinachefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4995869853145180682008-06-02T16:03:00.000-04:002008-06-02T16:03:00.000-04:00When I come across a clue like 7D that refers me t...When I come across a clue like 7D that refers me to the starts of various answers, I generally pay no attention to the specific numbers but simply scan the grid for the obvious ones. Today, once I had gotten elements, my overly quick eye alit on AIR..., WATER...--so far, so good--and also "CAR[AT]" and "SEX[TON]." At that point, I had "THE----ELEMENTS" and was quite intrigued by what might fill in those four spaces!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37644562419590367402008-06-02T14:43:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:43:00.000-04:00@imsdave1"earth angel was one of those fifties son...@imsdave1<BR/><BR/>"earth angel was one of those fifties songs - I think by the Penguins?"<BR/><BR/>You're right, up to a point, but it's my recollection that Earth Angel was much more than just one of those songs. It was one of the first songs to cross over from R & B to Rock n Roll. <BR/><BR/>Alan Freed played the record for perhaps three hours straight one Friday night to introduce it. This was before the term PAYOLA was coined, but was surely in action.<BR/><BR/>Per Wikipediea, the Penguins' rendition is considered by many to be "the grandaddy of rock n' roll" since it was one of the first records which could be described as rock and roll to hit the national pop charts. <BR/><BR/>For many years it was considered the National Anthem of Rock n Roll.<BR/><BR/>As a teenager, I spent many hours dancing and making out to Earth Angel.<BR/><BR/>Take a listen:<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=zme35J92OWoJC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67377017466197583362008-06-02T14:13:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:13:00.000-04:00HOOF, of course, Dave. Hoofed animals are ungulat...HOOF, of course, Dave. Hoofed animals are ungulates. <BR/><BR/>I remember TIROS, which always made me laugh because it's the Greek word for cheese, and similar to the Hungarian "túró", with the same meaning. I don't actually know either of those languages, but I'm an adventurous cook who fiddles around with various cuisines, picking up terminology as I go. <BR/> <BR/>Now I have a hankering for túrós csusza, but I know better than to post the recipe here. If you like cottage cheese, noodles, sour cream and bacon, Google it and enjoy.miriam bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506593846362044050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39289276010018737172008-06-02T14:09:00.000-04:002008-06-02T14:09:00.000-04:00@miriam b - congrats, expecially with the handicap...@miriam b - congrats, expecially with the handicap of my typing. Great community that can get those all without cheating. Last post of the day as I have exceeded the limit - thanks for playing!<BR/><BR/>p.s. If you can find this 'The New York Times Superized Book of Sunday Crosswords' - pick it up - you'll have a ball.imsdave1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05801936953212432824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75028397419662002002008-06-02T13:57:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:57:00.000-04:00@orange and phillykudos on the quick replies - TIR...@orange and philly<BR/><BR/>kudos on the quick replies - TIROS is right (i must me too young :) - STORK is right too, and without the crosses, I have to give you both HOOF for unguis based on your logic. Let's see if anyone get's the obscure singer. And call me Dave - you folks are friends.imsdave1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05801936953212432824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74761174664379867732008-06-02T13:55:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:55:00.000-04:00@imsdave:Being an opera buff from way back, I coul...@imsdave:<BR/><BR/>Being an opera buff from way back, I could think only of the contralto Irra Petina, but that's not the spelling you gave. <BR/><BR/>@ PhillySolver: My Singer is relatively new, so it hasn't developed a patina yet.miriam bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506593846362044050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83163425458927423072008-06-02T13:46:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:46:00.000-04:00@ imsdaveI recall TIROS, but not what the acronym ...@ imsdave<BR/><BR/>I recall TIROS, but not what the acronym stands for, but maybe something like Orbiting Satelite. I know inguis as a toenail from a previous medical condition and love Maribou Swedish chocolates (see it isn't capitalized though). My old Singer Sewing machine has a patina. Does that count?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the challenge as it works for this Golden Ager.PhillySolverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896753042626337920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47084923451762397522008-06-02T13:40:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:40:00.000-04:00imsdave: I'm going to guess something akin to STOR...imsdave: I'm going to guess something akin to STORK or feather BOA for marabou. Unguis...does this have something to do with fingernails? NAIL? No idea on singer Patina. Patina Paturner? Is the weather satellite TIROS?Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75157047305223250102008-06-02T13:28:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:28:00.000-04:00My 88 year old father got me a book of old Sunday ...My 88 year old father got me a book of old Sunday puzzles - 1983 -1998. He would be appalled at being called a golden AGER, btw. I'm posting this as a challenge to my friends and mentor on this site. This is from a block of crosses from one of the old puzzles (I'm guessing 80's, as they have no dates). Without googling, wikiing, or dictionarying, solve the following clues:<BR/><BR/>marabou<BR/>unguis<BR/>singer Patina<BR/>weather satellite (hint, I had --r-s)<BR/><BR/>And let me know if I violated some rule by posting this.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck all.imsdave1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05801936953212432824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84014639597452104992008-06-02T12:24:00.000-04:002008-06-02T12:24:00.000-04:00Rex, your wife has it right. Down here in SC we ha...Rex, your wife has it right. Down here in SC we have some folks who are still fighting "the War of Northern Aggression," but they tend not to be crossword puzzle people.archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43904271258861053292008-06-02T12:09:00.000-04:002008-06-02T12:09:00.000-04:00easy puzzle, yes, but i liked it. good cluing for ...easy puzzle, yes, but i liked it. good cluing for SIZES and ATEST (i'm so sick of [Big bang] and its ilk), and generally scrabbly fill overall for a monday. i especially liked JEEZ crossing KOJAK and SEZ.<BR/><BR/>RESEE gets the big yuck from me. the quick fix seems to be changing TONTO to TONGA and RESEE to RESTS, to get GAT and TRAPS instead of TAE and TROPE. there are other solutions that involve OCTET (heh), which would seem to be a no-no with OCTAD already up there. it's a shame to lose TROPE, a word i very much like, but TROPE isn't as good as RESEE is bad. plus, it's pretty similar to GROPE, which is already in there.<BR/><BR/>great line from oz in (i think) season 4 of buffy, when somebody thanks him for the loan of his boombox for a party: "me CASIO es su CASIO."Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44073036098566611242008-06-02T11:54:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:54:00.000-04:00Yes, an easy and fun puzzle.ESCALATOR isn't always...Yes, an easy and fun puzzle.<BR/><BR/>ESCALATOR isn't always a lazy person's stairs. Sometimes nothing else is available for changing levels. <BR/><BR/>YVES St. Laurent's passing saddens me. I'm not into pantsuits, but his Rich Peasant look of the '70's really resonated for me. Fortunately, I sew. My favorite fragrance is his Rive Gauche. <BR/><BR/>Without YVES, RITA would have been a RATTY, RAGTAG GAL; in short, a LOSTCAUSE.<BR/><BR/>I eat practically no meat, so 1A might have offended me sufficiently to cause me to abandon the puzzle, but I proceeded anyway and am GLAD I did. Gotta keep an open mind. <BR/><BR/>I plan to add metal to the FOURELEMENTS today and read up on feng shui.miriam bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506593846362044050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15251672750630152512008-06-02T11:53:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:53:00.000-04:00@arby: A repeater is an old-fashioned name, I beli...@arby: A repeater is an old-fashioned name, I believe, of a pistol that can fire multiple shots without being reloaded, like a revolver.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125738723478297923noreply@blogger.com