tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5830013411404146853..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: 1955 hit for Platters / WED 1-15-14 / City near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base / Building unit with flanges / Philosopher who wrote It is difficulty to free fools from chains they revereRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50138025225590813152022-08-08T18:12:01.892-04:002022-08-08T18:12:01.892-04:00Doing this nearly 10 years later, I heartily concu...Doing this nearly 10 years later, I heartily concur. I ran into a few brief difficulties, enough to make it chewy, and had a lot of fun.Prunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224476641730508311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63090558960117316522014-02-19T19:16:08.726-05:002014-02-19T19:16:08.726-05:00A fun midweek conceit, well executed and just tric...A fun midweek conceit, well executed and just tricksy enough to keep it intriguing.<br /><br />More please!straylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536180563789923012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9597581614692595812014-02-19T19:08:21.962-05:002014-02-19T19:08:21.962-05:00From a mere kid still on the sunny side of seventy...From a mere kid still on the sunny side of seventy, congratulations Bernice Gordon! A remarkably fun puzzle to solve and to discover its constructor is a centenarian - wow! Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42870169636475904382014-02-19T18:38:16.482-05:002014-02-19T18:38:16.482-05:00This was fun. Only hesitation was the infamous B. ...This was fun. Only hesitation was the infamous B. I circled it thinking I'd have to go back work out what belonged there, then found out it was right. A little serendipity now and then is good for the souls of men! (and this puzzle solver).<br /><br />Cards not worthy of mention.DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-37480866300254195982014-02-19T15:32:29.058-05:002014-02-19T15:32:29.058-05:00The VOLTAIRE MEMOIR is properly titled 'Memoi...The VOLTAIRE MEMOIR is properly titled 'Memoirs of the Life of Monsieur de Voltaire' and you can read a review <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1223623.Memoirs_of_the_Life_of_Monsieur_de_Voltaire" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br />Any puzzle that makes Rexvillians as happy as this one did is a great puzzle, IMHO.<br /><br />Two pair and out.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27654985950276926282014-02-19T14:18:21.509-05:002014-02-19T14:18:21.509-05:00Bunt before BABA (SNL version of 5D).
net before C...Bunt before BABA (SNL version of 5D).<br />net before CUE. Aka before APB. I also was going to throw down realestate at 17A before quickly realizing the error of my ways.<br /><br />Caught on to Ms. Gordon's trickery at the elegant cross of ONLYU/WELLG.<br /><br />And try as I may, I could not make anagrammatic sense of BUGPTC. <br /><br />@Z, I'll try the first Vonnegut you suggested. Thx.<br /><br />Two low pair. @Spacy's evil trips tops me.Solving in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249420848844874936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47371097394528571742014-02-19T11:21:09.235-05:002014-02-19T11:21:09.235-05:00Dear Syndilanders - In five weeks you will read mo... Dear Syndilanders - In five weeks you will read more about Bernice Gordon and find this link to an article about here. But why wait?<br /><br /><a href="http://articles.philly.com/2014-02-18/news/47454943_1_puzzle-will-shortz-bernice-gordon" rel="nofollow">Article about Ms. Gordon.</a>Philly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24731368140936934182014-02-19T11:00:38.053-05:002014-02-19T11:00:38.053-05:00Sure the initials say something. "Bea, you se...Sure the initials say something. "Bea, you see pee? Gee, tea!" {"I really wasn't trying to serve you a cup of urine, Beatrice."}<br /><br />Wow, 100! With my 73-year-old aches and pains, I find that hard to fathom. Hmm, Ruth Gordon acted into her 90's; what is it with these Gordons? Anyway, kudos to Bernice for just surviving, let alone making a nice puzzle like this!<br /><br />I guess having WALTERS at 45d and WAWA at 67a would be too much to ask. My only question: you would never really serve a single BLACKEYEDP, would you?<br /><br />Wonderful seeing VOLTAIRE, one of the comparatively few proper names, appear here. My favorite Voltairism:<br /><br />If God did not exist, it would have been necessary for man to invent Him.<br /><br />I have the Devil's poker hand: 666.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43551397892492095742014-01-16T17:27:14.300-05:002014-01-16T17:27:14.300-05:00Happy B-lated Birthday Bernice Gordon!!!!!!!!
Lov...Happy B-lated Birthday Bernice Gordon!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Loved the puzzle. Everyone has already lavished praise, so let me just whole-heartedly agree.Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58984116206179603662014-01-16T14:50:51.134-05:002014-01-16T14:50:51.134-05:00@Steve Kargman - Click on my link. You will see a ...@Steve Kargman - Click on my link. You will see a link to my email. Or they could pay the $20 to subscribe the online crossword and always have it there as a back up.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8305757313705682892014-01-16T14:21:33.672-05:002014-01-16T14:21:33.672-05:00Is it possible to get a blank copy of the NYT puzz...Is it possible to get a blank copy of the NYT puzzle from 1/15/14? I don't live near there and my family didn't get the paper that day. Thanks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375357612659102387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26411007016515029162014-01-16T02:27:40.026-05:002014-01-16T02:27:40.026-05:00But the letters don't SPELL anything. That had...But the letters don't SPELL anything. That had me scratching my head as to what the theme meant. Edac2dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406242564285237476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43460774119430445202014-01-15T23:22:27.531-05:002014-01-15T23:22:27.531-05:00I spent the day making bread using Questinia's...I spent the day making bread using Questinia's recipe, well not the whole day but enough of it. More on that later I just wanted to say, fun puzzle, thank you and happy birthday, Bernice!Ellen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473445503706985149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4739403307793886972014-01-15T23:05:17.170-05:002014-01-15T23:05:17.170-05:00Thursday is fun, fun, fun!!Thursday is fun, fun, fun!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67133049287888522852014-01-15T22:05:12.406-05:002014-01-15T22:05:12.406-05:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:48, 6:22, 0.91, 12%, Easy<br />Tue 9:52, 8:15, 1.20, 90%, Challenging<br />Wed 8:46, 10:26, 0.84, 13%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:35, 3:58, 0.90, 5%, Easy<br />Tue 6:21, 5:12, 1.22, 95%, Challenging<br />Wed 5:28, 6:11, 0.88, 18%, Easysanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5861160122638764802014-01-15T22:01:27.882-05:002014-01-15T22:01:27.882-05:00@ANON B
solution
7D is 15 letters long.@ANON B<br /><a href="http://www.mumde.net/puzzles/nyt530922-solution.png" rel="nofollow">solution</a><br />7D is 15 letters long.r.alphbunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657275501845781384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26654080004174304072014-01-15T21:19:42.207-05:002014-01-15T21:19:42.207-05:00I solved my card dilema by not having any friends....I solved my card dilema by not having any friends.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52113201477828581962014-01-15T19:57:40.585-05:002014-01-15T19:57:40.585-05:00Nice. Well done.
Spent a solid minute finding a ...Nice. Well done. <br /><br />Spent a solid minute finding a typo so my time sucked. Hand up for rEal estate @ 17A. <br /><br />Thank you, Ms.Gordon. Happy birthday, and many more.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83810687795627911932014-01-15T17:54:13.332-05:002014-01-15T17:54:13.332-05:00ralph bunker:
I don't read all the comments ...ralph bunker:<br /> I don't read all the comments so I missed yours at 9:14.<br />When I went there I saw two links.<br />One had the unfilled puzzle. <br />The other led me to a site that<br />I couldn't understand.<br />Would you please tell me what<br />7D is?ANON Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57825209971055600342014-01-15T17:34:08.612-05:002014-01-15T17:34:08.612-05:00hands up for both real-estate and
@Z: john CABOT a...hands up for both real-estate and<br />@Z: john CABOT astor - no idea where it came from either...detroit?<br /><br />happy birthday, ms. gordon-good month to be born!schmuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641995525666982653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68457942334015960692014-01-15T16:36:50.285-05:002014-01-15T16:36:50.285-05:00Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2...Midday report of relative difficulty (see my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation of my method and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak to my method):<br /><br />All solvers (median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Wed 8:45, 10:26, 0.84, 12%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Wed 5:45, 6:11, 0.93, 31%, Easy-Mediumsanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82132501431400638022014-01-15T16:24:01.127-05:002014-01-15T16:24:01.127-05:00@okanaganer
Have to agree about "IBAR" ...@okanaganer <br />Have to agree about "IBAR" v. ibeam - I resist writing it in every time. Wish they would clue it as something clever, like "Apple's foray into retail alcohol sales?".<br /><br />But wonderful puzzle overall. David IN CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25873580817640934252014-01-15T16:14:36.154-05:002014-01-15T16:14:36.154-05:00Had never heard of geography Bee before this past ...Had never heard of geography Bee before this past week when my 12 year old grandson won what is called in San Diego a Geobee. Given to 7th & 8th graders, but he won overall in his school as a 6th grader!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87366431063207394092014-01-15T16:01:56.637-05:002014-01-15T16:01:56.637-05:00I don't mean to sound like an ad, but for inex...I don't mean to sound like an ad, but for inexpensive greeting cards I get mine at currentcatalog.com- I don't have time to make my own cards.<br /><br />I enjoyed the puzzle- I give it an A!Diane from Fair Lawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44531611008434465662014-01-15T15:32:59.049-05:002014-01-15T15:32:59.049-05:00Lovely puzzle, which suited me to a T…For me this ...Lovely puzzle, which suited me to a T…For me this was much easier than Tuesday's. Happy Birthday, Bernice, I wish you "A hundert und zwanzig" as my grandparents would say. ( my Mom had a close friend with exactly the same name, Bernice Gordon, in Brooklyn. I don't think she wrote puzzles, though…)OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.com