tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5919611198521747112..comments2024-03-28T20:49:13.267-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Resin used in incense / TUE 9-16-14 / 1990s R B group with repetitive sounding name / early mets manager Hodges / Family in 2009 best seller This Family of Mine / City midway between Detroit TorontoRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14194221619021482402023-11-10T11:49:47.084-05:002023-11-10T11:49:47.084-05:00Dr Parthasarthi has 18 years of rich experience in...Dr Parthasarthi has 18 years of rich experience in the field of Dermatology, Cosmetology and Trichology.<br /><a href="https://www.drparthasarathi.co.in/" rel="nofollow">Best dermatologist in South India</a><br />Coldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055782874202824965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60983648192769822432020-07-15T03:51:20.090-04:002020-07-15T03:51:20.090-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Black Oceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807808718074403142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63520275012421236602020-07-15T03:41:54.703-04:002020-07-15T03:41:54.703-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Black Oceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03807808718074403142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53338024881773753232014-10-21T19:15:31.930-04:002014-10-21T19:15:31.930-04:00I blew through this one as fast as I've ever f...I blew through this one as fast as I've ever finished a NYT puzzle. Just one of those days. Lotsa O's and pretty good fill, in my opinion.<br /><br /> <br />260 so close<br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67923074345176624412014-10-21T14:15:35.035-04:002014-10-21T14:15:35.035-04:00After I committed the TRANSparENT mistake I was lo...After I committed the TRANSparENT mistake I was looking at it thinking that in today's culture of LGBT acceptance (more or less) that's a word just begging for an updated clue along the lines of "Non-traditional family head" - probably not in the NYT puz, though.<br /><br />133 - maybe good enough?Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65178240311027380842014-10-21T13:38:24.238-04:002014-10-21T13:38:24.238-04:00Didn't catch on to the on-thing until the reve...Didn't catch on to the on-thing until the revealer, but then I've never heard of TONY......, so it took that revealer to change my PResTO to PRONTO. Only Quinn I know of is Anthony, so AIDAN had to come from crosses, but other than that, and briefly wondering what onions and fabric had in common, this was smooth sailing, and fun!<br /><br />605 Augh!!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2874626319156295652014-10-21T13:36:56.277-04:002014-10-21T13:36:56.277-04:00Didn't catch on to the on-thing until the reve...Didn't catch on to the on-thing until the revealer, but then I've never heard of TONY......, so it took that revealer to change my PResTO to PRONTO. Only Quinn I know of is Anthony, so AIDAN had to come from crosses, but other than that, and briefly wondering what onions and fabric had in common, this was smooth sailing, and fun!<br /><br />605 Augh!!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20412292143902549722014-10-21T12:26:38.650-04:002014-10-21T12:26:38.650-04:00ROLF @ Zoltania! So far that line's the best t...ROLF @ Zoltania! So far that line's the best thing about today's puzzle. Too many ONs for me--including stray ones with YUKON and RAINSON.<br /><br />OFL says 20a was popular at one time: what day was that? I certainly never heard of them. This entry went in all ON crosses. That plus ELEMI so early in the week made for an easy-medium rating.<br /><br />Can we melt the SNO already? Between cones and cats, we're getting a blizzard over here.<br /><br />Withal, though, there's lots to like. Any grid containing the lovely EROICA can't be all bad. I'll go with--whaddya know, a Cee!<br /><br />2435: one "NO." too many.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3816609945512179792014-09-19T14:28:00.187-04:002014-09-19T14:28:00.187-04:00I enjoyed this puzzle at the Bay Area Crossword To...I enjoyed this puzzle at the Bay Area Crossword Tournament last weekend (enjoyed ACME's Monday puzzle too, with "DRECK" being my favorite fill word).<br /><br />Bad joke:<br /><br />Did you know there's a support group for people who can't stop talking?<br /><br />It's called On And On Anon.Zoltanianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6341944921080229322014-09-16T20:50:21.387-04:002014-09-16T20:50:21.387-04:00Yes, 82 in the post, but 81 'above'.
Can&...Yes, 82 in the post, but 81 'above'.<br /><br />Can't speak to the intent, maybe I was just looking for a trick question.<br />;)Leapfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243620614139990887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68133025175048151382014-09-16T19:51:13.347-04:002014-09-16T19:51:13.347-04:00That was supposed to say 82.That was supposed to say 82.Joe Dipintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3636859609045759392014-09-16T19:49:06.037-04:002014-09-16T19:49:06.037-04:00I count 8 ons in AliasZ's post.I count 8 ons in AliasZ's post.Joe Dipintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85840623761065579062014-09-16T19:47:24.151-04:002014-09-16T19:47:24.151-04:00Not an easy Tuesday for me, since I never heard of...Not an easy Tuesday for me, since I never heard of Tonytonietc, didn't recall that there is an Aidan Quinn, and never heard of a "Wah" for anything other than a trumpet. Still, very clever and amusing, and I finished it. I didn't get to comment on last weekend's puzzles, but really enjoyed and completed all of them. <br />OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34649398634829357472014-09-16T19:40:59.304-04:002014-09-16T19:40:59.304-04:00Antes would be more imaginatively clued as "B...Antes would be more imaginatively clued as "Before, in Barcelona".Joe Dipintonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2182775262963495302014-09-16T19:07:17.058-04:002014-09-16T19:07:17.058-04:00@Numinous - "from the way Canadians drive, I&...@Numinous - "from the way Canadians drive, I've always assumed the posted limits referred to a minimum speed." I hadn't considered that possibility - makes perfect sense, now.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4040561452032985692014-09-16T18:28:07.572-04:002014-09-16T18:28:07.572-04:00@Questinia. Yours was a penny-ante complaint, not...@Questinia. Yours was a penny-ante complaint, not a penny-ELEMI complaint. That's why ante(s) is fine.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64160098989498046322014-09-16T16:23:55.032-04:002014-09-16T16:23:55.032-04:00Midday 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 />Tue 7:08, 7:50, 0.91, 23%, Easy-Medium<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Tue 4:54, 5:21, 0.92, 16%, Easysanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24861417642830827982014-09-16T16:08:35.315-04:002014-09-16T16:08:35.315-04:00@Numinus..thanks for the recipe!!@Numinus..thanks for the recipe!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34634057124154744012014-09-16T15:07:03.829-04:002014-09-16T15:07:03.829-04:00@AnyONe who cares
LME is a 4gONe initialism for:
...@AnyONe who cares<br /><br />LME is a 4gONe initialism for:<br /><br />Large Marine Ecosystem<br />Liquid Malt Extract<br />Last Man on Earth (movie)<br />Liquid Motion in a Rotating Tank Experiment<br />Liquid Management Experiment<br />Lepidoptera of Middle East<br />Licensed Master Esthetician - for those into Derma<br />Legion Medal of Excellence (The Royal Canadian Legion)- in honour of our neighbours in LONDON, ONTARIO<br />and many, many more... including<br />Leaky-Mode Excitation, my persONAL favorite.<br />AnONymONsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85048191538423626892014-09-16T15:06:52.568-04:002014-09-16T15:06:52.568-04:00I had a wahwah pedal, an original one. it was give...I had a wahwah pedal, an original one. it was given to me because it had stopped working. I took it apart and found its little bulb had burned out. It was an easy replacement once I found a source. The guy who gave it to me was unhappy I fixed it so easily. I used to call it my Baba wawa pedal.<br /><br />@Roo Monster: PINENUTS, Take broccoli florets and chunks of apple and mix them together in a bowl. In another bowl mix mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar and sugar. Pour this over the broccoli and apples. Dump a bunch of pine nuts on top or mix in thoroughly. Chill before serving. This is a family favorite alternative to spring greens salad.You could add some raisins or other dried fruit if you wanted but we never do.<br /><br />Oh, yeah, the puzzle. I liked it fine. ELEMI nearly defeated me but MONSOON SEASON saved the day. I've seen LONDON ONTARIO on the map but never went there. I used to drive from Morgantown to Hamilton to visit. @Z, from the way Canadians drive, I've always assumed the posted limits referred to a minimum speed. <br /><br />I had Olin before WHYNOT gave me HORNE. Living near Atlanta, I have to wonder if the directors one of our most famous hospitals would be called an EMoRY board. Hand up for parent before LUCENT.Numinoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263999193499725814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42728954917084484692014-09-16T14:09:59.975-04:002014-09-16T14:09:59.975-04:00foregONe.
rat fudge.
M&AforegONe.<br /><br />rat fudge.<br /><br />M&ADude!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68928319922467108842014-09-16T14:03:33.006-04:002014-09-16T14:03:33.006-04:00p.p.s.s.
That should be forgONe. (Autocorrect fou...p.p.s.s.<br />That should be forgONe. (Autocorrect fought me to a draw, on that word.)<br /><br />M&A<br />"cONstructiON while clearly ON somethin"Can't Quite Make This Stuff Up Rightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54137369322393508152014-09-16T14:00:45.161-04:002014-09-16T14:00:45.161-04:00@Johnny C - I once shot a woman in a WAWAs in the ...@Johnny C - I once shot a woman in a WAWAs in the Poconos just to get her to stop texting and pay her damned bill.Anon 2:00PMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28461388085913964952014-09-16T13:58:55.228-04:002014-09-16T13:58:55.228-04:00Oh @Rex, wrong again. Why, oh why, do you insist o...Oh @Rex, wrong again. Why, oh why, do you insist on perpetrating your 20th century sensibility on us? ELEMI is a necessary raw ingredient, hence a common word, in my world. I, and the six or seven other people in the world who do what I do, use the product regularly. Further, when we send air-mail to one another seeking alternate suppliers, we use the term specifically. We have to use air-mail because we're all essentially hermits, dedicated to replicating 15th century Japanese lacquerware. No email/Alibaba for us. Finally, we've never used the word ANTE in any of our discussions.One in a billionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70710396138556390452014-09-16T13:57:20.774-04:002014-09-16T13:57:20.774-04:00I once shot a man in WAWA ONTARIO just to watch hi...I once shot a man in WAWA ONTARIO just to watch him dieJOHNNY C.noreply@blogger.com