tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6337796941009064357..comments2024-03-28T10:07:35.541-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Sep. 16, 2007 - Mike NothnagelRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84458022695443884312007-09-25T19:59:00.000-04:002007-09-25T19:59:00.000-04:00Pretty good puzzle. I liked the LINGo theme. I f...Pretty good puzzle. I liked the LINGo theme. I figured it out early and enjoyed solving them. in 69 across, I had "affably" for the longest time and couldn't get anything else to work. <BR/><BR/>I think that the clue in "Love ___" should have indicated that it was 2 words.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478447195848504538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23377939371692480262007-09-23T19:30:00.000-04:002007-09-23T19:30:00.000-04:00This has been one of the funnest crosswords by Mik...This has been one of the funnest crosswords by Mike Nothnagel. After finishing it, I only had "Kanji" wrong, and that "J" created the word "Jog". I couldn't see that one. But, cute theme. Also, I agree... "Calf feature" should've had a "?" behind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71214912318752720262007-09-23T00:17:00.000-04:002007-09-23T00:17:00.000-04:00Really enjoy the blog but I do have to respectfull...Really enjoy the blog but I do have to respectfully disagree about a clue you praised - I felt like 96A Calf feature was a poor clue - I think it either needed to be clued as: Calf feature? or, though I think it would've been more awkward, "calf" feature. A silent L is not a feature of a calf, it is a feature of the word "calf", which should be represented as "calf" or the puzzler should be tipped off with the ? at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79050849508357526842007-09-20T21:42:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:42:00.000-04:00I like how STASI and STACY are in mirror-opposite ...I like how STASI and STACY are in mirror-opposite spots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30298630836863265812007-09-20T15:10:00.000-04:002007-09-20T15:10:00.000-04:00Re "I like you" -- I do believe the 7-and-under se...Re "I like you" -- I do believe the 7-and-under set still uses this, thankfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6370578715610206492007-09-18T18:13:00.000-04:002007-09-18T18:13:00.000-04:00To Mike Nothnagel (this may be too late to be seen...To Mike Nothnagel (this may be too late to be seen by you): "Noth" is the old spelling of modern "Not" (emergency, dire straits etc). A Notnagel (modern spelling) is a sturdy nail with an eyelet at its head that was carried by firefighters to be used when they were trapped on an upper floor: they could break a window, hammer the nail to the ouside wall and rappel down with rope threaded through the eyelet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43305355935869488762007-09-18T16:30:00.000-04:002007-09-18T16:30:00.000-04:00A little late here, but isn't IMOUT what you say w...A little late here, but isn't IMOUT what you say when you're no longer ONTHEDL? :)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05418793052944759294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56336898707061716222007-09-17T21:06:00.000-04:002007-09-17T21:06:00.000-04:00Just got online with your blog in the last month w...Just got online with your blog in the last month while searching for some answers...LOVE IT! <BR/><BR/>Good comments as always...got STASI as the first word because I watched "The Lives of Others" JUST last night...great rent about that very subject!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the GW!<BR/>Dave<BR/>Shelton, CTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51340354875449019402007-09-17T19:59:00.000-04:002007-09-17T19:59:00.000-04:00Re MILITARYCOUPLING, where have some of you been -...Re MILITARYCOUPLING, where have some of you been -- the military has both male and female members -- sorry to burst your bubble, but get informed.<BR/><BR/>As to NONCE -- prison abbreviation for Not On Normal Courtyard Exercise. British acronym. A period of time for prisoners who are not safe with the main group -- think shiv.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48214067984064417982007-09-17T15:07:00.000-04:002007-09-17T15:07:00.000-04:00And you certainly don't say "I'm out" if you're "o...And you certainly don't say "I'm out" if you're "on the DL"...<BR/><BR/>One learns so much from these puzzles! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35908699324335500092007-09-17T12:30:00.000-04:002007-09-17T12:30:00.000-04:00tired of being "Hexed" - three times this week, at...tired of being "Hexed" - three times this week, at least. And "on the DL" could also refer to the homoerotic "on the down low" to men (like Sen. Craig, or Lawrence Olivier) who engage in homosexual acts but "ARE NOT GAY".<BR/>And you don't say "I'm out" in Pure Pokerese - I Fold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87077636946067292782007-09-16T22:55:00.000-04:002007-09-16T22:55:00.000-04:00I was feeling guilty about not commenting until 11...I was feeling guilty about not commenting until 11 pm, but now I'm glad I waited! Wendy's drooling, DQ's strangely flattering drooling...it's all good.<BR/><BR/>To Ulrich: Somebody in my family told me that "nagel" did indeed mean "nail", but never got much further with "noth" than an Americanized version of the German word for "with". So when somebody asks me what my name means, I tell them "with a nail" or "using a nail". Not sure how I feel about the connotation of "last-minute substitute".<BR/><BR/>You're all too kind, as usual, but don't let me stop you.<BR/><BR/>Until next time...<BR/>MNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69741169503831499712007-09-16T22:52:00.000-04:002007-09-16T22:52:00.000-04:00I made the mistake of doing the puzzle while sleep...I made the mistake of doing the puzzle while sleepy. At my age (half century plus), sleepy equals "nod off randomly". It's hard to focus on a puzzle clue when you keep falling asleep. Finally, I finished, hit "submit", and was not surprised by the "incorrect" raspberry. My daughter then asked me "what's a dryel?" I had put in BABBLE for 15D(BAGR looks as good to me as JAGR). Then when 33A wanted an E, I changed it to BABBE (wrong of course, but I <I>was</I> sleepy), leading to DRYEL (which is a home dry cleaning product, and so <I>could</I> work with the clue.) Of course DRYER and JABBER worked a lot better. :=)<BR/><BR/>KANJI, on the other hand, was a gimme, due to a year of Japanese language class in grad school.Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884188052527454989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26065893542907481372007-09-16T18:38:00.000-04:002007-09-16T18:38:00.000-04:00Wasn't Igor Markevitch Ukrainian by birth & ethnic...Wasn't Igor Markevitch Ukrainian by birth & ethnicity? Calling him a Russian is like calling an Irishman a Brit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7559889722762351362007-09-16T18:07:00.000-04:002007-09-16T18:07:00.000-04:00Anon 5:06, you didn't notice Wendy drooling over N...Anon 5:06, you didn't notice Wendy drooling over Nothnagel? She's totally gaga over his puzzling skills.<BR/><BR/>Kudos to DQ for the phrase, "homoerotic nugget." Way more fun than chicken nuggets!Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14125665500993439322007-09-16T17:58:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:58:00.000-04:00Thank you, Janie.Thank you, Janie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88300541516676981872007-09-16T17:42:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:42:00.000-04:00Rexy,As always, a spectacular effort from Mikey N....Rexy,<BR/><BR/>As always, a spectacular effort from Mikey N. The pyrotechnic coup de grace was, in my mind, MILITARYCOUPLING - a fun, homoerotic nugget that left me smiling all day. It's good to see that there are still constructors out there that can warm my "ugh-I-hated-themed-puzzles" heart.<BR/><BR/>I think you can really see the talent in this Joe Six Pack by checking out the non-theme entries. Few constructors will slave to get Spunk like ONTHEDL, SILENTL, ILIKEYOU, etc. to fit - it takes hard work, and you get paid just the same if you go the REASSESSED, TSETSE, anything goes+ER route instead.<BR/><BR/>DQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82657755556785007792007-09-16T17:41:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:41:00.000-04:00Rex, I thought you were going to comment on EELING...Rex, I thought you were going to comment on EELING. I thought it was kind of cute on top of TOWN DUMPLING (where it unduced a moment of uncertainty), even if Kratsman didn't like it. I loved WILL ALL DEULING RESPECT and laughed out load at it. When we figured out 39A "Load bearer?", my fiancee remembered that she had to put her laundry in the DRYER! Fortunately, a bit later down, she knew NOOR right away. We had lots of fun doing this puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8847113477082031442007-09-16T17:06:00.000-04:002007-09-16T17:06:00.000-04:00Never heard of laten but since it is in the dictio...Never heard of laten but since it is in the dictionary... <BR/><BR/>gaga and drool seems forced.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mr Parker. Because of your Blog I'm doing crosswords again. It helps to go over the answers in a timely fashion and not pay $1.49 a minute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36098464148253829572007-09-16T16:50:00.000-04:002007-09-16T16:50:00.000-04:00Well, now I'm even more in love ;)Well, now I'm even more in love ;)wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83612299751597959972007-09-16T15:40:00.000-04:002007-09-16T15:40:00.000-04:00For those in love with Mike Nothnagel--here's a bi...For those in love with Mike Nothnagel--here's a bit of trivia for you: The name is a German word (spelled the old way) meaning "emergency nail" or "nail in need", used to indicate a last-minute substitute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72439741962574791552007-09-16T13:39:00.000-04:002007-09-16T13:39:00.000-04:00From this week's Wordsmith. From: John Bonner (jo...From this week's Wordsmith. From: John Bonner (johnnybonner aol.com)<BR/>Subject: Re: A.Word.A.Day--nonce<BR/><BR/>Today's word, nonce, did surprise me. For you see, here in England, the<BR/>word "nonce" has always been a slang word used both by the police and<BR/>their criminal counterparts.<BR/><BR/>Years ago a nonce was an police informant. A 'grass'.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, now, a nonce is prison slang for se xual offenders, especially those<BR/>who assault children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18025304811486974032007-09-16T13:09:00.000-04:002007-09-16T13:09:00.000-04:00Could I change the subject for just a minute? Was...Could I change the subject for just a minute? Was wondering if anybody out there (hopefully a whole lot of bodies) would be willing to help me out with an issue I'm having with The Cleveland Plain dealer over their refusal to publish the names of the crossword puzzle constructors. They claim I'm the only one who as ever asked them to do it - which is their way of say ing they won't do it. Personally, not knowing the name of the constructor to me is like not knowing the author the book I'm reading. Not to mention that credit ought to be given where credit is due. So . . . would some of you be willing to write to dvantass@plaind.com and dkordals @ plaind.com with a blind copy to me (scott.short@hotmail.com)? I'd really appreciate it. And sorry for horning in on rex's site. - Just sign me a kiltless scott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63067331244155553042007-09-16T12:17:00.000-04:002007-09-16T12:17:00.000-04:00I'm going to start saying to people that I don't h...I'm going to start saying to people that I don't have a 'SQUID INKLING' about something. Just love that answer, although TOWN DUMPLING is indeed a cutie pie. <BR/><BR/>I think I'm in love with Mike Nothnagel. His puzzles thrill me. Though I had a few missteps I was able to finish on my own with the one exception of the TUVALU/ON THE DL intersection. Just couldn't glean the DL for some reason though now of course it's obvious. <BR/><BR/>LOL at your comment about I LIKE YOU; I agree I've never said that to a new friend, at least not one that I wanted to remain a new friend ;). <BR/><BR/>The KILTED answer was funny to me as this past week I was in the Appalachian MTN range on vacation with not-new friends, one of whom is of Scots descent. He can be very dour and testy at times, which some people describe as the 'kilt flying up.' Had never heard that before, but I like it. So Rex they may all wear one but more metaphorically. <BR/><BR/>As a child of the Nixon administration and thus a Watergate junkie, I was amused to see G. Gordon Liddy now clued as a "radio talker." As opposed to, say, "mastermind of the Watergate break-in." ;)<BR/><BR/>I agree with jae; I can really see myself either intuiting or outright knowing answers that I would never have gotten when I first started this. It's very gratifying. (At least on a good day.) <BR/><BR/>Will stop JABBERing now. Fab puzzle, Mike Nothnagel!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71430340535992102302007-09-16T11:37:00.000-04:002007-09-16T11:37:00.000-04:00To Orange,Re: The list you posted for DINO clues. ...To Orange,<BR/><BR/>Re: The list you posted for DINO clues. Here's another:<BR/><BR/>DINO: Democrat In Name Only<BR/><BR/>That's in the news a lot as is RINO. Wonder why it isn't used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com