tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6370904660435556894..comments2024-03-29T06:32:07.322-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: NFL commentator Phil / SUN 1-16-11 / Train track beam / Christine Phantom of the Opera heroine / Literary title character from planet AntiterraRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17650913503196425212011-01-24T00:08:46.729-05:002011-01-24T00:08:46.729-05:00Syndi-late paper puzzler.
Love/hate good puns, so...Syndi-late paper puzzler.<br /><br />Love/hate good puns, so this was fun, regardless that I'm rocking egg on my face for the same DAAE fooey as so many. And I still don't get aunt BEE in place of BEA: rocking a puzzled look about that. Think I'll rock my nut with a rock if I keep thinking about this nit much more.NotalwaysrightBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84056251445734410402011-01-23T15:05:09.362-05:002011-01-23T15:05:09.362-05:00This is my second visit to this forum today but in...This is my second visit to this forum today but in the time-warp created by syndication the comment I left only a couple of hours ago in real time related to a puzzle that originally appeared over 4 weeks prior to this one (if anyone understands that sentence, perhaps you could explain it to me.) So the point is, only syndicated solvers will remember that there were several references to "Bryn Mawr" in puzzles we saw earlier this week, and it was interesting to see yet another one appear today. Enjoyed the punny solutions, wound up with BEa/YIPa.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61864649433127572122011-01-22T10:58:30.572-05:002011-01-22T10:58:30.572-05:00Thank you, Stephen, for the explanation. I tried h...Thank you, Stephen, for the explanation. I tried hard to link the clue to Greek gods but fell short. Now I see the reference was contextual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76511834197103043172011-01-22T08:54:32.458-05:002011-01-22T08:54:32.458-05:00Eta is the name of the Greek letter that looks lik...Eta is the name of the Greek letter that looks like "H", and from which our (Latin) H derives. We were to understand that the constructor wanted the Greek form since the clue said "as in Hera" who is a Greek goddess of some sort.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911901473993027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74171429331099495272011-01-22T08:15:19.426-05:002011-01-22T08:15:19.426-05:00ETA at 59D means what, exactly?ETA at 59D means what, exactly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11391764266576674682011-01-19T14:12:24.873-05:002011-01-19T14:12:24.873-05:00"Mudder" has nothing to do with Alan She..."Mudder" has nothing to do with Alan Sherman and his song - it is a reference to a race horse that runs well on a muddy track - a "mudder"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8398682678358973792011-01-18T05:13:38.407-05:002011-01-18T05:13:38.407-05:00Mitch,
His mudder was a mudder is from a Seinfeld ...Mitch,<br />His mudder was a mudder is from a Seinfeld episode. I liked this clue. Having grown up a handful of miles from the 2nd stop on the Triple Crown, it was a gimme. <br /><br />Trap and Bee came to me easily, but the a in Daae was a plug. You either know or you don't.PreaknessGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49387416939761122922011-01-17T04:48:12.695-05:002011-01-17T04:48:12.695-05:00This puzzle is the first indication I've ever ...This puzzle is the first indication I've ever had that SKOSH is not a word that my younger brother made up. He is the only person I know who ever uses it, and I really thought it was a nonsense word like "thingamajig" or "widget" of his creation. Fascinated to learn that it's not.<br /><br />Not surprised that rock=wear threw so many people. I'm 34, and I think of "rock" in that context as an expression that _I'm_ far too old to use. Everyone I know who uses it is a good bit younger than me. <br /><br />Commenting horribly late today because I was skiing and watching football all day, then packing. So no reason to say more other than: fantastic puzzle, loved the theme even though I usually dislike pun themes.Matthew G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07957320012395569238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15875477779340775292011-01-17T02:38:50.547-05:002011-01-17T02:38:50.547-05:00@mac - Thanks for the B'day greeting, but don&...@mac - Thanks for the B'day greeting, but don't bail on me honey, GO PACK! I'm counting on your support. <br />First face off in 70 years! Cowabunga!chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27427836316578637342011-01-17T00:37:14.129-05:002011-01-17T00:37:14.129-05:00thanks for the kind words. i suppose i deserve to ...thanks for the kind words. i suppose i deserve to take some heat for DAAÉ. i'm used to seeing it, but the letters are so implausible that i should have tried a bit harder to clean up the area around it.<br /><br />i confess to being a little confused as to the argument about pronunciation of the rivers. all the puns involve incorrect pronunciations, don't they? otherwise it would be a homophone theme, not a pun theme. (ODER EATERS is arguable, i'll grant you.)<br /><br />phil mchale: i think the other thames river, in connecticut, rhymes with "james." but i also think that you could pun it with "them's fightin' words" anyway.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90060569997281228662011-01-16T23:15:54.671-05:002011-01-16T23:15:54.671-05:00I did not even notice the pun in the title. In fa...I did not even notice the pun in the title. In fact, I was thinking of the famous Merl Reagle crossword from about ten years ago, but was glad to get the puns.<br /><br />The YALU River borders Korea and China, so you were not mistaken, Rex, in thinking the river was Chinese. In fact, YALU is the Chinese name. Americans associate it with Korea because it was the major goal at an early point in the Korean War, before the Chinese intervened.<br /><br />I believe the name of this river first entered my permanent awareness when I read <i>Bored of the Rings</i>. The deadly ballhog has been chasing a pack of North Korean narcs who have been chasing our heroes, with the narcs <i>waving hammers and sickles. "Yalu, Yalu," shouted their leader, brandishing a huge faggot.</i>william e embanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18293729018112108182011-01-16T23:14:29.421-05:002011-01-16T23:14:29.421-05:00@Go Bears: congratulations!@Go Bears: congratulations!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45430803399280920792011-01-16T22:22:57.472-05:002011-01-16T22:22:57.472-05:00Went to Da Bears game today and so I just finished...Went to Da Bears game today and so I just finished while watching the Golden Globes. Like these puns, but more immportantly, all I want to say is....<br /><br />Go BearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2325352546364596652011-01-16T22:21:39.205-05:002011-01-16T22:21:39.205-05:00Coming to this a bit late, but the comment
"...Coming to this a bit late, but the comment <br /><br />"You need to pronounce "Thames" as the British do, "tems"<br /><br />is concerning. I'm a Brit, and the River Thames is "tems" to me (and all Brits). What is it to you? If it's not "tems", it's wrong. This was the first pun clue I got.Phil McHalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88271926979112526592011-01-16T21:42:59.013-05:002011-01-16T21:42:59.013-05:00This one started out very easy and got progressive...This one started out very easy and got progressively more challenging as I worked my way down. “Exec’ and ‘ipse’ were difficult to come by mainly because I attached ‘robin’ to fly catcher. Finally, I latched onto ‘resin’ and was able to resolve that time-consuming section. Very innovative punning by Joon, and, for me, quite challenging and fun.BobbyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353623121906879241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24863887981326337952011-01-16T19:16:12.866-05:002011-01-16T19:16:12.866-05:00One advantage of living near the Quad Cities (the ...One advantage of living near the Quad Cities (the only other ones I can think of are the Mississippi River and the great minor league baseball stadium) is knowing Moline (other Quad Cities, Davenport,IA, Rock Island, Illinois, and Bettendorf, IA). <br /><br /> Scarf down messed me up in the NW,michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39097081589758424082011-01-16T17:49:54.175-05:002011-01-16T17:49:54.175-05:00Given that Joon comments fairly regularly at WordP...Given that Joon comments fairly regularly at WordPlay, he feels like an acquaintance, and I am therefore a bit reticent to criticize his work. Fortunately, there's little to criticize in this completely delightful romp of a puzzle that I finished [?] with a smile, despite being convinced that Aunt BEE is Aunt BEA and figuring YIPA must be a word somewhere.<br /><br />Loved the river puns. Loved that the KEYDETS got play. Loved the puzzle.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86169080900983005672011-01-16T17:31:37.010-05:002011-01-16T17:31:37.010-05:00@Chefwen, happy birthday! From your comment yester...@Chefwen, happy birthday! From your comment yesterday I figured it was today somehow.<br /><br />@quilter1: congratulations on your mother's birthday.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73590336973380691182011-01-16T17:01:35.257-05:002011-01-16T17:01:35.257-05:00Late today due to Mom's 84th birthday. Great p...Late today due to Mom's 84th birthday. Great party with most of our young folks there. I like punny puzzles and this gave me more than one chuckle. I also learned some things I didn't know before, although I did know the rock//wear connection from hearing someone say she rocked out a skirt. Favorite answer was MISSOURI LOVES COMPANY. MOLINE is one of the quad cities on the Ill/IA border. The riverfront area is great and hosts a big Bix Biederbeck jazz festival each year.quilter1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569747169212018177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25906984042186605442011-01-16T16:51:36.964-05:002011-01-16T16:51:36.964-05:00Fun puzzle, great puns. Thanks, Joon!
KEYDETS wa...Fun puzzle, great puns. Thanks, Joon!<br /><br />KEYDETS was a gimme. Years ago I taught at Washington & Lee University, which is next-door to VMI. Back then, "VMI athlete" was regarded as an oxymoron.archaeoprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74109806531577584862011-01-16T16:22:19.127-05:002011-01-16T16:22:19.127-05:00Another TREE BEA solver. Corrected it, but "...Another TREE BEA solver. Corrected it, but "knew" DAAE had to be wrong. Live and learn.<br />Also was scratching my head on KEYDETS. Otherwise, a fine puzzle with very acceptable puns. Of course, none of the pronunciations match exactly (other than ODER), but who cares, they're supposed to be fun.<br />I also noted a large number of school references. Can't say I knew any of them at first, but all gettable.PuzzleNutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11677377070918393432011-01-16T15:43:12.016-05:002011-01-16T15:43:12.016-05:00@Rex:
Well, good, I'm glad its just me. I'...@Rex:<br />Well, good, I'm glad its just me. I'm not a big Paypal-er. Not to worry... "Your check is in the mail."potagierenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72123663052418774072011-01-16T15:40:10.733-05:002011-01-16T15:40:10.733-05:00It's Golgi, not Gogli. You're thinking of...It's Golgi, not Gogli. You're thinking of Gigli. One excretes enzymes and the other just excretes.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1023318644870355772011-01-16T15:29:29.497-05:002011-01-16T15:29:29.497-05:00@retired_chemist: Or I could just stop trying to ...@retired_chemist: Or I could just stop trying to multitask :-) Thanks!Togglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71454858768190485402011-01-16T15:27:47.210-05:002011-01-16T15:27:47.210-05:00Started this yesterday afternoon and zipped throug...Started this yesterday afternoon and zipped through most of it before I had to put down paper and pen to watch the all important Packer game, sweet victory! Birthday celebrations followed shortly thereafter and was unable to finish until this A.M.<br /><br />Hand up for tree and bea. A few of the rivers were unknown to me and a little Googling had to be applied.<br /><br />A very nice Sunday puzzle, thank you Mr. Pahk.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.com