tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6487722425459849062..comments2024-03-29T10:57:51.387-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Old Chevy model renamed Sonic / WED 9-12-18 / Literally small ovens / Literally thousand leaf / Attribute for my girl after five foot two in 1920s tune / Historic political visitor to Pearl Harbor on 12/27/16 / Like about 17% of land in Holland Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19547247514574206062018-10-17T15:14:58.617-04:002018-10-17T15:14:58.617-04:00Well, my four years of high school French, and two...Well, my four years of high school French, and two extended sojourns in France came to the fore today. Nifty idea for a theme given that French cuisine is usually held in high regard, and the four themers are pretty well-known. I've never seen SHINZO spelled any other way, btw.<br /><br />I sailed through this baby just like @Burma Shave with his poetry (good one, @BS). <br /><br />I just saw "Old man with a gun" featuring Redford and Ms. Spacek. Sweet movie. I also had a bag of popcorn - never again. Just greasy awful.<br /><br />For the record, I love French cooking. Unfortunately, my favourite bistro out here (La Regalade) has closed down. But there are others, fortunately.<br />Nice puzzle. Merci mille fois M. Wechsler.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22718617796218861502018-10-17T14:52:18.495-04:002018-10-17T14:52:18.495-04:00Clever, fun, and fair, with crosses very helpful i...Clever, fun, and fair, with crosses very helpful in getting correct French spelling. And HUNGER FOR is a perfect complement to the theme.<br /><br />Elsewhere, SHINZO ABE might go for some SUSHI, but probably not at your local EATERY.<br /><br />BFF and BUFF deserve a nod.<br /><br />Enjoyed it.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28533340781014019982018-10-17T13:11:31.160-04:002018-10-17T13:11:31.160-04:00Per Bill Butler (on his daily crossword blog):
...Per Bill Butler (on his daily crossword blog): <br /><br />"Bouillabaisse is a traditional seafood stew that originated in the port city of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast of France. The term “bouillabaisse” comes from Provençal dialect meaning “boil and simmer”, or more literally “boil and lower (heat)”."<br /><br />I trust Bill B, who grew up in Europe. And who researches, dispassionately, his definitions.<br /><br />I found it easy, 'cept for the errant Z. Carry on.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53527108392235402582018-10-17T11:41:36.079-04:002018-10-17T11:41:36.079-04:00I’m not really up on FRENCH, especially the spelli...I’m not really up on FRENCH, especially the spellings, but this puz - c'est une affaire simple, or part de gâteau. Piece of cake. Finished in about 2X Rex and no write-overs. Because I’m just not that fast anyway, the solve time doesn’t really suffer from trying to spell FRENCH words.<br /><br />There’s an invasive plant species in MN lakes called Asian milfoil, probably not much like FRENCH MILLEFEUILLE ? And this is the time of year for churches and veteran’s groups to have *booya* fundraisers. Must be derived from BOUILLABAISE?<br /><br />SISSY Spacek in the ‘70s film Prime Cut. Yeah baby.<br /><br />Even if you’re no FRENCHCHEF, you OTTER GETIT.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42266126207794642422018-10-17T10:24:38.038-04:002018-10-17T10:24:38.038-04:00ADD HOC EATERY
I HUNGERFOR SISSY WITH EYESOFBLUE,...ADD HOC EATERY<br /><br />I HUNGERFOR SISSY WITH EYESOFBLUE,<br />in a TOWERSUITE we TWO are enough.<br />PETITFOURS FOR HORSDOEURVES and DOER a few<br />AS that DOLL and I GETIT on in the BUFF.<br /><br />--- “PAPA” PETE STURM<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74528494074525370552018-10-17T10:13:27.413-04:002018-10-17T10:13:27.413-04:00As a paper solver, I saw that either S or Z would ...As a paper solver, I saw that either S or Z would work there, so I picked one and refuse to count myself wrong either way. There's another spot that's almost as ambiguous: was it ETA/TOAD or ETD/TODD? See, I happen to know a "contemptible sort" named TODD, so... Anyway, I don't associate TOAD with that definition; perhaps that's too "literal."<br /><br />I'm afraid I don't HUNGERFOR any of the theme dishes; the very idea of cold soup leaves me...cold. But other than a slight problem with spelling here and there, this puzzle went down quite easily. A TAD of trouble seeing BUFF, but that was momentary. Hey, I have a BUFF BFF. Har.<br /><br />Last line filled was DOD wannabe SISSY; she would have been but for DEMI Moore. There's no un-sashing HER. Oh, one other nit to pick: "Has anybody seen my GAL?" NOT "girl." C'mon, man. Par.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28989737087623100902018-09-27T21:22:03.534-04:002018-09-27T21:22:03.534-04:00DNF and and I'm sure I don't have to say w...DNF and and I'm sure I don't have to say where. Other than that one square, a fairly easy and very enjoyable Wednesday.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50763829894171178502018-09-22T02:10:35.012-04:002018-09-22T02:10:35.012-04:00I am not saying I believe all (or even most) of wh...I am not saying I believe all (or even most) of what I learned in college. However, I often ponder a Psych 101 or 201 class that professed that 80% of anger is rooted in fear. I pose this question to myself whenever I feel anger rising, and I can sometimes come to terms with the source of the anger. I can't imagine what horrific fear could be the source of such anger demonstrated by @Anon 10:42 (and probably 10:03 and others). Just sayin'... (and "just sayin'" needs to get into a crossword puzzle before it's completely out of vogue, if it hasn't already.) <br />-KKMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61532106278074524292018-09-14T12:14:02.282-04:002018-09-14T12:14:02.282-04:00No reason for name-calling here. No reason for name-calling here. John Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047928764479969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50486138599118742652018-09-12T21:13:56.666-04:002018-09-12T21:13:56.666-04:00So Rex is good with ISIS benignly clued but not De...So Rex is good with ISIS benignly clued but not DeVos. Got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43858968709951337742018-09-12T20:50:58.494-04:002018-09-12T20:50:58.494-04:00Oops. I meant between you and I as an example of a...Oops. I meant between you and I as an example of a common error. Gomen'nasai.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27387472166584310002018-09-12T20:40:49.192-04:002018-09-12T20:40:49.192-04:00@Anon 7:59
When you make the "V" sign, ...@Anon 7:59<br /><br />When you make the "V" sign, how many fingers are raised?JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6886683277562149062018-09-12T20:36:26.373-04:002018-09-12T20:36:26.373-04:00Completed in a normal time for me. But having so m...Completed in a normal time for me. But having so much French in a puzzle always bugs me. It feels very snobby. Living in the USA, unless you live near Quebec, it’s much more important to have some knowledge of Spanish, a language that doesn’t appear enough in crosswords. Más español, menos francés!Jeff B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12816420049080180079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44820461619198727472018-09-12T20:31:13.093-04:002018-09-12T20:31:13.093-04:00I’m not a speed silver or a crossword purist, so I...I’m not a speed silver or a crossword purist, so I eventually figured out what the French words were phoenetically and googled them. That helped a lot. <br /><br />I misspelled Shinzo Abe’s name with an S but guessed that when I got the annoying “you’re done but not” box. <br /><br />My biggest peeve was the Chicago/SF clues not being at all related to the theme. They were cute on their own but because they were related to each other I kept thinking they had to be part of some bigger theme. David Grenierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528086449155329742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79412981929445639942018-09-12T20:30:19.912-04:002018-09-12T20:30:19.912-04:00Everybody got that? N.E.V.E.R be an absolutist.
I&...Everybody got that? N.E.V.E.R be an absolutist.<br />I'll let the philosophers untangle that paradox. <br />As for the z sound in Shinzo, I'm at home, my wife is next to me. I had her review the tbreadm and she just looked at me with a puzzled expression and said : " That's not the same sound." <br />I don't care how long the search takes or how many hits it yields, the only transliteration of Shinzo in English is with a z.<br />Hell, google between you and me and see how many hits you get. Lots of ignoramuses post. Some of them here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3708518592993253032018-09-12T19:59:54.794-04:002018-09-12T19:59:54.794-04:00No understanding of how the V sign can represent &...No understanding of how the V sign can represent "two."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88989567433007943382018-09-12T19:50:52.784-04:002018-09-12T19:50:52.784-04:00You were off the ground, moving through the air!! ...You were off the ground, moving through the air!! WOW!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7053410994846755262018-09-12T19:35:45.302-04:002018-09-12T19:35:45.302-04:00Thanks @Nancy for the kind words. I do the puzzle ...Thanks @Nancy for the kind words. I do the puzzle everyday and read Rex most days, and post when I have the urge and the opportunity. I enjoy the challenge of posting in a pretty tough room, a place for me to practice my composition skills. I try to be respectful of constructors and other blog commenters. I have been known to take a jab at OFL, but never in a cruel or personal manner. As always, readers have the option of scrolling down. No harm, no foul.Larry Gilstraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493069947477383208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69906862806984167842018-09-12T18:43:35.962-04:002018-09-12T18:43:35.962-04:00Thanks for this lovely story. Thanks for this lovely story. SweetCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853480307557806529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32101621897619243382018-09-12T18:31:46.312-04:002018-09-12T18:31:46.312-04:00I thought this puzzle was insanely easy. I litera...I thought this puzzle was insanely easy. I literally flew through it other than trying to remember how to spell ABE’s first name. I was shocked when I went to the blog and saw that OFL had rated it as challenging! I actually almost beat his time! Not trying to brag as my times are usually dreadfully slow...I guess I know French fairly well? So that was fun!Jofriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314293741364101388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46431463894292074972018-09-12T18:13:12.716-04:002018-09-12T18:13:12.716-04:00Horse overs for hors d”oeuvres in sailorspeak.
Be...Horse overs for hors d”oeuvres in sailorspeak.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />john aka I yam what I yamjohn towlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9484674388305268862018-09-12T17:32:52.029-04:002018-09-12T17:32:52.029-04:00@Cassieopia -- Let me join Hartley and GILL in say...@Cassieopia -- Let me join Hartley and GILL in saying you have one terrific brother! That's just the sweetest thing I ever heard! How old was he at the time?<br /><br />@Hartley -- That's the cutest picture you've provided of your beagle in a dog's age!<br /><br />@Anon 4:47 -- Larry G. is one of my favorite posters. An interesting guy. A very good writer. So there!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22052906642928601322018-09-12T17:17:51.687-04:002018-09-12T17:17:51.687-04:00Easy. Came together easily. Easy. Came together easily. Blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537197525833245668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46496029938718649562018-09-12T16:55:46.200-04:002018-09-12T16:55:46.200-04:00The thing about stating absolutes - even mostly ac...The thing about stating absolutes - even mostly accurate absolutes - is <a href="http://lanternfloatinghawaii.com/page/her_holiness" rel="nofollow">a single exception</a> of that sound being spelt differently in English is all it takes to disprove. TBF - It’s not that I know much about Japanese transliteration. It’s just that I know language changes, sounds morph and shift, and transliteration is tricky. It took me all of 22 seconds to find an example of “SHINSO.” Now, I’m sure there are very good reasons that the prime minister always appears as SHINZO, logical and good reasons. Maybe the two are actually different sounds, or maybe it’s a tonal thing. I don’t know. Here’s what I do know, transliteration is tricky. “Z” might be better in that square. It might be preferred for both the Japanese and the Chinese. But the “S” is defensible enough that that crossing is awful. In short, NEVER BE AN ABSOLUTIST. N.E.V.E.R.<br /><br />Okay - that’s three. I’m done. How long before someone takes me to task for that last sentence? I mean, I thought the Zoso/Stairway to Heaven line was pretty obvious, too. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41564680083089575912018-09-12T16:49:45.626-04:002018-09-12T16:49:45.626-04:00For me, this was one of the best Wednesday puzzles...For me, this was one of the best Wednesday puzzles that I can remember. The theme entries and their spelling were familiar to me, but the literal translations were not, and I enjoyed the struggle. The clueing was fresh and interesting. I got a kick out of INGOT for some reason.<br /><br />@Cassieopia, oh lucky girl to have a brother like that!<br /><br />I’m feeling the need to dine st my favorite little French bistro very soon.<br /><br />I too had to guess the Z in ABE’s name as my last square was completed. <br /><br />I’ve never been to Chicago but I love the idea that the WINDy description stems from windbag politicians. I don’t even care if it’s true. It should be.Hartley70https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557118655188472450noreply@blogger.com