tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6667931761404508978..comments2024-03-29T09:48:31.305-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Fearsome pteranodon of classic film / WED 11-17-21 / Serena's best friend on Gossip Girl / Colorfully named victim in the UK version of Clue / Major vegetable export of Nigeria Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29031185436334236642021-12-26T14:52:35.839-05:002021-12-26T14:52:35.839-05:00My copy (syndicated, paper printout) did not have ...My copy (syndicated, paper printout) did not have the circles, so the whole thing made no sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72643962975877852712021-12-22T16:51:25.465-05:002021-12-22T16:51:25.465-05:00I liked the somewhat weird and unusual YOGAPOSES t...I liked the somewhat weird and unusual YOGAPOSES theme, more or less, but didn’t break any records elsewhere.<br /><br />Had problems with ADUBA, DRBLACK, CMERE, AUDEN, and KONDO ; CUTIE and SASSY didn’t do much for me either.<br /><br /> OBDURATE and AWARENESS are an intriguing pair making for some interesting tension.<br /><br />Overall, despite scattered errors, glad I took on the puzzle.leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49189987633414854412021-12-22T16:00:33.247-05:002021-12-22T16:00:33.247-05:00@Spacey, A WORD. Not sure how your paper printed t...@Spacey, A WORD. Not sure how your paper printed the end of the clue for 22D but mine has "Let's talk..." which I think works... <br /><br />Agree with OFL that this was CHALLENGING (especially for midweek) so was particularly happy to finish given that ADUBA, REN, ABSIT, KONDO, BLAIR, MAACO, ALANA, and DRBLACK were all unknowns - yet readily discernable (at least most of the time) from their crosses.<br /><br />Had completely forgotten that Mark Twain authored The Prince and the PAUPER. Also pleased with Waiting for GODOT and The Shield of Achilles which provided a pretty classy sub-theme. Not so much love though for the "A WORD - YEAH YOU - CMERE - You wanna fight. let's go!" aggression. <br /><br />OTOH, this ex-pat Brit was AWEd by a YOGAPOSE of MPS like DR. BLACK, sitting on their ARSEs. So apt. Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33762465036957404382021-12-22T13:19:56.916-05:002021-12-22T13:19:56.916-05:00GOT TO DREAM
Poor, poor, ALANA is A CUTIE PIE,
so...GOT TO DREAM<br /><br />Poor, poor, ALANA is A CUTIE PIE,<br />so INTO YOGAPOSES YOU can't stop her,<br />TONED ABS,IT more THAN makes YOU cry,<br />or make any MANOR woman wanna PAUPER.<br /><br />--- DR. BLAIR AUDENBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65435260784099871162021-12-22T11:28:17.224-05:002021-12-22T11:28:17.224-05:00"Let's talk AWORD." Said NO ONE EVER..."Let's talk AWORD." Said NO ONE EVER. "May I have AWORD with you?" Or simply "AWORD?" But never "Let's talk AWORD." Nope, does not fly. This almost scuttled my ARSE.<br /><br />And that wasn't even among the absolute rainforest of PPPs I had to deal with. This whole week has been stuffed with 'em, and I'm up to here. I had no idea whether it was Uzo ADUBA or ADUBA Uzo. Coulda flipped an EAGLE. Turns out it was the former. And that ALANA Thompson? Marie KONDO? WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?? And: it's only Wednesday! AAAAUGH! ABSIT omen! Bogey.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43208970260200796602021-12-22T09:57:44.342-05:002021-12-22T09:57:44.342-05:00CMERE? I mean c’mon! Another newby puzzler that Wi...CMERE? I mean c’mon! Another newby puzzler that Will Shortz is giving the green light to - without doing his job.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77539294185843307652021-11-25T21:57:15.243-05:002021-11-25T21:57:15.243-05:00Weird solving experience. Found it very easy overa...Weird solving experience. Found it very easy overall, despite a ridiculous number of WoEs for a Wednesday (ADUBA, AB SIT, BLAIR, Negroni, ALANA, DR BLACK). The theme helped a lot, though.<br /><br />Most of the pose depictions are pretty good, but not CAT. CAT would be more like:<br /> O<br /> O O<br />OO Okitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32326776804121104762021-11-20T10:40:17.821-05:002021-11-20T10:40:17.821-05:00I'm coming to the conclusion that the differen...<br />I'm coming to the conclusion that the difference between Saturdays and Tuesdays is that Saturday cluing is just bad. You can pretend that it is "challenging", but these are just bad clues.Tim Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018560788600122715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27681099923508340142021-11-17T22:09:48.282-05:002021-11-17T22:09:48.282-05:00Well, when you don't read Rex, occasionally yo...Well, when you don't read Rex, occasionally you miss seeing him get skewered by some of your fellow Rexites. It was only when the umpteenth post went up praising @Joe D's comment and a post went up praising @LenGuego's (and I hadn't known what either of them were talking about other that it was some sort of put-down of Rex that I didn't understand) that I then went back to read Rex...and belatedly saw his similarly themed puzzle that never got published. (I can see why.)<br /><br />Joe's comment was very, very funny and Len's was very, very acerbic and both landed a lot of punches that seem entirely fair. Well done, you two.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17300235888274439722021-11-17T20:05:50.110-05:002021-11-17T20:05:50.110-05:00AUDEN/ADUBA is a Nattick. Not happy about that cor...AUDEN/ADUBA is a Nattick. Not happy about that corner either. JayPeeEsshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204348843997813981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68712166713841139942021-11-17T19:37:54.437-05:002021-11-17T19:37:54.437-05:00I’m late to comment after a 12 hour drive back fro...I’m late to comment after a 12 hour drive back from a wonderful Celebration for a deceased buddy. While reading through all of the day’s posts, I was composing an incredible, insightful critique of Rex’s yoga puzzle, but found that @Joe DiPinto had already written it. Right on, bro.<br /><br />I should add that I liked Anne Grae Martin’s puzzle today quite a bit.egsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439054465313994020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16019568346766397762021-11-17T19:12:31.692-05:002021-11-17T19:12:31.692-05:00@Smith-4:40
Sorry I don't recognize the quote...@Smith-4:40<br /><br />Sorry I don't recognize the quote. "Hamilton"? (Still need to see that one.)<br /><br />To me this sounds like Washington has recognized a charades category, and should be looking for more information like noun? verb? adjective? how many syllables? and so on.<br /><br />Some day I'll catch up.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80641427066641262752021-11-17T19:01:39.909-05:002021-11-17T19:01:39.909-05:00@JoeD
Spot on!!!@JoeD<br /><br />Spot on!!!BobLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168955233693064189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51974376661965532802021-11-17T18:30:58.075-05:002021-11-17T18:30:58.075-05:00Yes, having sawyer before PAUPER was my single big...Yes, having sawyer before PAUPER was my single biggest problem. Finally decided it couldn't be YOGAy____, and racked my brains and finally came up with PAUPER.<br /><br /><br /><br />Villager<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86047328290748734492021-11-17T17:13:49.830-05:002021-11-17T17:13:49.830-05:00Well, I was glad ofl rated this challenging. Defin...Well, I was glad ofl rated this challenging. Definitely medium+ for me. So never heard of this particular REN, plus 👋 for 1A clue seeming stronger than SASSY. Lucky I knew ADUBA.<br /><br />Overall thought the puzzle had an OBDURATE EDGE. Knew the YOGAPOSES but working the rest still felt loooong.<br /><br />Until tomorrow!<br />Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4653256382875642232021-11-17T17:04:22.170-05:002021-11-17T17:04:22.170-05:00@ Tea73
Thx so much for posting that@ Tea73<br /><br />Thx so much for posting thatSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-64488392248708638612021-11-17T16:46:18.233-05:002021-11-17T16:46:18.233-05:00@ Anon this am
Rock, paper, scissors@ Anon this am <br /><br />Rock, paper, scissorsSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21410758542344372052021-11-17T16:40:44.306-05:002021-11-17T16:40:44.306-05:00@ Pablo 8:13
Wahington (to Hamilton): A word!
@ Pablo 8:13<br /><br />Wahington (to Hamilton): A word!<br /><br /><br />Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242868539621158336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61062389160273784932021-11-17T16:24:53.258-05:002021-11-17T16:24:53.258-05:00Laughing soooo hard right nowLaughing soooo hard right nowTreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279784774317489512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88449336470488634992021-11-17T16:03:37.055-05:002021-11-17T16:03:37.055-05:00Nothing brings out Rex’s natural obdurate Richardn...Nothing brings out Rex’s natural obdurate Richardness like when his jealousy kicks in. Comparing this grid to his grid is like comparing Charles Atlas to the wimpy guy in those old print ads.<br /><br />That Richardness forces him to badmouth the smart decision to have the pose squares be contiguous rather than his weird skipping of squares in his grid. It forces him to pick on the fill, which given that this puzzle includes 28 squares of poses (plus YOGAPOSES in one answer, not two, plus AWARENESS if you want to count that crossing two of the pose squares!!!!) vs the 17 squares in Rex’s grid (which is the exact same size), is more than adequate, and even entertaining (e.g., CUTIE and PIE cross referenced, and including all of SIS, BRO and SIB). (Somehow he has the audacity to criticize, rather than applaud, that the puzzle is “thematically very dense”.) It forces him to fail to praise a single one of the novel clues and answers (e.g., YEAH YOU for “Response to “Who, me?”). It forces him to overlook or fail to mention that the grid includes six women, usually a subject of his attention.<br /><br />The only thing his ego will allow him to acknowledge as good about the puzzle is “I do like the basic idea here”, since he had the same basic idea.<br /><br />What a little-minded post by a little-minded man. I feel so sorry for him.LenFuegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3730543259883615302021-11-17T14:45:41.452-05:002021-11-17T14:45:41.452-05:00Me too! Especially when clued as "flesh out&q...Me too! Especially when clued as "flesh out" some wedding plans, our answer seems to fit the bill exactly Austin's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993846903775795287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71681213644408305482021-11-17T14:27:37.574-05:002021-11-17T14:27:37.574-05:00Was surprised at how many regulars did not know Se...Was surprised at how many regulars did not know Sen. I knew it immediately entirely from how frequently it has appeared in crosswords. Other wise agree that there was unusually obscure PPP and personally found the Honey Boo Boo source unpleasant.<br />LOL "get a mate" Basic step , indeed.SharonAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13376546407319962652021-11-17T14:06:26.092-05:002021-11-17T14:06:26.092-05:00I'm with Joe Dipinto. Was Rex trying for "...I'm with Joe Dipinto. Was Rex trying for "dismembered CORPSE"?Joe Wellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192393155208569867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13546283222480116122021-11-17T14:05:16.932-05:002021-11-17T14:05:16.932-05:00I'm not a yoga guy but the theme was fine. Ho...I'm not a yoga guy but the theme was fine. However I was majorly irked by one horrible section, the 32 33 37 - 48 area. Out of 9 answers, 6 are names! RODAN, BLAIR, UTAH, UCLA, ARI, HERMAN. That is really bad.<br /><br />Well 2021 is drrraggging to a conclusion; here in BC we were hit by massive rains over the weekend which kinda wiped out a few small towns. Plus road washouts which have closed all the highways to the interior, so now <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-landslides-trucking-alternative-routes-1.6251759" rel="nofollow">our stores are running out of food</a>. First the heat dome, then horrible wildfires, now this.<br /><br />[Spelling Bee: yd 0; pretty easy if you're into science.<br />@bocamp... I was surprised I got that last one on your dbyd list. Now I have to burn that food into my memory.]okanaganerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082227619755246335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49535828954115727362021-11-17T13:59:59.403-05:002021-11-17T13:59:59.403-05:00@Joe Dip....I'll dance the fandango tango with...@Joe Dip....I'll dance the fandango tango with you any time... :-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.com