tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6750420300049336622..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Richard of Rambo movies / SUN 6-9-13 / Star in Swan constellation / Hybrid musical instrument with shoulder strap / Charlene who played Lucy on Dallas / Mort who said my life needs editing / Lauro hijacked ship of 1985Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15309372176680602482013-06-18T06:35:12.593-04:002013-06-18T06:35:12.593-04:00I'm a horse owner/rider, and an all year round...I'm a horse owner/rider, and an all year round horse racing follower so this puzzle was a welcome, albeit mainly easy, treat. Now for a puzzle about Man O'War...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15301433261603254412013-06-16T15:47:04.880-04:002013-06-16T15:47:04.880-04:00Well I decided that Lassie and Marmaduke were prob...Well I decided that Lassie and Marmaduke were probably sETDOGS, as in being on a TV- or movie-set (weren't they both in one or the other?) so finished with OWS on that count. I also knew with certainty that the Steely Dan album was AJA, but I decided uRI sounded decidedly more Hebrew than ARI (isn't that a shortened version of ARIstotle, a Greek name?) so I ended with TWS just out of stubborness.<br /><br />Re the discussion about the trash can icon, I should probably use mine more often but sometimes the typos are the most interesting part of my posts, so I just leave them in.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57733108350808894132013-06-16T14:24:03.701-04:002013-06-16T14:24:03.701-04:00I didn't find this easy, and it took some time...I didn't find this easy, and it took some time, despite the fact that all the SECRETARIAT answers came quickly. What a horse that was! Not too often does an animal capture the fancy of an entire nation, but his run from last place in the '73 Kentucky Derby not to mention his astounding race in the Belmont are examples of extraordinary athleticism. Of course I connected the circles. Btw, even though that SW corner contained a couple of dogs, I was proud of PETRO-Canada, and thought there was nothing wrong with SORBIC acid. All in all, I liked this one even though I took longer than I do on some Sundays.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71212898317616262302013-06-16T12:35:41.450-04:002013-06-16T12:35:41.450-04:00Nice tribute to one of the most astounding athlete...Nice tribute to one of the most astounding athletes of all time. To watch him run was to feel your jaw drop. My paper edition did not carry the extra note; I don't draw those pictures because they usually look like a drunk mapped them out, and the puzzle can stand on its own. Geez, a Gorski should, at least!<br /><br />That said, I agree with OFL that one should indeed hang a WREATH on the SE, declare it dead, and redo--leaving NBAERs to duke it out in the finals. They, and all the other "-ers," do NOT belong in crossword puzzles.<br /><br />A few other entires in need of some Febreeze (WOOERS? Really?) plus some endweek clue obfuscation made this easy-medium for me--a bit of a slog--and a qualified thumbs-up for me. Say, thumbs at 3/4, only because 21x21s are tougher to fill.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85614231334605820472013-06-11T14:10:17.422-04:002013-06-11T14:10:17.422-04:0018. One of several Louises : ROI
Louis XIV is perh...18. One of several Louises : ROI<br />Louis XIV is perhaps the most famous of the kings ("rois") of France and was known as the "Sun King" (le Roi Soleil"). Louis XIV was king from 1638 to 1715, a reign of over 72 years, which is the longest reign of any European monarch.nytcrossword.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44233820808447880302013-06-11T13:51:32.897-04:002013-06-11T13:51:32.897-04:00still can't see Sunday's 18a "ROI&quo...still can't see Sunday's 18a "ROI" answer. What am I missing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65679002084076127152013-06-10T14:26:50.382-04:002013-06-10T14:26:50.382-04:00Does anyone not think that at 18A the clue should ...Does anyone not think that at 18A the clue should have read Louis` rather than Louises Agree with you Rex about interest in horse racing and boxing these days.See you at Roller Derby on Thursday. Rosie the Ratcheter is back after her suspension. Know you `re a fan jburgsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48190594680251109012013-06-10T09:34:29.416-04:002013-06-10T09:34:29.416-04:00Easy one for me. Just got around to it this mornin...Easy one for me. Just got around to it this morning. I misspelled "Defoe" which was my only issue. SamKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43217829242954763242013-06-10T02:29:29.460-04:002013-06-10T02:29:29.460-04:00Couldn't spend the time today but agree with ...Couldn't spend the time today but agree with the "easy" designation and will finish up tomorrow. A doubleheader.<br /><br />LaneBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92047242532923180172013-06-10T00:03:46.086-04:002013-06-10T00:03:46.086-04:00A too easy Sunday
Agree with @jae, Peter Collins&...A too easy Sunday<br /><br />Agree with @jae, Peter Collins' Sat LA Times was a challenging winner<br /><br />Art is not my forte, my horsey looks something like Dolly Parton sunbathing on a catamaranlong suffering mets fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8756938928637099742013-06-09T22:46:35.029-04:002013-06-09T22:46:35.029-04:00(My trash icon is on the bottom left, to the right...(My trash icon is on the bottom left, to the right of the timestamp.)nurturinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035395856164817422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82394946286227809402013-06-09T22:45:26.543-04:002013-06-09T22:45:26.543-04:00I appreciated the shout-out to Petro-Canada. Getti...I appreciated the shout-out to Petro-Canada. Getting one's gas from Petro-Canada stations (whose logo employs the image of the Canadian flag) means paying a little less for it than at, say, Esso or Shell. <br /><br />There was one on my corner when I lived in T.O. There are none in the small Ontario town where I now live and where Ultramar and Esso reign alongside smaller gas providers whose names one doesn't necessarily remember.nurturinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035395856164817422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55198079087026586692013-06-09T22:11:54.333-04:002013-06-09T22:11:54.333-04:00@Carola: I've seen several "Frankfurt am ...@Carola: I've seen several "Frankfurt am Oder" mentions, in fact no "an der Oder" ones at all. I have no clue why.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28818920485385239412013-06-09T21:46:51.947-04:002013-06-09T21:46:51.947-04:00Loved this. I normally don't care for circles ...Loved this. I normally don't care for circles puzzles, but this was fun, and at the end I had one fine horsey to show for it! Yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551716499829677518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58801014272643784352013-06-09T20:54:24.325-04:002013-06-09T20:54:24.325-04:00Rex, there are still racing fans out there. Try t...Rex, there are still racing fans out there. Try to get a seat at Saratoga in August. I was at Belmont when Secretariat won. Twice a Prince ran second; I hit the exacta. I also was there to see Affirmed just nip Alydar at the wire -my dad used to take me every year. Wonderful idea for a puzzle. Easier than usual, it is true, but still great fun, and cleverly clued. But who or what is Steely Dan? A person, or a group? ( I recently learned that "Santana" is both). And what did "AJA" stand for? OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1136946730698092082013-06-09T20:03:18.736-04:002013-06-09T20:03:18.736-04:00This week's relative difficulty ratings. See m...This week's relative difficulty ratings. See my 8/1/2009 post for an explanation and my 10/15/2012 post for an explanation of a tweak I've made to my method. In a nutshell, the higher the ratio, the higher this week's median solve time is relative to the average for the corresponding day of the week.<br /><br />All solvers (this week's median solve time, average for day of week, ratio, percentile, rating)<br /><br />Mon 5:58, 6:09, 0.97, 35%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 8:25, 8:14, 1.02, 59%, Medium<br />Wed 9:44, 9:54, 0.98, 46%, Medium<br />Thu 12:31, 17:11, 0.73, 7%, Easy<br />Fri 28:18, 21:35, 1.31, 94%, Challenging<br />Sat 21:46, 25:16, 0.86, 19%, Easy<br />Sun 23:27, 28:47, 0.81, 15%, Easy<br /><br />Top 100 solvers<br /><br />Mon 3:37, 3:46, 0.96, 23%, Easy-Medium<br />Tue 4:52, 4:53, 1.00, 49%, Medium<br />Wed 5:34, 5:40, 0.98, 46%, Medium<br />Thu 7:21, 9:49, 0.75, 8%, Easy<br />Fri 16:35, 12:19, 1.35, 91%, Challenging<br />Sat 12:45, 15:08, 0.84, 20%, Easy-Medium<br />Sun 14:43, 19:39, 0.76, 7%, Easy (6th lowest ratio of 89 Sundays)sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60887875033654636462013-06-09T19:10:01.532-04:002013-06-09T19:10:01.532-04:00@Bob Kerfuffle and @Z
Thank you both for the info...@Bob Kerfuffle and @Z<br /><br />Thank you both for the info. You've been very helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48809299570465907152013-06-09T18:56:45.189-04:002013-06-09T18:56:45.189-04:00@anon and @Bob Kerfuffle - I believe you have to s...@anon and @Bob Kerfuffle - I believe you have to sign in with an account to get the ability to delete your comment. If you use the Name/URL option you won't be able to delete. I don't know what happens with the OpenID option.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11985032850352535062013-06-09T18:52:23.781-04:002013-06-09T18:52:23.781-04:00Well, the time and icon are at the top when I look...Well, the time and icon are at the top when I look at one version of the comments section, but it also sits at the bottom left in another version of comments!!!!!Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40835242369449549742013-06-09T18:50:17.933-04:002013-06-09T18:50:17.933-04:00Just to the right of my avatar, at the top of my c...Just to the right of my avatar, at the top of my comment, is:<br /><br />Bob Kerfuffle 6:24 PM [trash can icon]<br /><br />I tried copying and pasting, but the icon didn't come through.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12402718293605158012013-06-09T18:41:56.565-04:002013-06-09T18:41:56.565-04:00@Bob Kerfuffle
Thanks for answering, but I have n...@Bob Kerfuffle<br /><br />Thanks for answering, but I have never seen a trash icon as an option. Where would it be located?<br />I don't usually post anonymously, but I have never seen it. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21181323789420525922013-06-09T18:24:16.376-04:002013-06-09T18:24:16.376-04:00Just back from a day at the beach, which is why I ...Just back from a day at the beach, which is why I haven't commented earlier.<br /><br />@Anonymous, 12:10 PM -- As one who has made a point in the past of giving credit where due, I must apologize to @pmdm, who made the original observation (at 1:38 AM!) of the beauty of the lines not passing through black squares - I meant to give credit but forgot in my haste to get out the door.<br /><br />And @Anonymous 5:58 PM, if the comment has been removed by the author, that would be the person who posted it, using a name, not anonymously, who will see a trash can icon (which no one else sees) which can be used, usually to remove a comment and replace it with one which has been grammatically or factually corrected by that same person. On some blogs, you may see a comment that a post has been removed by a blog administrator, or it may just disappear without a trace for the same reason. That would only happen if a comment so completely upsets the blog moderator that it is unacceptable to remain.Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80214016732971305942013-06-09T17:58:19.980-04:002013-06-09T17:58:19.980-04:00Could someone please explain:
"This comment ...Could someone please explain:<br /><br />"This comment has been removed by the author".<br /><br />Who is the author and how do they remove the comment? <br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29688635428848251482013-06-09T17:49:11.632-04:002013-06-09T17:49:11.632-04:00@Carola - Ack - yes, der not dem as I first posted...@Carola - Ack - yes, der not dem as I first posted. A tough typo to find. retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46562963009101839072013-06-09T17:47:57.213-04:002013-06-09T17:47:57.213-04:00I'm having trouble with some of the keys on my...I'm having trouble with some of the keys on my blackberry. It messes up when I hit the ALT key sometimes. Apparently that happened there.Miettenoreply@blogger.com