tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6781065509955898110..comments2024-03-29T07:17:55.045-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Longtime mike mike airer / FRI 6-17-16 / Lumia smartphone launcher / God with green skin / Where crossword is korsord Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39929314567137845572016-07-23T03:21:58.888-04:002016-07-23T03:21:58.888-04:00RE: MODS
I spend a lot of time on bulletin board ...RE: MODS<br />I spend a lot of time on bulletin board type discussion sites and served as a MOD for a forum on one of them. In that environment, "MODS" is used frequently. An example: "If this type of post is not allowed, Mods please remove." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49592173330957146892016-07-22T23:45:30.303-04:002016-07-22T23:45:30.303-04:00@spacecraft, as the saying (aka joke) goes, "...@spacecraft, as the saying (aka joke) goes, "it's not the heat, it's the humidity".Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31402608466141375852016-07-22T22:44:51.498-04:002016-07-22T22:44:51.498-04:00@spacey - yes, there used to be a grappler called ...@spacey - yes, there used to be a grappler called STONECOLD Steve Austin. Back when, or just after, Jesse Ventura and Hulk Hogan were peaking. I suspect he's way too old for it now. (I stopped watching after, or maybe before, those two bolted from the MN produced All-Star Wrestling to some national, more glitzy cable TV "Assn.")<br /><br />@teedMN - a couple of dips in the 69 degree Lake Michigan up on the north end of the trail helped. Nonesuch on your commute, I'm sure.<br />There's a "real" grocery store a block or two down. If I think of it I'll look for @D,LIW's Nova.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6482663866575629032016-07-22T22:06:09.021-04:002016-07-22T22:06:09.021-04:00Hmph! 97? Geez, did ya bring a sweater? Try an AVE...Hmph! 97? Geez, did ya bring a sweater? Try an AVERAGE 108 over a month's time. You guys can't even SPELL hot.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69077406223456805432016-07-22T20:41:17.299-04:002016-07-22T20:41:17.299-04:00@rondo, way to put the death-by-heat to the test. ...@rondo, way to put the death-by-heat to the test. I rode to work the last three days in the 90+ temps but today's 97 nearly did me in. TGIF is very heartfelt this week. Glad you'll be joining us on the blog while on vacation, if only occasionallyTeedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33383461244865384102016-07-22T18:57:23.539-04:002016-07-22T18:57:23.539-04:00I'm with Rondo on this one, and I too am on Ol...I'm with Rondo on this one, and I too am on Old Timer. All Old Timers aren't alike.Longbeachleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945278798020339134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20712623655229540092016-07-22T15:09:41.874-04:002016-07-22T15:09:41.874-04:00An excellent puzzle to finish off a banner week, i...An excellent puzzle to finish off a banner week, in my opinion. I did not find it easy, though. Didn't know there was ESPN RADIO, so that area took a lot of time. I also struggled in the SE, even though I immediately entered ASSAIL and RHONDA (maybe a yeah baby for @Rondo? Rhonda and Rondo go well together, I'd think). <br /><br />The only easy part of the puzzle for me was the NE which pretty well went right in, and provided enough letters to eventually get the middle section. The whole idea of talking to a robot on a phone is repulsive to me, however.<br />I like to just yell at my phone (which has no such thing). Also, what is a WINDOWS PHONE? Is that different from Android? <br /><br />Nice puzzle, CC.<br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83046383747900824442016-07-22T12:15:02.480-04:002016-07-22T12:15:02.480-04:00Not easy for this reporter. Not quite as tough as ...Not easy for this reporter. Not quite as tough as yesterday, but pretty close. I shared OFL's brain freeze vis-a-vis Mr. TEBOW for a while; goes to show you how forgettable he is, talent-wise.<br /><br />I was searching for a way in, thinking "Give me a break!" Appropriately, that's exactly what happened. KITKAT went in--then I saw *headslap* that I had put it in the down squares. So fearing a perhaps fatal confusion, I wrote over KIMONO and hoped like hell that was it. The other derailer was at 31-across; gimme NEVADA (where I live) led to VIDEO-something instead of VOICE. This in turn led to DOTELL for "Really!" I was a while getting that mess sorted out. And right there, in the midst of all these long tech-based answers, there was the ORIGINAL "Audio receiver:" the EAR. I roared. I suspect Ms. B. planned that; I wouldn't put it past her sense of humor. Absolutely loved it.<br /><br />I despair of getting anything fashion-related. Me? 1. Does it fit? 2. Wear it. I could not name you the other half of that twin set for love or money. Silly me, I was thinking beds.<br /><br />DOD is one of the TERIS: namely Hatcher. Isn't there a wrestler called STONECOLD something? Please, I see ads, that's all. ONSCREEN evokes a Capt. Picard VOICECOMMAND. I don't know if any pro golfer has ever gotten two eagles on consecutive holes (I tried to find out on Ask.com but that site is totally worthless), but the NYT has achieved the feat this week.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5057915264868024282016-07-22T11:56:03.583-04:002016-07-22T11:56:03.583-04:00COARSE VOICECOMMAND
I gave RHONDA STATIC, ISWEAR ...COARSE VOICECOMMAND<br /><br />I gave RHONDA STATIC, ISWEAR her hands were STONECOLD,<br />so now she WRAPSUP in CARDIGANS before she TAKESHOLD.<br /><br />--- TIM TEBOWBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81619127697977291812016-07-22T11:43:07.721-04:002016-07-22T11:43:07.721-04:00A few days without TV or wifi will set your mind r...A few days without TV or wifi will set your mind right, Luke. Fortunately the "nearby" general store sold newspapers, with the correct "korsord". And yes, I have done them in Swedish, though they are more of the criss-cross type, and some answers only two letters. And those 3 extra vowels must be correct, unlike the NYT and other puzzles. In SWE the corrrect answer would be SVE (for Sverige).<br /><br />Any one of a number of TERIS could be a yeah baby.<br /><br />@teedMN might appreciate that 100+ miles have been put on the bikes this week. Lakefront trail in Chi-town today, despite the heat warning that everyone will die if outdoors.<br /><br />Easier than yesterday's puz methinks. Very nice.<br /><br /><br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54327476366681371222016-06-19T17:13:19.876-04:002016-06-19T17:13:19.876-04:00I agree--and pedantry can matter to meaning, as my...I agree--and pedantry can matter to meaning, as my lawyer would agree!Anne Lake Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264392051937682448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92165028340126139382016-06-18T20:15:30.432-04:002016-06-18T20:15:30.432-04:00I had a lot of trouble with this puzzle, but I hav...I had a lot of trouble with this puzzle, but I have anxiety about all Friday and Saturday puzzles and expect I won't be able to to do them. I think I psych myself out and that affects my solving. Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541441427243883835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10933183496944774012016-06-18T20:12:50.255-04:002016-06-18T20:12:50.255-04:00Stone cold sober = Utterly sober Stone cold sober = Utterly sober Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541441427243883835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90713281101159518942016-06-18T20:10:16.241-04:002016-06-18T20:10:16.241-04:00E.g. "stone cold" sober = "utterly&...E.g. "stone cold" sober = "utterly" sober Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541441427243883835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24255968568052177302016-06-18T16:11:46.736-04:002016-06-18T16:11:46.736-04:00Thanks to Unknown @9:17am for the link to the twin...Thanks to Unknown @9:17am for the link to the twinset image—didn't know those had a name and was wondering about the CARDIGANS answer.<br />ShortShriftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31081550704681794652016-06-18T11:15:09.859-04:002016-06-18T11:15:09.859-04:00@Virginia - MORE ICE CREAM! I think there is far t...@Virginia - MORE ICE CREAM! I think there is far too little ice cream in the world. When's the last time someone sat down to a bowl of <a href="http://hudsonvilleicecream.com/" rel="nofollow">Hudsonville's</a> Mackinac Island Fudge Ice Cream and then went out and did something mean?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31160771206477873692016-06-18T01:40:24.273-04:002016-06-18T01:40:24.273-04:00The season finale of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt...The season finale of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was stone cold adorkable.jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54386410736676217712016-06-17T23:51:12.990-04:002016-06-17T23:51:12.990-04:00STONE COLD sober.STONE COLD sober.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20202960648264761312016-06-17T23:27:51.700-04:002016-06-17T23:27:51.700-04:00This one took me a really long time. I was down to...This one took me a really long time. I was down to four blank spaces, just staring at them and seeing nothing. Finally I broke down, went to the freezer and got out the New York Super Fudge Chunk -- and the letters for those last four spaces fell right into place. It's finally time to acknowledge the truth: Ben and Jerry are my personal crossword gods. I'll never try to solve without ice cream again.<br /><br />Seriously, although in retrospect I can see the elegance, I had to chew too hard on this one to really enjoy it. Maybe I needed more ice cream.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571731739380076700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66417885077879259912016-06-17T23:16:24.891-04:002016-06-17T23:16:24.891-04:00Jeff Chen is so right. This puzzle makes one feel...Jeff Chen is so right. This puzzle makes one feel like you being set up to fail. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36996883348843682522016-06-17T19:47:17.504-04:002016-06-17T19:47:17.504-04:00@Anon12:04 --
On "Utterly" being "...@Anon12:04 --<br /><br />On "Utterly" being "stone-cold.:". <br /><br />I've heard of a "stone-cold killer," and a politician being a "stone-cold shoo-in," and in this use as an adjective it has the sense of absolute. But "utterly" is an adverb, of course, and if this is the connection it's certainly a bit off-key. Maybe someone else has a better explanation...Wm. C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18401861554975270912016-06-17T18:34:53.871-04:002016-06-17T18:34:53.871-04:00I miss @ Nancy. Too many phone-y clues to please...I miss @ Nancy. Too many phone-y clues to please me. I don't like brand name clues of any kind, (including Kitkat) but at least I have heard of Siri and Nokia. That minor, very minor objection aside, I enjoyed this puzzle. Balanced, well clued, one of those puzzles which is challenging, but every answer makes sense once you find it. <br /><br />Thanks.OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89084970503713829942016-06-17T17:28:53.128-04:002016-06-17T17:28:53.128-04:00With both "Nokia" and "Windows Phon...With both "Nokia" and "Windows Phone", I was beginning to think this puzzle was sponsored by Microsoft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25328578284437989882016-06-17T17:28:01.399-04:002016-06-17T17:28:01.399-04:00Computer problems again? @Nancy seems to have mor...Computer problems again? @Nancy seems to have more hackers than Hillary.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23282690352693845272016-06-17T15:09:17.322-04:002016-06-17T15:09:17.322-04:00MY,MY,Rex, You cannot be OSIRIS, by doing Zhouqin ...MY,MY,Rex, You cannot be OSIRIS, by doing Zhouqin Burnikel a great disservice by rating this Friday Xword Puz as Easy! I would've given it a Medium Challenging for this truly PLUM and versatile offering.In Fact it TORME apart as 6D alone made it super special and 7D wasn't too shabby either!Warren Howie Hughesnoreply@blogger.com