tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post6839866753213712387..comments2024-03-29T09:58:30.660-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: SUNDAY, Dec. 20 2009 — Title fellow in 1922 Broadway hit / 1962 film set partly on Crab Key / Old French coronation city / Money in MalmoRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7198591135710722692017-12-20T22:21:19.078-05:002017-12-20T22:21:19.078-05:00The lottery and the batting service that is availa...The lottery and the batting service that is available to everyone.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.lotto999.net/" rel="nofollow">หวยออนไลน์</a> Online quality betting and a site that will make the player to enjoy the most easily. The hits of those who are interested in gambling or raffles are interested in coming out with a new style of online casino that we guarantee that players will enjoy the most quality service system open. Opportunities for the player to bet on the new style is much easier in this era, the casino is a way to access the online casino is easy to access and answer. The needs of the player as well, so that is another service. The player can start with us very effectively nowadays, there are many people are interested in becoming popular online and have a lot of convenience and security. The best system design that will allow the player to gamble with online casinos. <a href="https://www.lotto999.net/lotto" rel="nofollow">หวยเด็ด</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059435886066149767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9675202044603810912009-12-31T05:43:17.672-05:002009-12-31T05:43:17.672-05:00@Chick -
Don't look at me with suspicion; it ...@Chick -<br /><br />Don't look at me with suspicion; it was NOT I who did that foul deed.Bart Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15637640047266168332009-12-31T02:46:23.872-05:002009-12-31T02:46:23.872-05:00No one has mentioned 81D "Don't look at m...No one has mentioned 81D "Don't look at me!" But it completely baffles me. I have no idea what NOTI means. Can someone help?<br /><br />Chick in Easton, PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33876134282871265002009-12-27T11:52:38.597-05:002009-12-27T11:52:38.597-05:00When did you stop posting the grid for the syndica...When did you stop posting the grid for the syndicated puzzle...or is my monitor just not displaying it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34698383158411750822009-12-20T19:14:30.016-05:002009-12-20T19:14:30.016-05:00Late to class again! Serious sleep-in, problems in...Late to class again! Serious sleep-in, problems in the NW, football, dinner, booze run, reading the blog and comments added up to a very long period of inactivity.<br /><br />The puzzle, which I finished without even an ASKANT glance at my dear Auntie Google, was not entertaining, however satisfying it was to solve.<br /><br />The -OIDS and -ites of meteors have already been covered, so I won't shoot off my mouth.slypetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537129206516720012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72535280682276294272009-12-20T15:55:08.443-05:002009-12-20T15:55:08.443-05:00@foodie
and why do you hate foo so much?
sorry, r...@foodie<br />and why do you hate foo so much?<br /><br />sorry, rex, my last one, i promise.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634227778469664442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48383780489645009632009-12-20T15:54:19.798-05:002009-12-20T15:54:19.798-05:00@foodie
not treed weller but tree dweller.@foodie <br />not treed weller but tree dweller.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634227778469664442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76982037527114996102009-12-20T15:40:05.149-05:002009-12-20T15:40:05.149-05:00Hand up for starting with BUD, A RUT, and TRITT al...Hand up for starting with BUD, A RUT, and TRITT also.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5281551574469906822009-12-20T15:38:16.261-05:002009-12-20T15:38:16.261-05:00before starting the puzzle in earnest, was wonderi...before starting the puzzle in earnest, was wondering if the theme answers would all have THC in them. Seemed a touch racey for NYT, so INFO was no surprise.joeyshapirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07560398171508794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45187523428893264002009-12-20T15:36:44.771-05:002009-12-20T15:36:44.771-05:00122A country singer Travis really threw me off. I ...122A country singer Travis really threw me off. I guessed Tritt, causing me to guess a rut for 107D and upset for 118A.Elizabeth Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781303669502403703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63431099203332346292009-12-20T15:27:22.010-05:002009-12-20T15:27:22.010-05:00There's lively stuff on the blog today!
@Jann...There's lively stuff on the blog today!<br /><br />@JannieB - I think buses (one s) means sends by bus, or more than one bus (vehicle); busses means kisses.<br /><br />@Clark - Malfeasant politicos manage to leave their aides holding the bag, and even going to jail, while the big kahuna gets off. Think Nixon and Clinton.<br /><br />@BEQ - Those of us who don't feel a need to be pitied prefer your answer.<br /><br />@CoolPapaD - Love PALIN FOOTSTOOLS!<br /><br />@ArtLvr - Love No Everything party!<br /><br />@Van55 - Love Tiger's gals!<br /><br />@mccoll - I was a Republican for decades. I backed McCain from the get-go. I cheered when he got the nomination. Then I started paying serious attention to the campaign. Two other gaffes appalled me, but the last straw was picking Sarah Palin. McC is my age, has health problems, and has had serious melanoma surgery. (I've had four of the damn things myself.) He has a better-than-normal chance of not living four years. And the one appointment he makes that he can't fire, who might end up the leader of the free world, is Sarah Palin? I changed my registration - I'm now a democrat. (A fiscally conservative one.)<br /><br />@David - As you can see, I'm not a lemming.<br /><br />Oh, yes, the puzzle. A reasonable Sunday. I had two writeovers; bud before BRO, and a rut before A JAM.OldCarFuddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23945395997316660102009-12-20T15:09:28.230-05:002009-12-20T15:09:28.230-05:00The "?" indicates suffix here, i.e. -OID...The "?" indicates suffix here, i.e. -OID. In that sense, could easily have bee -ITE as well. In fact ... yes, -ITE is clued precisely this way all the time. Clue has nothing to do with the physical traits of the object in question.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78509682899407070292009-12-20T15:03:36.982-05:002009-12-20T15:03:36.982-05:00I believe that OID is the only possible answer for...I believe that OID is the only possible answer for "meteor trailer." A meteorOID is located in space and therefore could have a "trailer" according to size and relation to the sun.<br /><br />A METEOR has entered our atmosphere and has a visible "trailer" as it burns up in our atmosphere.<br /><br />A meteorITE is a meteor that is large enough to survive the burn and has landed on the earth's surface - therefore it can have no "trailer."<br /><br />But here's the kicker. Despite knowing all of this I still read the clue without thinking it through and wrote ITE like everyone else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50762187732207078942009-12-20T14:55:35.142-05:002009-12-20T14:55:35.142-05:00While not exactly groundbreaking, this made for a ...While not exactly groundbreaking, this made for a pleasant morning watching the snowstorm. Things I didn't know (Meteoroids, Renee Vivien, One Nil as a soccer score) were all inferable and 'real things'. Fun facts:<br /><br />"A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's (or another body's) atmosphere is called a meteor. If a meteor reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite." [Wikipedia]<br /><br />@mac: I watch the Food Network instead of cooking. Today, though, I'm helping with cookies (Spritz and Pepparkakor).Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74525178918344863442009-12-20T14:51:57.259-05:002009-12-20T14:51:57.259-05:00@mac - To quote Paula Deen "I'm your cook...@mac - To quote Paula Deen "I'm your cook, I'm not your doctor."<br />Looking forward to your soup recipe, I have a big block of Gruyere cheese in the fridge just waiting to be used.<br /><br />Puzzle was easy to medium for me as I was interrupted mid solve by a couple of wine seeking friends. Made the second half of the solve a tad bit dicier.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13677792288757667652009-12-20T14:42:21.857-05:002009-12-20T14:42:21.857-05:00Rex, I wonder if being fat helps in parachuting, t...Rex, I wonder if being fat helps in parachuting, the way it helps in floating in water. <br /><br />I did actually make the association with parachute, but I though Parshutr was also an Indian name. So, @Treedweller, you're not alone. BTW, what's a weller? <br /><br />@ Mac, great recipe for Onion Soup. Thanks for posting! For those of you who are lactose intolerant or vegan, use Cashew Cream --Just Google: Oprah Cashew Cream and you'll find it-- we've established we're all master googlers.foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80527856178797700922009-12-20T13:42:34.445-05:002009-12-20T13:42:34.445-05:00Was it that obvious? I always just read it as a r...Was it that obvious? I always just read it as a random bunch of letters, as evidenced by my misspelling. Thought it might be based on a name I never heard of before.<br /><br />OK, I guess it is pretty obvious now. But, then, I frequently puzzle over people's vanity license plates, as well.treedwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634227778469664442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83629192359938920952009-12-20T13:30:19.642-05:002009-12-20T13:30:19.642-05:00@ Anon 10:43
Like r_c, I appreciate your post. A...@ Anon 10:43<br /><br />Like r_c, I appreciate your post. As a long-time and mediocre guitar player, I've struggled with"Travis picking" for years, knew MERLE Travis, but forgot to make the connection until you reminded me.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75742302010167344402009-12-20T13:27:56.847-05:002009-12-20T13:27:56.847-05:00@Rex: LOL!
Tell Sandy about the onion soup, she wi...@Rex: LOL!<br />Tell Sandy about the onion soup, she will like it. You can use vegetable broth as well.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1438964342306529552009-12-20T13:26:15.389-05:002009-12-20T13:26:15.389-05:00Everett Sloane wrote the lyrics to the theme song ...Everett Sloane wrote the lyrics to the theme song of "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960). However, they were not used in favor of whistling the theme song.(Music by Earle Hagen & Herbert W. Spencer- whistled by Hagen)<br /><br />Well, now, take down your fishin' pole and meet me at The Fishin' Hole,<br />We may not get a bite all day, but don't you rush away.<br /><br />What a great place to rest your bones and mighty fine for skippin' stones,<br />You'll feel fresh as a lemonade, a-settin' in the shade.<br /><br />Whether it's hot, whether it's cool, oh what a spot for whistlin' like a fool.<br /><br />What a fine day to take a stroll and wander by The Fishin' Hole,<br />I can't think of a better way to pass the time o' day.<br /><br />We'll have no need to call the roll when we get to The Fishin' Hole,<br />There'll be you, me, and Old Dog Trey, to doodle time away.<br /><br />If we don't hook a perch or bass, we'll cool our toes in dewy grass,<br />Or else pull up a weed to chaw, and maybe set and jaw.<br /><br />Hangin' around, takin' our ease, watchin' that hound a-scratchin' at his fleas.<br /><br />Come on, take down your fishin' pole and meet me at The Fishin' Hole,<br />I can't think of a better way to pass the time o' day.Aunt Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61537228400306009212009-12-20T13:10:16.212-05:002009-12-20T13:10:16.212-05:00@ mac -- I got a kick out of your Paula's cook...@ mac -- I got a kick out of your Paula's cooking comment... It turns out that research shows kids snack more when watching TV with food ads even if the foods aren't the same type, that the effect of suggestion lasts after the TV-watching ends, and that those kids are significantly overweight in comparison with kids whose TV is curtailed or completely prohibited. Likely true for adults too!<br /><br />∑;(ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14775688024679754762009-12-20T13:01:47.143-05:002009-12-20T13:01:47.143-05:00@mac looking forward to your onion soup. I should...@mac looking forward to your onion soup. I should be able to smell it but my Clementine cake is overpowering it. yummmchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91124503671029630782009-12-20T12:56:11.515-05:002009-12-20T12:56:11.515-05:00@ Anon 10:43 - thanks for the Merle Travis (et al....@ Anon 10:43 - thanks for the Merle Travis (et al.) paean. Good to know. Here's someone I could not have named yesterday and now he is an ICON in my book.<br /><br />KRONA might be funny money spendable with Ch 4 (KRON) in San Francisco. Seriously, I never worry about whether it's KRONA or KRONE, RIAL or RIEL. Crosses usually tell. Like today.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7093099439366590232009-12-20T12:50:20.680-05:002009-12-20T12:50:20.680-05:00@Noam D. Elkies -
Imagine the fun we will have th...@Noam D. Elkies -<br /><br />Imagine the fun we will have the day<br />Judas Maccabæus appears in the puzzle, starting with whether it should be 14 or 15 letters:<br /><br />Æ (Lower case: æ also known as labor lapsus) is a grapheme formed from the letters a and e. Originally a ligature representing a Latin diphthong, it has been promoted to the full status of a letter in the alphabets of some languages, including Danish and Norwegian. As a letter of the Old English alphabet, it was called æsc ("ash tree") after the Anglo-Saxon futhorc rune Rune-Æsc.png which it transliterated; its traditional name in English is still Ash (IPA: /ˈæʃ/).Bob Kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615811802419025933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25512970943674667022009-12-20T12:47:37.280-05:002009-12-20T12:47:37.280-05:00Good for Sunday. Not hard and well enough clued fo...Good for Sunday. Not hard and well enough clued for me to work it out. The comments are worth the dime though. Much amusement. <br />@BEQ and Elaine, I had DUTY instead of TITS which is a more refined version of the same 19th Century sentiment."It" was never spoken of but it was a woman's duty.<br />YESED? not really.<br />@REX NEWTS are right in there with Salamanders and other creepy critters aren't they?<br />I'd love to know how many Republicans liked John McCain but couldn't abide Sarah Palin.mccollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504650421550088556noreply@blogger.com