tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post695575541603152044..comments2024-03-28T09:12:53.440-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Italian automotive hub / SUN 11-8-20 / Word capital established in 1535 / Marauder of old / Farm-to-table consumer / Starting piece on a1 or h8, sayRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65709822208258509592020-11-23T12:32:35.829-05:002020-11-23T12:32:35.829-05:00Me too. Thanks for the information Me too. Thanks for the information Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653631799430130219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23257504930004167682020-11-22T18:19:10.809-05:002020-11-22T18:19:10.809-05:00Forgot to mention in the west there is SUE and FOL...Forgot to mention in the west there is SUE and FOLEY. SUE FOLEY is a favorite of mine:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYwbx1BAia4rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46230441308501512932020-11-22T18:13:40.151-05:002020-11-22T18:13:40.151-05:00Last Sunday a letter-change, today a sound-change....Last Sunday a letter-change, today a sound-change. Not particularly wacky; no HAW HAHS; certainly no FIREWORKS, until the last across answer. Once again (in my paper) an incomplete clue, 115a. Not much fun.<br /><br />IMHO Neil SEDAKA was way over-rated.<br /><br />MISO in the corners.<br /><br />A local sportswriter used to call Steffi GRAF "The Homely HUN". I SAY yeah baby.<br /><br />Not impressed, but my opinion is neither HERE nor THERE.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91849534805833712212020-11-22T16:59:08.749-05:002020-11-22T16:59:08.749-05:00I enjoyed the puzzle, but I didn't get the the...I enjoyed the puzzle, but I didn't get the theme until explained by Rex.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852317245481451270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11223833866801434262020-11-22T16:09:06.451-05:002020-11-22T16:09:06.451-05:00The clues/answers really left me cold. I almost j...The clues/answers really left me cold. I almost just didn't finish, and wanted to simply say that the best thing about this puzzle is that one of the constructors has photographed more than 10,000 post offices. That is impressive.<br /><br />Now. Who in the world ever told someone to SAYHI by saying "don't be rude...greet our guests." That would be one dysfunctional household.<br /><br />Diana, Lady in Waiting for Monday once againDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72518632257838350142020-11-22T16:06:48.118-05:002020-11-22T16:06:48.118-05:00Growing up here in Mississippi we had a Dr. Bender...Growing up here in Mississippi we had a Dr. Bender (chiropractor) and a Dr. Slaughter (surgeon). For a while we had an orthopedic clinic Little/Green/Hand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647436144691594540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78104883004713969222020-11-22T15:33:13.798-05:002020-11-22T15:33:13.798-05:00I thought this was one of the better Sunday puzzle...I thought this was one of the better Sunday puzzles of recent memory, which is getting more recent unfortunately. Decent theme which amused me (especially RUDDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and THE NUMB OF THE GUM).<br /><br />Speaking of the ARK, I Noah blogger who likely didn't appreciate this puzzle, but I don't read him anymore, especially on Sunday.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1398754700774917852020-11-22T12:57:32.886-05:002020-11-22T12:57:32.886-05:00CHASER THERE
WHY, IKNOW my GALPAL MAYA' SASS
...CHASER THERE<br /><br />WHY, IKNOW my GALPAL MAYA' SASS<br />CLEARLY BEETS SERENA's BOOTEE but,<br />LET'SNOT REFER to THE SPUNK she has,<br />HAY, WHOELSE has GOTTHATSTRUT?<br /><br />--- IDRIS "SKEET" FOLEYBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84111857471470158512020-11-14T11:18:37.646-05:002020-11-14T11:18:37.646-05:00Love your blog. I met an interesting ambiguity in ...Love your blog. I met an interesting ambiguity in the Agatha Christie clue. From crosses I already had POI but wasn’t sure if the answer was POIROT or POISON. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645683955285194937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38985197907826382332020-11-13T08:08:53.384-05:002020-11-13T08:08:53.384-05:00Had "ten" for X, then "CAP" as...Had "ten" for X, then "CAP" as in uppercase, either of which misdirected me at 37 & 41 d. Had enough Grk to know that the letter "chi" --with squiggly tails, not straight-- only vaguely approximates our letter "x" (and again, why uppercase?). Good thing puzzle-solving is not a blood sport, but yeah, bah humbug.JTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940884463040723716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23281687902505025042020-11-11T23:25:51.936-05:002020-11-11T23:25:51.936-05:00So true. This drove me absolutely nuts. So true. This drove me absolutely nuts. Thegreatkateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105558686241885621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38675706133821169422020-11-11T23:25:20.057-05:002020-11-11T23:25:20.057-05:00So true! This drive me nuts!So true! This drive me nuts!Thegreatkateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105558686241885621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63246013857970217562020-11-10T14:52:37.824-05:002020-11-10T14:52:37.824-05:00Envy you, meeting Andre (Agassi, btw).Envy you, meeting Andre (Agassi, btw).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05218278275624796197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43049600691473674712020-11-10T00:14:19.286-05:002020-11-10T00:14:19.286-05:00Everyone seems to have their stumbles... But note:...Everyone seems to have their stumbles... But note: a baby's bootie is a bootie, not a bootee. It's an error!@JenGennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653519688694617929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89603918344098172682020-11-09T21:52:46.911-05:002020-11-09T21:52:46.911-05:00Breezed along until SW and SE. Had longs before lu...Breezed along until SW and SE. Had longs before lusts, ilsa before inga, never saw bootie spelled bootee. Showy basket hurt my brain and 2 of my least favorite words are deuces and accede. Fireworks took a while but no option option fit- firmwares, firewalls ??. Never said YOU GOT THAT STRAIGHT in my life. Pretty lame puzzle IMO. How is X chi? Jackanapes= imp not imps? Lade eluded me. <br /><br />I do F,Sa,Su puzzles. Mon/Tue/Wed too easy to waste paper on. <br /><br />Hope you are well.PatKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527048302847956744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75114013564308485932020-11-09T20:58:33.251-05:002020-11-09T20:58:33.251-05:00Not a fun puzzle. Ironically I got most of the wor...Not a fun puzzle. Ironically I got most of the words that other people struggled with. Strange.Irishmaineiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282830969788651950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36706709931415446252020-11-09T18:21:48.361-05:002020-11-09T18:21:48.361-05:00To Charles Flaster: I always thought pelvic tilts...To Charles Flaster: I always thought pelvic tilts are when you lie on your back on the floor, your back naturally arches up a bit and pelvic tilt means you press the small of your back to the floor, tilting the pelvis from its arch position to a straight one, holding that position for say 20 seconds, relax into arch, repeat tilt, etc. This helped me through two pregnancies that involved some back pain.<br /><br />Re the puzzle: not great, not terrible. Definitely some good stuff, but not enufBarbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15285196536296988452020-11-09T10:12:55.452-05:002020-11-09T10:12:55.452-05:00@Nancy - revisionist history that Navratilova was ...@Nancy - revisionist history that Navratilova was a crowd pleaser. I remember people hating her bc she beat the country club fave Chrissie Evert, had a short man-like haircut (and leg muscles), foreign accent and was rather butch.<br /><br />I am very glad history has been kinder to her going forward to later in her career and post career. One of the true greats and few women to play the McEnroe Edberg style net game.<br /><br /><br />burtonkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775521394938142484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65006437930082202772020-11-08T23:11:28.377-05:002020-11-08T23:11:28.377-05:00Pablo 822. in the on-line version 112D clue is H...Pablo 822. in the on-line version 112D clue is HEM so the answer HAW came quickly. Did you work on paper? Maybe the print version has ham?Monty Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924320449868956299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52446685229701341982020-11-08T22:36:57.945-05:002020-11-08T22:36:57.945-05:00Roy’s!Roy’s!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184010885645948989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2689564044597298162020-11-08T22:36:02.606-05:002020-11-08T22:36:02.606-05:00Roy’s!Roy’s!Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184010885645948989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67595389914338016362020-11-08T22:22:22.383-05:002020-11-08T22:22:22.383-05:00In NYC or at least in my family, "what" ...In NYC or at least in my family, "what" rhymes with but, cut and shut. "Watt" rhymes with cot, spot and lot.<br /><br />When talking about great women tennis players, why has no one mentioned Billie Jean King? She brought a combination of pure athleticism and an ebullient joie de vivre that has rarely been equaled. B.J. played Court many times and there was no question which player was the more fun to watch. Maggie was a huge, stolid, serve and volleyer with a rather predictable and patterned game. Billie Jean lunged and leapt and pivoted and volleyed better from below the net than any woman I've ever seen. And no one -- not even the incomparable Martina, my co-favorite woman player -- was more of a crowd pleaser. See if you can dig up some of her matches on YouTube if you're too young to have seen her. You'll find them really entertaining.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12496040996584965362020-11-08T21:24:07.613-05:002020-11-08T21:24:07.613-05:00My old dentist was Dr. PaineMy old dentist was Dr. PaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40672218645661623312020-11-08T21:14:29.758-05:002020-11-08T21:14:29.758-05:00Court’s name is an aptonym. Other famous ones inc...Court’s name is an aptonym. Other famous ones include Wordsworth, Wiener, Bolt, and Crapper. There are many more. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10212721202780329762020-11-08T20:57:17.819-05:002020-11-08T20:57:17.819-05:00@Teedmn 8:45 - Because everyone knows that upper m...@Teedmn 8:45 - Because everyone knows that upper midwestern is the “correct” American pronunciation. 😉 Much of Michigan agrees with you. Yoopers are infected with some Canadian, so not sure how it all works up there. My theory is that international women’s professional tennis is causing another <a href="https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-was-the-great-vowel-shift.html" rel="nofollow">Great Vowel Shift.</a> I blame Margaret Court and her overly apt tennis surname. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com