tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7036120528935410881..comments2024-03-29T08:06:21.039-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Former Buffalo Bills great Don / SUN 10-24-10 / The Altar / 1960s chess champion Mikhail / Seven-line poemRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20619844458220366252010-11-07T22:21:38.416-05:002010-11-07T22:21:38.416-05:00Three B's are Bach, Brahms and Beethoven.
Don...Three B's are Bach, Brahms and Beethoven.<br /><br />Don't Roulette Out is a play on the gambling term to "crap out" i.e. to lose big time (at the craps table). "I crapped out," said Meyer Lanksy as The Riviera, his brand new flagship hotel/casino in Havana was taken over by the Revolutionary government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41007523755154585182010-11-06T23:22:37.378-04:002010-11-06T23:22:37.378-04:00stake = pot not a cooking pot
So many googles, s...stake = pot not a cooking pot<br /><br />So many googles, so little time. Liked the puns anyway. Got Holdem/Holden right away and ran with it.Kimethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240629774011664154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12185194566372204212010-11-05T16:36:29.805-04:002010-11-05T16:36:29.805-04:00I have even been to Split (Croatia) and recommend ...I have even been to Split (Croatia) and recommend it highly, but most clues in this puzzle left me cold; the aha experience was missing when I looked up some answers. Not a fun one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67442804138431352662010-11-01T15:35:24.193-04:002010-11-01T15:35:24.193-04:00stayed with Sucre for some time, corrupting ranees...stayed with Sucre for some time, corrupting ranees into renees and Caulfield into Crulfield. Learned how far above sea level are parts of Yemen. Also went online to google clues more than ever. Is that fair play?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31137626167141002352010-10-31T19:40:42.026-04:002010-10-31T19:40:42.026-04:00Lets get some syndication action going on this blo...Lets get some syndication action going on this blog! Just gave up on my beloved Seahawks as they are getting pasted by the Raiders. This was definitely a medium-challenging/challenging for me, finished this in well over an hour, figuring out the the puns was just a slog even though I got the theme fairly quickly, there was just too much weirdness in this puzzle, sorry BEQ. I do have to agree that the <b>Split personality, Croatian</b> combo was brilliant once I remembered that Split is an actual city.Dave in Seattlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16660097683011563512010-10-26T04:56:38.898-04:002010-10-26T04:56:38.898-04:00I remember Sueane Langdon. She popped up in most T...I remember Sueane Langdon. She popped up in most TV shows back in the 60s, 70s and 80s.<br /><br />A platter is a large plate, usually oval in shape, with or without a slightly raised edge. In no stretch of the imagination can it be a pot.<br /><br />What's wrong with 'Split personality'? I think it's a great clue!<br /><br />'Eres tu' brings back memories!<br /><br />Challenging puzzle, indeed.nurturinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035395856164817422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76067963305211830582010-10-25T01:55:43.595-04:002010-10-25T01:55:43.595-04:00@S. Wolfram and @Hasbro
Thank you, thank you, than...@S. Wolfram and @Hasbro<br />Thank you, thank you, thank you.<br /><br />And to everyone else who bothers to answer the stuff that is obvious to you and WTF to someone else.JaxInL.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13792405579998093081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86585965621827849892010-10-25T00:52:02.749-04:002010-10-25T00:52:02.749-04:00Just wanted to say that I liked this a lot and tho...Just wanted to say that I liked this a lot and thought it was good even by BEQ standards. A matter of opinion, I guess, depending in part on how you feel about puns. And I'm no better than average on pop culture...michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48786906826318617062010-10-24T21:29:34.998-04:002010-10-24T21:29:34.998-04:00@mac @mmorgan
Nope, shimmy is just wrong.
Defini...@mac @mmorgan<br /><br />Nope, shimmy is just wrong.<br /><br />Definitions of Shinny on the Web:<br /><br />•clamber: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling<br />wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn<br /><br />Definitions of SHIMMY on the Web:<br /><br />•an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" <br />•tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" <br />•chemise: a woman's sleeveless undergarment <br />•dance a shimmy<br />•lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips<br />wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn<br /><br />... and don't forget "I wish I could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"<br /><br />.../GlitchGlitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940000404613329056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6744767060106086802010-10-24T20:30:59.293-04:002010-10-24T20:30:59.293-04:00@Mac - SLOTSOFLUCK was the first one I got, and I ...@Mac - SLOTSOFLUCK was the first one I got, and I liked it a lot!<br /><br />Totally agree with you on SHIMMY.<br /><br />Still wanted TEXAS HOLDEN.mmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375430572178263265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65239136648401448312010-10-24T19:49:49.638-04:002010-10-24T19:49:49.638-04:00I agree with shannon, twangster, John, dogbreath, ...I agree with shannon, twangster, John, dogbreath, and edmcan. Not up to BEQ standards. Too much obscure pop culture. Had to Google to finish.<br /><br />WsOTD are RIANT and RONDELET.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86125476914258664812010-10-24T18:26:32.179-04:002010-10-24T18:26:32.179-04:00I believe stake platter is the platter of winning ...I believe stake platter is the platter of winning chips or money the nice young lady delivers to the winner at the poker table in high stakes games (as viewed on TV at times). <br /><br />I saw this as merely puns using gambling terms (rather than strictly casino terms, which OTB is not), so Bacarrat (as played by James Bond)is also included in that as a gambling game -- or risky business. Challenging but fun insofar as the puns with gambling terminology is concerned....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29908253882946338462010-10-24T17:46:41.608-04:002010-10-24T17:46:41.608-04:00I liked it. I did the puzzle after reading David Q...I liked it. I did the puzzle after reading David Quarfoot's article on crossword puzzle construction in Esopus and was tuned into the freshness of the fill. I also thought the puns were pretty good except for "stake platter". Is a platter a bowl?r.alphbunkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60647285466423387362010-10-24T17:23:39.953-04:002010-10-24T17:23:39.953-04:00I'm completely with ChefWen, I liked this one ...I'm completely with ChefWen, I liked this one after overcoming my fear for the byline. Got the theme very quickly with Hold'em Caulfield, and only disliked slots of luck. <br /><br />I missed one letter: the E in Sueane, what's wrong with those parents? I figured the N for ntuple, it made sense. Knew about Split, so that actually is my favorite clue. Rondelet is my word of the day. <br /><br />Shinny up? Always thought it was shimmy, but I guess. Also, wanted Edgar for Agatha.<br /><br />Liked it! Thanks for the fun write-up, SethG.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30875431906699121562010-10-24T16:51:48.070-04:002010-10-24T16:51:48.070-04:00@Anon 10:46. ARA is crosswordese. Just memorize i...@Anon 10:46. ARA is crosswordese. Just memorize it as it will come up again. DNF: worked on it since last evening and finally gave up. I sometimes have a tin ear with puns so had traouble winkling these out. A PLATTER is not a pot. But chips are a STAKE. Was looknig for ante. @DavidL: Rockaway Beach, Queens, bungalows of old had asphalt shingle roofs. Thatch would be very gentrified posh for those humble cabins. The Pete Seeger concert was very sweet. Theodore Bikel was there too and we all sang for world peace. Thanks BEQ, it's always a challenge. Thanks SethG but I don't get the BEETS thing either. TaTa, ciao, adios.Sparkynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52577921007151725422010-10-24T16:18:17.521-04:002010-10-24T16:18:17.521-04:00Beets is a red herring(vegetable in this case)it i...Beets is a red herring(vegetable in this case)it is mcbealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51290284111480542502010-10-24T16:18:11.748-04:002010-10-24T16:18:11.748-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835628900673181515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-31373359326135219012010-10-24T16:09:46.434-04:002010-10-24T16:09:46.434-04:00Super spicy Sunday for punny puzzles, perfect for ...Super spicy Sunday for punny puzzles, perfect for people like me who enjoy even poor-ish puns! The BEQ theme of risky business worked out very well, but I think Merl’s PI takes the prize, because of all the drama links plus clever word play. And the neat twists to the Latin tags in the BG ring up a close second, fabulous, so the NYT came in third today in my book...<br /><br />All were more fun than the usually interminable Sunday themeless slogs, so many thanks to all the clever constructors from a very happy camper!<br /><br />∑;)ArtLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869528391374878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39989952433033758832010-10-24T16:02:02.455-04:002010-10-24T16:02:02.455-04:00I guess I am in the minority on this one, I absolu...I guess I am in the minority on this one, I absolutely loved it. Usually I dread a BEQ puzzle and audibly groaned when I saw the constructor, but after getting into it, not without a struggle, I laughed out loud when every pun fell in place; with the exception of STAKE PLATTER, that didn't work with the pot cluing.<br />CROATIAN was not a problem, I've been to Split, it's beautiful.<br /><br />Thanks Brendan, husband and I tackled this together making for a fun Saturday evening.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92045235200300862252010-10-24T15:56:15.359-04:002010-10-24T15:56:15.359-04:00Can't take points off for OTB. It was SethG&#...Can't take points off for OTB. It was SethG's concept that the theme was Casino game puns. Could be Gambling puns just as easily. Puzzle title was Risky business, which describes OTB just fine. Agreed that the puzzle was mostly a clunker though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12316623577842107882010-10-24T15:52:29.301-04:002010-10-24T15:52:29.301-04:00@BEQ, FIL and I just completed it - Took us throug...@BEQ, FIL and I just completed it - Took us through brunch and into dinner prep. Lost it on mathematical sequence. FIL wiped his brow and had me print him out some Wednesdays. We are back on June 21, 2000. <br />Good stuff, Buddy!<br />@Seth, wonderful puzzle review. Thanks for the Split info. FIL and I thot it had something to do with Croatia being always in the mix. He just beamed when I told him Split was a city in Croatia.fikinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324570637549775751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45964780676735192142010-10-24T15:50:50.486-04:002010-10-24T15:50:50.486-04:00No one has explained BEETS please!!!No one has explained BEETS please!!!chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83950889843233118092010-10-24T15:50:24.725-04:002010-10-24T15:50:24.725-04:00I'm disappointed that I didn't like this p...I'm disappointed that I didn't like this puzzle. Usually like BEQ, but not today. Obscure and bizarre cluing and puns. DNF also. :-(edmcanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432176765106022049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21138548279658645532010-10-24T15:28:13.217-04:002010-10-24T15:28:13.217-04:00I like puns but many of these were laaaame. Craps ...I like puns but many of these were laaaame. Craps Suzette? Really? Sorry BEQ that is stupid. likewise ''Slots of Luck" However I did like "Dont Roulette Out" and "Keno Speaker." <br /><br />The best were nice uses of the phonic sense of punning as opposed to something truly literal. <br /><br />Was expecting to see something like "JackBlackJack" clued as something like ''Tenacious card player?''<br /><br />Great fill or clue: Riant, Croatian, and Pan-Arab, YouToo, Thee. Bad: Adeni, Arg., Tut, Ntuple.<br /><br />Points off for OTB, which is not really a casino game though many casinos do have off track betting.Falconernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68916371849234148882010-10-24T14:36:25.153-04:002010-10-24T14:36:25.153-04:00Re: SNL video. Is it just me, or does Will Forte ...Re: SNL video. Is it just me, or does Will Forte with a mustache look a lot like another Will with a mustache? Has anyone ever seen the two of them together? Has anyone ever seen Will Shortz dance?Suspiciousnoreply@blogger.com