tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7242756344380394030..comments2024-03-28T16:18:29.258-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Okonkwo's people in Things Fall Apart / SAT 10-9-21 / Much-covered New Orleans standard based on Mardi Gras chants / Arc-shaped musical notation / Part of a Navy officer's rotation / Painter whose cataract surgery allowed him to see and paint in ultraviolet / Arm muscle slangilyRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40263790782105107962022-04-11T02:43:14.554-04:002022-04-11T02:43:14.554-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Spicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906404387342027563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52317379022438061512021-12-13T19:18:14.391-05:002021-12-13T19:18:14.391-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140499195767964308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62862532071168363212021-11-14T16:31:06.761-05:002021-11-14T16:31:06.761-05:00I don't see that anyone has posted a link to &...I don't see that anyone has posted a link to "We Are the Beaver" sung by the Canadian group Arrogant Worms:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDs5oTZhncM<br />Here are the lyrics:<br />https://genius.com/Arrogant-worms-we-are-the-beaver-lyrics<br /><br />wcutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615799228069705972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38042546260680243482021-11-13T16:21:30.936-05:002021-11-13T16:21:30.936-05:00and...a couple of surprise answers (which I guesse...and...a couple of surprise answers (which I guessed) to up the enjoyment factor. (Monet and the Beaver) <br /><br />Well done. I am in awe of all constructors, as I've said.<br /><br />Diana, Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90756227988355696612021-11-13T13:51:48.191-05:002021-11-13T13:51:48.191-05:00Crunchy. Plenty of sly misdirects. DNF because I h...Crunchy. Plenty of sly misdirects. DNF because I had a Y and not an I at LOLLIPOPS - IBOS.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87997044555909078582021-11-13T12:38:02.677-05:002021-11-13T12:38:02.677-05:00Puzzle a mix of pleasant and pisser. Rating of &qu...Puzzle a mix of pleasant and pisser. Rating of "easy-medium" ridiculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82978510115659603782021-11-13T12:37:00.317-05:002021-11-13T12:37:00.317-05:00I found this to be about typical Wednesday difficu...I found this to be about typical Wednesday difficulty. The CANADA area led to CLAUDEMONET and ICECASTLES then ALLABOARD the gravy train until finished with not a hint of a write-over in INK (red today, my black and green pens dried up). A 14 year old kid they say? That's impressive right there.<br /><br />ARIEL was modeled on yeah baby Alyssa Milano, so there's that.<br /><br />At any RATE, pretty dang smooth.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83401167880403951842021-11-13T12:24:27.808-05:002021-11-13T12:24:27.808-05:00NODRAMA PLOTS (TRI SEATED EVENTS)
IT'S ILLEGA...NODRAMA PLOTS (TRI SEATED EVENTS)<br /><br />IT'S ILLEGAL to SEADUTY<br />when TRUECRIME may BE at STEAK,<br />so OVOIDAL PLEAs for booty<br />unless they FEATURE a FAIRSHAKE.<br /><br />--- ARIEL HELLENE LANEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5078650954758954802021-11-13T10:30:33.879-05:002021-11-13T10:30:33.879-05:00Only a little tougher than yesterday, and almost a...Only a little tougher than yesterday, and almost as smooth. These wunderkinds--wow! The future has to be in good hands, don'tcha think?<br /><br />Got IKOIKO right away on account of one of my favorite films: Rain Man. The score throughout that whole thing was amazing.<br /><br />I do have to ask, what was that clue for 9-down all about? To begin with, he has hit one of my pet peeves: ADE[S] is NOT A WORD!! Just a suffix, people! Even so, the clue makes no sense to me. I object to this entry even worse than OVOIDAL.<br /><br />However, those two unfortunate EVENTS don't negate the rest of a beautiful grid. Even sans a DOD, we must score it a birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16332262898944808522021-10-16T23:32:00.238-04:002021-10-16T23:32:00.238-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.firoz mahmudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343530801426686530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73057911931061884502021-10-09T22:44:58.211-04:002021-10-09T22:44:58.211-04:00I don’t think I’ve ever seen a typo. WS must be li...I don’t think I’ve ever seen a typo. WS must be livid. ;-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411830365487011397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46161734006223341222021-10-09T22:44:07.742-04:002021-10-09T22:44:07.742-04:00@Zuss
I think you are jumping to unjust conclusion...@Zuss<br />I think you are jumping to unjust conclusions just as Rex jumped to an incorrect conclusion. Rex jumped to the conclusion that SEADUTY was not a real thing. It is a real thing and has been from at least 1946. It is mentioned as a real thing in Navy regulations and is important to Navy personnel and their families. For some reason you assume a 14 year old would not know this from his family or a friend's family. Worse, you assume he did not google the term or research it some other way. If you google it you easily find out it is real thing. So even if he got it from a wordlist he may have done the work and decided it was fine. Not that your advice was bad to any constructor but to assume a 14 year old needs this advice who has just produced a puzzle with fewer such words than many puzzles here seems a bit snooty snobby or snotty. Or at least a bit of adultsplaining.albatross shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04076278220407657633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-68997108868124314142021-10-09T21:52:35.264-04:002021-10-09T21:52:35.264-04:00@Joe D.
Got your email.
I'm waiting with o...@Joe D. <br /><br />Got your email. <br /><br />I'm waiting with open arms (and a pretty good liquor selection).JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75077078983002603692021-10-09T21:08:46.522-04:002021-10-09T21:08:46.522-04:00@JC66 – Check your email. And happy birthday—part...@JC66 – Check your email. And happy birthday—party at your place? I'll be there in about an hour. ;-)Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49894985441786104152021-10-09T20:28:13.086-04:002021-10-09T20:28:13.086-04:00Hey @Aelurus....Now you have me dancing all around...Hey @Aelurus....Now you have me dancing all around the kitchen....!!!!!! Hey Now, Hey Now.. ;-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5517507630424709102021-10-09T20:27:45.505-04:002021-10-09T20:27:45.505-04:00@JC66: This is the first chance I’ve had to get b...@JC66: This is the first chance I’ve had to get back to the blog since posting earlier so - really sorry I missed your birthday. I hope it has been a very happy day for you and I wish you many more.Whatsernamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450876821189472213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7187017435265680442021-10-09T19:54:09.804-04:002021-10-09T19:54:09.804-04:00@Joe D
? Looks good to me. Tell me tomorrow.@Joe D<br /><br />? Looks good to me. Tell me tomorrow.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76549606908442831952021-10-09T19:01:09.291-04:002021-10-09T19:01:09.291-04:00@Aelurus - The puzzle comes out at 10pm eastern mo...@Aelurus - The puzzle comes out at 10pm eastern most days, the Sunday and Monday come out at 6pm eastern. So if you are living on Pacific Time that’s 7 pm and 3:00 pm. <br /><br />@Anon6:44 - Whoever taught you that was oversimplifying. Here’s a nice explainer from Merriam-Webster:<i><br />Choose the Right Synonym for emend<br />CORRECT, RECTIFY, EMEND, REMEDY, REDRESS, AMEND, REFORM, REVISE mean to make right what is wrong. CORRECT implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. // correct your spelling RECTIFY implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. // rectify a misguided policy EMEND specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. // emend a text REMEDY implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. // set out to remedy the evils of the world REDRESS implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices AMEND, REFORM, REVISE imply an improving by making corrective changes, AMEND usually suggesting slight changes // amend a law , REFORM implying drastic change // plans to reform the court system , and REVISE suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. // revise the schedule </i><br />(BTW - MW uses the same examples for <i>Choose the Right Synonym for amend</i>)Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46315354017819089172021-10-09T18:45:12.057-04:002021-10-09T18:45:12.057-04:00@Nick - OVOIDALESQUEISH (15) - Looks like a seed e...@Nick - OVOIDALESQUEISH (15) - Looks like a seed entry to me. <br /><br />Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63927849511830627832021-10-09T18:44:39.996-04:002021-10-09T18:44:39.996-04:00The clue for 22 Down “Repair” is incorrect. When ...The clue for 22 Down “Repair” is incorrect. When you Add something, you Amend it. When you Edit something (change, repair) you Emend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44958153944918055412021-10-09T18:41:08.313-04:002021-10-09T18:41:08.313-04:00Am with @Rex on that SE corner, the last to fall –...Am with @Rex on that SE corner, the last to fall – and now that I’ve read the comments before posting this, many others too. Had OVO, so figured it had to be OVOID not “ovate.” And the last two squares? Threw in AL, then threw it out as not being a word. Then threw it back in when I suddenly got TRAINER. I have a vague memory of someone coining a term for that particular vacillating crossword move; does anyone remember? As I finished filling in that corner, 36D, NODRAMA, made me nostalgic (hi, @old timer 12:21 pm).<br /><br />@Frantic 11:14 am: Amen! I try to post more quickly but it’s 3 hours earlier than in NYC here. (I wonder how it is to do the puzzle the night before...) <br /><br />Appreciated all the clever cluing, my favorite being 33A, start of a count, STRIKEONE.<br /><br />Had the N for 56A and did what I usually do with last squares in crosses — check to see if they’re plural. And they seemed to be, so got SSN, instead of the other possible choice, as Rex noted, “ten.” <br /><br />Learned that CLAUDE MONET had cataract surgery (and that it was available in 1923) which let him “see and paint in ultraviolet”...but did it? <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4408507/" rel="nofollow">Interesting article</a> on his ophthalmologic woes. This was not covered in my modern art class. Don’t see mention of any ultraviolet acuity, though there is a bit of art critique at the end.<br /><br />@Lewis 6:45 am – great substitute clue! And 14? @MaxxPuzz 6:44 am, @Joaquin 6:56 am et al. – yipes indeed! @Malsdemare 11:57 am – Gob-smacked, indeed!<br /><br />@Nancy 9:41 am – me too, resisted adding ACURA until the very end. Seemed too easy. Once wrote an article on “luxury” cars and Acura was one of them. All I remember is it had something called adaptive headlights that lit up the nighttime corners before you turned into them. It is also the only time I ever drove a Porsche. It was a standard and had “paddle” shifters (awkward!), very stiff steering, and I was glad to get back to my nonluxury easy automatic Prius. Ditto “sprake” for me until that didn’t work.<br /><br />@Gill I. 10:44 am – Thanks for the Dixie Cups suggestion. Wonderful! Googled it for more and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47QvK_yeBf8" rel="nofollow">found one</a> with lyrics so knew that “hips be windin’ “ is definitely a thing, but maybe not with a soup-prep spoon dancing around the kitchen. (It's pasta e fagioli, or, as the recipe calls it, "pasta fazool)<br /><br />Was a very enjoyable solve and I think my fastest Saturday ever without a single Google. Thank you, August!Aelurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889229591741515406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36801728042513248742021-10-09T18:21:19.429-04:002021-10-09T18:21:19.429-04:00@Unknown 5:37 – yes, the print edition contains a ...@Unknown 5:37 – yes, the print edition contains a typo.Joe Dipintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922691457886440325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4159268093448782372021-10-09T17:54:19.530-04:002021-10-09T17:54:19.530-04:00Amazing!Amazing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411830365487011397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16830853244104386842021-10-09T17:37:51.951-04:002021-10-09T17:37:51.951-04:00Is Sunday’s clue for 4 across a typo?Is Sunday’s clue for 4 across a typo?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411830365487011397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-1431571747042944912021-10-09T17:37:23.052-04:002021-10-09T17:37:23.052-04:00Kudos to the fourteen year old constructor for cre...Kudos to the fourteen year old constructor for creating a NYT quality puzzle and a Saturday no less. Fun puzzle to do.Wellmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945041237162943370noreply@blogger.com