tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post7250871033009215724..comments2024-03-28T14:27:07.588-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Tenor Carreras / TUE 8-17-15 / Kyle Terminator hero / Slave woman in Uncle Tom's Cabin / Rapper born Shawn Corey Carter / First computer company to run ad during Super BowlRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41160644210444687842016-09-26T00:29:16.919-04:002016-09-26T00:29:16.919-04:00Did you know you can shorten your long urls with S...Did you know you can shorten your long urls with <b><a href="http://shortener.syntaxlinks.com/r/Shortest" rel="nofollow">Shortest</a></b> and <b>make dollars from every visitor to</b> your shortened urls.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71729240147147832192015-09-22T13:53:27.226-04:002015-09-22T13:53:27.226-04:00So we get all the xwordese in one puzzle. Went loo...So we get all the xwordese in one puzzle. Went looking for ETUI and EPEE, but didn’t find them. Diasappointment.<br /><br />I’ve HEARD of SweetPEAS, but not SUGARPEAs. But I didn’t dare go with the former, esp w/ Mr. UTNE there.<br /><br />APGAR will always be the village inside Glacier Park, on Lake MacDonald, for me. Wonderful place to vacation. Don’t recall it as a test, ‘ceptin’ puz-wise.<br /><br />Still think ELIZA is better clued as “musician Gilkyson”, a yeah baby of the boomer type. Everyone should check her out, and her music. 2004 and 2015 Grammy nominated. Great stuff here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uluecFJ8yI<br /><br />Last two Tuesdays were too staid. Not much there there.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85360065114425673102015-09-22T12:33:10.356-04:002015-09-22T12:33:10.356-04:00What OFL said, mostly, except for admiring the Scr...What OFL said, mostly, except for admiring the Scrabble-ness of JAYZ, one of the two rappers I've been FORCED, through crosswords, to recognize (the other one is NAS). And the theme, a letter string repeated inside familiar names or phrases (well...STAGE a strike? That feels like we're gonna pretend to walk out, but we're hoping management won't call our bluff!), is ho-hum at best. I did appreciate the help it gave me finding a few downs, so maybe that's why this got bumped up to a Tuesday. But filling it out was WOEful.<br /><br />The only WANG I ever HEARD of is Vera. Bobby SEALE? I missed class that day. I had ZONeS out instead of ZONKS, but SKILLSET straightened me out. BTW, I agree that it's NOT "Everything one can do," but rather a particular group of skills focused on the job at hand. Sports use this phrase; a receiver's SKILL SET, for example, would include speed, leaping ability, etc. without regard to whether he can also play the piano or fix a car. Bad clue.<br /><br />So overall, did I like it? Let's say, if a Berry is Beauty, then this is the bEAST. I give it an F; that's the lEAST I can do.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-60498254899491588552015-08-19T03:10:10.570-04:002015-08-19T03:10:10.570-04:00Back in the late '70's, my sister dated a ...Back in the late '70's, my sister dated a salesman who worked for Wang. I remember he sported a button, "Let me show you my Wang." I'm not making this up. +wordphanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693465770426693314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-285823529570190482015-08-19T01:27:52.025-04:002015-08-19T01:27:52.025-04:00APGAR. Sheesh. Evaluated twice within minutes of e...APGAR. Sheesh. Evaluated twice within minutes of emerging onto the STAGE of Life, and ITOnly is the start of being judged for the rest of your life.<br /><br />Neonatal I.C.U.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72057196522791567992015-08-18T21:25:38.109-04:002015-08-18T21:25:38.109-04:00Way hard for a Tuesday. Things went wrong from the...Way hard for a Tuesday. Things went wrong from the start with cArP before yelP before YAWP, and there was lots of trouble in the NE with SweetPEA before SUGARPEA.<br /><br />I think the def. for SKILLSET is consistent with common usage, but I cannot take the clue for YOGA. It's like cluing 'human' as 'something that smells'. A nose is just a tiny part of a human, just as exercises are a tiny part of YOGA.<br /><br />Generally didn't mind the fill, other than UTNE. But have to agree the cluing was dull.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70842515465174023392015-08-18T19:01:35.267-04:002015-08-18T19:01:35.267-04:00Tough one for me today, about double my usual Tues...Tough one for me today, about double my usual Tuesday time. I was having so much trouble that I started thinking, "Tuesday rebus?"<br /><br /> Fave writeover was knEAdY for YEASTY (hadn't seen the revealer at that point) and it worked with my Idtag for 32D too. I was Trite before TIRED and of course, cArP. I was about to DNF with YArP when suddenly YAWP made more sense. And I nearly cONKed out before I looked more closely at JAYc and realized it was not clued as "Leadership training organization member, for short".<br /><br />I'm not much of a Richard Gere fan (though I liked him in 'Runaway Bride' and 'Chicago') and DR T is probably the worst of his movies, though I do like how Helen Hunt gives the good DR his comeuppance. I liked ANTE as clued other than poker, liked the misdirection of Stopped not a verb clue, and thought the theme, if dated, was well executed.<br /><br />Thanks, BTTeedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33551428299459608342015-08-18T18:40:16.425-04:002015-08-18T18:40:16.425-04:00APGAR does not belong in a Tuesday puzzle!APGAR does not belong in a Tuesday puzzle!Nebraska dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62974963978770606382015-08-18T17:37:36.779-04:002015-08-18T17:37:36.779-04:00@Mathgent - re: The comment about PACMAN & 255...@Mathgent - re: The comment about PACMAN & 255. The constructor said that the 255 restriction was on the number of levels allowed ( the #levels was one byte). This would only indirectly effect the maximum score. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25666332092521374202015-08-18T17:24:42.807-04:002015-08-18T17:24:42.807-04:00Here is Ina Garten's easy and delicious recipe...Here is Ina Garten's easy and delicious recipe for sautéed sugar SNAP peas:<br /><br />makes 6 servings<br /><br />1&1/2 lbs. fresh sugar SNAP peas<br />1 tbsp. good olive oil<br />3/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper<br />1&1/2 tsp. kosher salt<br />sea salt for serving<br /><br />l. Remove and discard stem end and string from each pod<br />2. heat olive oil in large saute pan over medium heat<br />3. add peas, salt & pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes til peas are crisp but tender<br />4. place in serving bowl and sprinkle sea salt on top<br /><br />ENJOY!Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49761879831534200582015-08-18T17:08:30.983-04:002015-08-18T17:08:30.983-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aketihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059835429995060000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34851614392167053452015-08-18T16:32:21.134-04:002015-08-18T16:32:21.134-04:00Jerry: Hello?
Sophie: Hey. IT'S ME.
Jerry: E...Jerry: Hello?<br /><br />Sophie: Hey. IT'S ME.<br /><br />Jerry: Elaine?<br /><br />Sophie: No, IT'S ME.<br /><br />Jerry: George??<br /><br />Sophie: Jerry, it's Sophie. I can't believe you don't recognize my voice.<br /><br />Jerry: Oh, I knew it was you, I was joking. I'm a comedian.<br /><br />-----<br /><br />Jerry: I hear things. Hey, so Sophie gave me the "It's me" on the phone today.<br /><br />Elaine: "It's me?" Isn't it a little premature?<br /><br />Jerry: I thought so.<br /><br />Elaine: Hah. She's not a "me". I'm a "me".<br /><br />George: I'm against all "it's me"s. So self-absorbed and egotistical, it's<br />like those hip musicians with their complicated shoes!IT'S ME!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86517011500882003602015-08-18T16:24:57.572-04:002015-08-18T16:24:57.572-04:00I had problems with the NE and SW corners. ALUMS i...I had problems with the NE and SW corners. ALUMS is not a word and users should be executed on site. Graduates are ALUMNI or, if all women, ALUMNAE. Add that to the fact that I don't care for golf or the DORAL resort, and am not familiar with the works of Leon URIS. In the opposite corner, I got SEALE just by merit of filling in all the crosses. Annoying puzzle.Natticushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886704207629955111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79310304408694474242015-08-18T15:39:42.717-04:002015-08-18T15:39:42.717-04:00Peas, courtesy of Cornell University: http://www....Peas, courtesy of Cornell University: http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene9697.html<br /><br />PEACE?Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032302346488486116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21369218234709734232015-08-18T15:13:22.317-04:002015-08-18T15:13:22.317-04:00Ugh! Once again, after three weeks of successful ...Ugh! Once again, after three weeks of successful solves Thurs to Sun. I get beaten on a Tuesday. Never knew there was a Wang computer, ( product names. Hate em) Never heard of APGAR, and did not know Yawp was a word. All of that together, on a Tuesday??? It would be awful on a Saturday, but at least I could understand the difficulty. Yawp??? APGAR??? Phooey. ( I had yalp, perhaps a variation of "yelp" and Lane, with APEAR. ) <br /><br />Boo. Hiss. <br /><br />(note - because I often post late in the day, I didn't respond to the "com-pewter" pun Saturday. But I liked it. ) OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-24323824499084794322015-08-18T14:33:17.575-04:002015-08-18T14:33:17.575-04:00Different memories for different folks. I can sti...Different memories for different folks. I can still remember my daughter's [passing, whew] APGAR test in April 1991. I can remember when staff attorneys got WANG terminals to replace their typewriters. And, Prince Valiant and ALETA are still going strong. I don't believe she has aged in the last 30 years. Still not much personality to the puzzle. That was an interesting observation. (NCA President? I don't feel like scrolling back up to look.)Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032302346488486116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90441585170614505022015-08-18T14:12:16.071-04:002015-08-18T14:12:16.071-04:00There is no such thing as a sugar pea. Period. There is no such thing as a sugar pea. Period. Charleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82620514506571187542015-08-18T13:49:35.300-04:002015-08-18T13:49:35.300-04:00@Bob K: You're correct on "frei": It...@Bob K: You're correct on "frei": It means available, unoccupied, etc. It also means free as in the sense of freedom. But it doesn't mean without cost. At least in contemporary German. I was corrected on that when I lived over there. <br /><br />@benko and @pmdm: Add me to the list of those who favored Ms Pac-Man. I liked it better because the mazes varied. Steve Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185067739452052656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-502096220810975922015-08-18T13:40:09.134-04:002015-08-18T13:40:09.134-04:00On Jeff Chen's blog, the constructor says that...On Jeff Chen's blog, the constructor says that 3,333,360 is the maximum score in PACMAN because the game's registers can't go beyond 256. I don't see the connection between that number and 256. If you divide it by 256 twice you get something around 50. And 3,333,360 seems pretty random. It's the product of 2 to the fourth, 3, 5, 17, 19, and 43.<br /><br />Thanks @Tita. It seems that there isn't a lot of fun in the modern workplace.<br /><br />@NCA President: I feel that the personality of a puzzle comes from the choice of entries, not so much from the cluing.<br /><br />@Ellen S: Nice observation that APGAR is an eponym/acronym. In looking up the definition, it seems that it was a struggle to make it an eponym. The G stands for "grimace" which is supposed the represent the infant's ability to react to a stimulus or something like that.<br /><br />With the possible exception of "Exercise discipline" for YOGA, there wasn't a single example of wordplay in any of the clues. A little bit of crunch in NW, but not much fun for us.<br /><br /><br /><br />mathgentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27834304644918126252015-08-18T13:36:47.641-04:002015-08-18T13:36:47.641-04:00Read the Slate piece yesterday, was thrilled to se...Read the Slate piece yesterday, was thrilled to see Rex's quote. Didn't agree with her rant, though. First, it's NOT easier to solve on an IPad .... I wish I had a print version! And she misses the point of the Mini...she should use it as a physical warm-up. Even when I know all the answers I still can't break 30 seconds.<br /><br />With luck, she'll recognize how horrible today's Maxi puzzle is. <br /><br />@NCA President your relationship analogy is perfection. Come November when my crossword subscription is up, I wonder if I'll care enough to pay $40 to see it on a daily basis (and spend the money instead on some good craft brews.)Annettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49320679224126933172015-08-18T13:13:43.678-04:002015-08-18T13:13:43.678-04:00@pmdm - NOT the same WANG!!!!
An Wang founded Wang...@pmdm - NOT the same WANG!!!!<br />An Wang founded Wang Laboratories (among many other accomplishments).<br /><br />Charles Wang, erstwhile owner of the Islanders, co-founded Computer Associates. <br />I'm in the software business - I have had to amend contracts when doing deals with clients to say "if your company gets bought by Computer Associates, this contract is null and void."<br />When indicted for massive fraud, he threw his successor under the bus - that schlub went to jail - Charles Wang never did.<br /><br />Kudos to Mr. Thompson for choosing not to elevate this crook by a NYTX shout-out. An (or Vera) are much more deserving...<br /><br /><br />Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58723121523362666872015-08-18T13:11:48.081-04:002015-08-18T13:11:48.081-04:00I don't understand Will Shorts' continuing...I don't understand Will Shorts' continuing devotion to dreariness and mediocrity in the nyt crossword. The rest of his newspaper works to become modern and stay relevant -- why not here?<br /><br /><br />nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66845236514175350252015-08-18T13:06:20.222-04:002015-08-18T13:06:20.222-04:00@M&A,you are not supposed to use the L-word as...@M&A,you are not supposed to use the L-word as the answer for "reindeer dude" as it is now considered un-PC. Kind of like using the R-word to describe the DC pro football team, I reckon.Martel Moopsbanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35536819340388109512015-08-18T12:47:24.392-04:002015-08-18T12:47:24.392-04:00ILOSE and ALENA got me ATAHALT with ANAHALE. Halt...ILOSE and ALENA got me ATAHALT with ANAHALE. Halted there for a long time. Was also sure Weasel was STOAT, and laboured over staging a strite - SNEAKy!<br />At first I ZONKed, but I just couldn't get to SKILLSET from SKI, so then ZONEd out. <br /><br />Enjoyed ATARI, WANG, APGAR, and SEALE, but maybe that's because I'm a little tired and stale as well. <br /><br />Lots of points for EAST truly being in the middle. Enjoyed this one, was hard for me, but I thought it was fun. thfennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12184305198435406844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-57579385960167803002015-08-18T12:31:47.691-04:002015-08-18T12:31:47.691-04:00@bob: That's definitely true in Dutch (Gratis...@bob: That's definitely true in Dutch (Gratis for "without cost") and I assume it is the same in German.<br />@pmdm: I also skipped Pac Man and went straight to his Ms.<br />SUGAR PEA is ok by this guy, even if sugar snap pea is also used.Benkonoreply@blogger.com