tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post768476035216183095..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Kinkajou's kin / FRI 11-21-14 / Country Girl memoirist O'Brien / Source of delicacy tomalley / Late legend in countdowns / Title woman of 1977 Neil Diamond hit / Novelist Shreve / State bordering PolandRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7739705958735655492022-11-29T02:49:47.879-05:002022-11-29T02:49:47.879-05:00Because “Fay” is a common derogatory description o...Because “Fay” is a common derogatory description of gay man, similar but worse than fairy since fairy is still used in its original connotation but fay completely disappeared from modern parlance except in the derogatory sense. <br /><br />like….we *know* it *was* used as a normal word. But the fact is; it *isn’t* now<br /><br />Assuming the author knows this, they chose a word that 1) is currently used to hurt people and 2) could have *easily* been replaced to improve the solving experience for *everyone* (cause no one is batting an eye at “pen” and “pays” but plenty of people are like….”fay? What’s a fay? I’ve never used that word in my life”)<br /><br />All for the self-indulgence of a pangram. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21650635207701703842022-11-29T02:13:00.585-05:002022-11-29T02:13:00.585-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76884383036889144012022-11-29T02:11:49.639-05:002022-11-29T02:11:49.639-05:00Crosswordese doesn’t make it common; it’s that few...Crosswordese doesn’t make it common; it’s that few people use the word or know the info and was used *only* because it has useful letters. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56050629117939076222022-08-06T20:52:18.599-04:002022-08-06T20:52:18.599-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809603049233165913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36749627846098661612022-08-06T20:51:50.359-04:002022-08-06T20:51:50.359-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809603049233165913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41113471702827447642017-02-19T17:41:35.527-05:002017-02-19T17:41:35.527-05:00
I’ve had a couple of readings with Dr. Todd and ...<br /><br />I’ve had a couple of readings with Dr. Todd and he amazes me every time. The very first one I had was last year and I was really nervous but Todd called at the exact time as the appt down to the minute and he was just so friendly. He picked up right away what was going on in my life without me asking a single question. He picked up initials of the people involved!! I’ve never had anyone do that before and I’ve been to my share of psychics! manifestspellcast@gmail.com doesn’t just tell you what you want to hear, he tells you the truth!! I was very amazed with his accuracy!! When I got off the phone my hands were shaking because I was in shock! My first experience was so well that I came back to Dr. Todd again for another reading recently when things in my life weren’t so well! He once again picked up on things so well and described the people and situation! He’s going to help me get my life back the way I want. I really trust him and his spirits! I know it’s real and I know I’ll be back to leave another testimonial on his wonderful work and to tell you all my happy results because I know I’ll have them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19809979647710518742014-12-27T23:54:18.733-05:002014-12-27T23:54:18.733-05:00I am melisa from USA,i am very happy today
because...I am melisa from USA,i am very happy today<br />because of what the great Dr guru has done in<br />my life. I got married to my loving husband 2<br />years ago and we were living a happy life<br />together as young couples and everything was<br />moving on smoothly without any problem, 6<br />months later I went to the hospital for<br />checkup and the doctor confirmed that I am<br />three weeks pregnant with my heart filled<br />with joy and my face full of smile and<br />laughter I went home hurriedly to brake the<br />good news to my dearly husband and he was<br />very happy about the news and that night is a<br />night I will always live to remember, to cut<br />the story short after I have put to birth he was<br />very happy, you have to see our bouncing baby<br />boy, but along the line and all of a sudden he<br />started keeping late night and going to club<br />and doing things he don't use to do before,<br />and one mourning I confronted him about his<br />new attitude but he ignore my advice, but to<br />my greatest surprise I discover my husband<br />have a mistress in his working place and they<br />were seeing each other after work hour. on<br />one faithful night my husband came back<br />home and started packing all his belongings<br />and told me that he is tired of me that he is<br />filing for a annulment not knowing that his<br />mistress has cast love spell on him that was<br />why he was acting strange so I told my friend<br />happiness in my working place so she gave me<br />this<br />contact drgurulovespelltemple@gmail.com an<br />d ask me to contact him that he will help me<br />to bring back my husband in noon less than<br />three days so when I got home I contacted<br />him and he told me that my husband is under<br />a great love spell but he promise to help bring<br />back my husband which he actually did within<br />the period of three days. I was surprise to see<br />my husband on one blessed mourning<br />kneeling at my doorstep asking for my<br />forgiveness saying it is the work of the devil<br />that he did not know when he did what he has<br />done and I forgive him and today we are living<br />happily together. all thanks to great Dr. guru<br />for his great help in my family for helping me<br />to restore my lost joy to my family, in-case<br />you have similar case or even worst than my<br />own you can contact him with his EMAIL<br />ADDRESS: drgurulovespelltemple@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06461713713804192537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30635487572477843932014-12-26T21:54:40.747-05:002014-12-26T21:54:40.747-05:00Fact: No one on this blog has ever consulted a spe...Fact: No one on this blog has ever consulted a spell caster! If I did the ones touting them would be up in smoke! Poof!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51140140655819949882014-12-26T19:24:13.829-05:002014-12-26T19:24:13.829-05:00Thanks @DMG for remembering Boxing Day which, sad ...Thanks @DMG for remembering Boxing Day which, sad to relate, has mutated into a Black Friday-type orgy of shopping for many up here rather than the quiet post-Christmas repose it was in my Remembrance of Things Past.<br /><br />Yeah, I get the neologisms LOCAVORE, JONESING and BUTTDIAL but not sure why all three needed to be included in one puzzle. OTOH, really liked THROE, HOWSTHAT (good cricket term that), JERKIN and GNEISS just because they're a little bit off the beaten path as words go. <br /><br />No more numbers - just "I'm not a robot". Butt my avatar is!<br /><br />Waxy in Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395751487137805245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63837903019661516442014-12-26T13:50:17.676-05:002014-12-26T13:50:17.676-05:00I'm in the "really like it" camp. N...I'm in the "really like it" camp. No crap. Knew LOCAVORE; am a Philistine and would be unlikely to attend an OPERA; learned that GNEISS is a type of rock in Grade 10 Science; almost agree that the "F" felt forced, but what the hey, if you're going for a pangram, LETERRIP.<br /><br />It is very tempting to respond to some of the political points of view being expressed. However, I am a Canadian and should probably BUTT out, and I am a Syndilander and would hardly be noticed.<br /><br />But, I am not a robot, which my check mark affirms.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66847682008457728532014-12-26T13:20:44.928-05:002014-12-26T13:20:44.928-05:00To many modern terms for me! Did get the wince mak...To many modern terms for me! Did get the wince making JONESING, but still don't really know what it means. And not sure I want to. In my world, a "call from the rear" is to tell an interloper to BUTTout, but that wouldn't fit. Niether would BUTTinsky. Next to that i had the half-right USERrAtE. And so it went. Somehow managed all but the Ncenter, where my choices of NOChArm and PASSION were irreconcileable. guess I need a lesson in current slang/usage! <br /><br />952 Happy Boxing Day<br /><br />DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-36025024166353357462014-12-26T12:17:59.728-05:002014-12-26T12:17:59.728-05:00LOCAVORE is not a word--at least don't lay it ...LOCAVORE is not a word--at least don't lay it down on my Scrabble board! You'll have to pick it up and lose your turn. That section gave me fits; was it LOCAL ONE? But then what kind of forces were -ALAL? The philistine thing was also turning me into a TAZ. Why I gotta be a philistine? I highly RESENT that! OPERA is unlikely fare for a whole lot of folks--including yours truly. This is a baaaad clue--and crossing a non-word? Flag! I did come up with all this, solved without even a writeover, but still. Ten yards for bad clue crossing bad word. (We will not mention INDIANAN, an absurdity since everybody uses the clue!)<br /><br />Scanning blogs from the top, I saw that ELS was being touted as the most xwordy golfer and immediately thought: what about our old pal ISAO AOKI--both names! Was gratified to see that @DJG straightened it all out. That guy's claim to fame occurred at Pebble Beach, where he holed out from 100 yards on the 72nd hole to win. Talk about one shot putting you on the map.<br /><br />DESIREE? Hit???? Nah, Sweet Caroline I'll buy. That other chick I don't even remember.<br /><br />The down-8s are great; you can't get much more lively than LETERRIP! I mean, that's PASSION. Especially when paired with its symmetrical partner: BUTTDIAL. "Hello?" BLATTTT! "Um, I think you got the wrong number."<br /><br />I don't mind the pangram so much; only the F seems forced. Not sure if FAY and GAY belong in the same grid. B-. While there are defects, this was a fun solve with some chuckles.<br /><br />1614. NOCLASS.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70990687925942000082014-12-26T10:58:51.584-05:002014-12-26T10:58:51.584-05:00Wow, whole lotta spellcastin' goin' on. I ...Wow, whole lotta spellcastin' goin' on. I think they're JERKIN my chain.<br />I thought all 4 corners had good things goin' on, unlike OFL.<br />And certainly not easy-medium for me, it took plenty.<br />Writeover riVAL for NAVAL. May the forces be with you.<br />One clue/answer PANED me, windows can be, but are mirrors?<br /><br />let's give the captcha ATRY - check, I'm goodrondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3601548769725278612014-12-11T18:08:09.240-05:002014-12-11T18:08:09.240-05:00My Name is ROSS COOKER, I am From UNITED STATE OF ...My Name is ROSS COOKER, I am From UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. I wish to<br />share my testimonies with the general public about<br />what this man called DR BALUTA has just done for me ,<br />this man has just brought back my lost Ex husband<br />to me with his great spell, I was married to this man<br />called ANDERSON we were together for a long time and<br />we loved our self’s but when I was unable to give<br />him a child for 2 years he left me and told me he<br />can’t continue anymore then I was now looking for<br />ways to get him back until a friend of mine told me<br />about this man and gave his contact email BALUTASPELLTEMPLE@gmail.com<br />then you wont believe<br />this, when I contacted this man on my problems he<br />prepared this spell and bring my lost husband<br />back, and after a month I miss my month and go for<br />a test and the result stated am pregnant am happy<br />today am a mother of a baby boy, thank you once<br />again DR BALUTA for what you have done for<br />me, if you are out there passing through any of this<br />problems listed below contact him today BALUTASPELLTEMPLE@gmail.com<br />1) If you want your ex back.<br />(2) if you always have bad dreams.<br />(3) You want to be promoted in your office.<br />(4) You want women/men to run after you.<br />(5) If you want a child.<br />(6) You want to be rich.<br />(7) You want to tie your husband/wife to be<br />yours forever.<br />(8) If you need financial assistance.<br />(9) if you want HIV CURE.<br />once again the email of this great man is BALUTASPELLTEMPLE@GMAIL.COM...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155492934600104736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41616374283789645152014-12-10T00:36:42.777-05:002014-12-10T00:36:42.777-05:00My name is Jennifer martins, from USA I never beli...My name is Jennifer martins, from USA I never believed in love spells or magic until i met this spell caster once when i went to Africa in February this year on a business summit. I meant a man who’s name is DR.madurai he is really powerful and could help cast spells to bring back one’s gone, lost, misbehaving lover and magic money spell or spell for a good job or luck spell .I’m now happy & a living testimony cos the man i had wanted to marry left me 3 weeks before our wedding and my life was upside down cos our relationship has been on for 6years. I really loved him, but his mother was against us and he had no good paying job. So when i met this spell caster, i told him what happened and explained the situation of things to him. At first i was undecided, skeptical and doubtful, but i just gave it a try. And in 7 days when i returned to usa, my boyfriend (now husband) called me by himself and came to me apologizing that everything had been settled with his mom and family and he got a new job interview so we should get married. I didn’t believe it cos the spell caster only asked for my name and my boyfriends name and all i wanted him to do. Well we are happily married now and we are expecting our little kid, and my husband also got the new job and our lives became much better. His email is maduraitemple@yahoo.com :or call +2347067607073Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471147702020469014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78653940058260256432014-12-08T22:07:44.132-05:002014-12-08T22:07:44.132-05:00Today has being the most happiest day of my life a...Today has being the most happiest day of my life after 1 year of sadness and sorrow without being with the one i love, i tried all my possible best to make sure i make my lover happy but it never seems to work out well it was like am doing everything in vain but all thanks to Dr.Azuka for coming to change all my worries and sadness to Joy. i knew the great man when i read some wonderful reviews about Dr.Azuka how he has helped a lots of people on there relationship problem i was reading a magazine which then i saw great testimonies as well which then i decided not to waste time.he told me not to worry that he assures me that within 48 hours everything would be sorted out i believed Dr.Azuka so much because i believe he can't fail me and i sent him all my details. Truly Dr.Azuka never failed me,my husband who left me for good a year come back to me. My husband and i have been living contentedly since this spell caster reunited us together with his love spells. Thank you so so so much Dr.Azuka for your powerful spells. expressions are not sufficient to say thank you. here is his email address Greatazukalovespell@gmail.com or greatazukalovespell@yahoo.com tell +2348071398555Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17548051151634913012014-11-25T17:25:17.532-05:002014-11-25T17:25:17.532-05:00A POWERFUL SPELL CASTER HERE IN THE UNITED STATES!...<br />A POWERFUL SPELL CASTER HERE IN THE UNITED STATES!!! BE CAREFUL WHO YOU TRUST YOUR INFORMATIONS WITH WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE SPELLS, SPECIAL THANKS TO LORD ORANGAN TUTU IS THE ONLY MAN YOU CAN TRUST IN HERE. 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I NEVER BELIEVED I WOULD GET MY HUSBAND BACK AFTER HE ABANDONED ME FOR HIS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY! I WAS RUINED! BUT I FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF A FRIEND AND GAVE HIM A TRY! DESPITE HIM BEEN FAR FROM ME AND BELIEVE ME JIM CAME BACK TO ME PRACTICALLY ON HIS KNEES!! NOW WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY AND WE ARE TRAVELLING FOR A VACATION TO BARBADOS! ALL THANKS TO LORD ORANGAN TUTU.. YOU NEED A SPELL JUST TEXT HIM ON..(+1 512 758 4614) AND SEND A CORRESPONDING MAIL TO (orangantutu@gmail.com).. CONTACT HIM NOW AND YOU WILL REALISE YOUR HEART DESIRES AND DREAMS IS NOT FAR FROM YOU!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461142132865154992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43840969511105661892014-11-22T01:50:59.174-05:002014-11-22T01:50:59.174-05:00@Anon 8:10 et seq
Either I'm dense or living a...@Anon 8:10 et seq<br />Either I'm dense or living a very protected existence, but I didn't see a very obvious offensive interpretation in the clue. Perhaps it's because I was one of your basic nerdy kids in school, and just accepted as one of the facts of life that I wasn't one of the "in" group. I do realize that in real life it isn't that simple, but that needn't contaminate the clue -- as written. Sorry it spoiled the puzzle for you, I agree it was excellent.Anon and Onnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59654853191393374332014-11-21T20:45:15.413-05:002014-11-21T20:45:15.413-05:00Anon 8:10 here again. I get that the reference in ...Anon 8:10 here again. I get that the reference in the clue is probably meant to be referring to being out of the closet, but it's still skating on thin ice for me. For one thing, far from all gay people are "out". Being in the closet doesn't change one's orientation. The clue skates on thin ice primarily because it's too easy to take the more obvious and more offensive interpretation from it. Darn it. I really liked the puzzle otherwise. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7148162127329478122014-11-21T20:10:43.951-05:002014-11-21T20:10:43.951-05:00This puzzle lost me at "GAY". Please tel...This puzzle lost me at "GAY". Please tell me again that "they don't mean THAT, silly, they mean lame/weak/bad, and why should it offend you that we think the word GAY is a perfect and reasonable stand in for that?" Of course! GAY as lame or weak or bad was a perfectly random choice, and not a result of prejudice. Uh-huh. I'm surprised they didn't squeeze in WIGGER or OREO or LARDA&S in there too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66050668368950077022014-11-21T19:37:07.551-05:002014-11-21T19:37:07.551-05:00@anonymous: Or a brilliant Sunday puzzle from Ra....@anonymous: Or a brilliant Sunday puzzle from Ra.nemo paradisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77295785412158543812014-11-21T19:02:40.417-05:002014-11-21T19:02:40.417-05:00Now I'm waiting for a nice clean Christian puz...Now I'm waiting for a nice clean Christian puzzle from Sergeant Friday.<br />Or a nice clean Friday puzzle from Sargent Shriver.<br />Or a nice clean Shrove Tuesday puzzle from Tuesday Weld.<br />Or a... nemmind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49354923122930984782014-11-21T18:33:56.917-05:002014-11-21T18:33:56.917-05:00I filled in the last square but got the error mess...I filled in the last square but got the error message - no problem, I marched over to that gAIA/gAXES cross and ripped that g out. After rereading the clue, the M went in and the BUTTDIAL dance began.<br /><br />Seriously, I have a friend whose butt dialed 911. He said it was quite disconcerting to hear a voice coming from his back pocket, and when he dug his phone out to figure out what was going on, the person on the other end was asking if everything was okay, and then, why did he call 911? Apparently it's not such a rarity as one would think.<br /><br />@Mohair Sam, please give plenty of warning as to when your "Koch brothers as heroes" themed puzzle is published so I can leave my iPad closed - wouldn't want it to burn up in the resulting fiery blog posts!!<br /><br />Thanks for a nice, clean Friday puzzle, Mr. Christian.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-83010677953286353772014-11-21T17:24:24.569-05:002014-11-21T17:24:24.569-05:00@nemo paradise. I just came back from the store w...@nemo paradise. I just came back from the store with all the ingredients I need to make a chocolate pumpkin pie. I found everything I wanted and did the toe hold to immaturity dance. YES!!! someone besides me listens to Gwyneth Paltrow....;-)GILL I.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05605766053820226324noreply@blogger.com