tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8093327855399951249..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Three-time All-Star pitcher Robb / MON 1-13-2020 / Home of Milano and Firenze / Desirable, as a job / Business district in downtown ChicagoRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43071021987805817102020-02-23T23:48:55.365-05:002020-02-23T23:48:55.365-05:00Felt rough for a Monday. I got Mac*eil / *en by ed...Felt rough for a Monday. I got Mac*eil / *en by educated guess. Elven/Elvin/Elfin/Elfen at 57D caught me up since I had guessed Essie for the cow giving me Esse of Capri (possibly Latin?). <br /><br />The clue for "emoted" is questionable although the crosses were fine. <br /><br />47D should have been something like "Casa di Milano e Firenze" but it's not like there are many six letter words for Italy. <br /><br />I really disliked "A lot to manage", felt very green paint and didn't seem to fit the clue--is it really too much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-80813086032607910252020-02-17T19:30:52.818-05:002020-02-17T19:30:52.818-05:00PIEROGIs seem like a pain to make from scratch. I&...PIEROGIs seem like a pain to make from scratch. I've only ever had in restaurants or pre-made.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6487824462204554612020-02-17T17:32:59.744-05:002020-02-17T17:32:59.744-05:00@rondo -- I swear, I'll never forget PIEROGI o...@rondo -- I swear, I'll never forget PIEROGI or GAI again. (Or I may.)leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46350585202390933262020-02-17T17:31:21.074-05:002020-02-17T17:31:21.074-05:00Oops - forgot to mention "Chinatown," wi...Oops - forgot to mention "Chinatown," with the ducks hanging in the grocery windows. Yum.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73227603295652709502020-02-17T17:29:44.475-05:002020-02-17T17:29:44.475-05:00NEN was my only unknown. Still, I agree on "...NEN was my only unknown. Still, I agree on "medium-ish" for a Monday. <br /><br />Every Thursday the ladies at the local church sold PIEROGIs to raise money. That's when I lived on Perot St. In Philly. That's pronounced "per rot" and not "row" as it would be anywhere else. Definitely a Polish neighborhood in that city of neighborhoods. Polish. Irish. The Italian market in South Philly, which now has a lot of Vietnamese foods/restaurants. Miss all that.<br /><br />Diana Lady-in-Waiting for CrosswordsDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86562139772923043402020-02-17T16:55:58.398-05:002020-02-17T16:55:58.398-05:00No write-overs today, but tougher than a normal Mo...No write-overs today, but tougher than a normal Mon-puz IMO. Did not see the trickery until the revealer. Sorry, @lefty, those foods are fairly common. PIEROGIs in many cultures foods, from Eastern European to Cajun.<br /><br />I've brought SADE's music to Eastern Europe and half-way around the world. Her music seems to APPEALTO the more intimate senses. Play it and ITSAGO. Yeah baby. ANYWAY, YAWL should try it.<br /><br />Pretty good for Monday.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55213653436238146932020-02-17T15:20:25.279-05:002020-02-17T15:20:25.279-05:00I believe it is an unwritten rule of the New York ...I believe it is an unwritten rule of the New York Times Xword, that the answer moo goo GAI pan, must be in the puzzle at least once a month. I believe they often have food from a local Chinese restaurant delivered to their offices. Plus, have you noticed that it is always GAI that is clued for this dish? It's never moo, goo, or pan! Another sure sign of the male chauvinism within the offices of the New York Times crossword puzzle gang. JimmyBgoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38451359603189564162020-02-17T15:15:02.428-05:002020-02-17T15:15:02.428-05:00Can't shake my PIEROGI and GAI troubles. Jeff ...Can't shake my PIEROGI and GAI troubles. Jeff Chen counts seven PIEROGI(s) and seventy-seven(!) GAI(s) in all past NYTimes puzzles. Have I, or have I not, been out to lunch?leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43217419829230796672020-02-17T14:22:38.037-05:002020-02-17T14:22:38.037-05:00SOTHEN, PUMA TALLIED PILOTS
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...SOTHEN, PUMA TALLIED PILOTS<br /><br />ANYWAY, IT'SAGO,<br />IT'STOOLATE TO DENY,<br />MIDDLE AGE COMES, you know,<br />SO do ELSIE and that GAI.<br /><br />--- ELI MACNEILBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38679981155306139442020-02-17T14:16:15.931-05:002020-02-17T14:16:15.931-05:00What? Am I the only one who had trouble with the P...What? Am I the only one who had trouble with the PIEROGI / GAI crossing? If so, I'm totally abashed, and on a MONDAY at that.leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11864462321445730552020-02-17T14:01:15.294-05:002020-02-17T14:01:15.294-05:00NATICK ALERT!
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Guessed wrong on...NATICK ALERT!<br /><br />P<br />I<br />E<br />R<br />O<br />? A ?<br />I<br /><br />Guessed wrong on both PIEROGI and GAI: The crossing "G" and MACNEIL "I" (had an "A").<br /><br />Liked it ANYWAY, especially MIDDLESEAT theme/revealer.<br /><br />leftcoasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10909150805851284682020-02-17T12:03:51.935-05:002020-02-17T12:03:51.935-05:00Whoa - "advocacy nonprofit". What is tha...Whoa - "advocacy nonprofit". What is that exactly? A "community organizer"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9532096476201496762020-02-17T10:33:55.309-05:002020-02-17T10:33:55.309-05:00A number of you found this to be on the tough side...A number of you found this to be on the tough side; not so I. One thing I like to do with themed puzzles is try to decipher the McGuffin before I get to the revealer. Nothing came to me after the first two, but by DUTCHAIRLINE I had it. Which was fortunate, because the next themer is NOT a familiar phrase at all, but OTTOMAN screamed out at me and so that went down ASWELL.<br /><br />I liked this one. It had Monday TAMENESS, and a first-class DOD in SADE. Favorite clue: "Pedal pushers." Ha! Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53402785680793318302020-02-16T12:57:45.959-05:002020-02-16T12:57:45.959-05:00Very easy for me. Must be my lucky day or somethin...Very easy for me. Must be my lucky day or something...thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35016631038877922932020-01-17T02:02:41.596-05:002020-01-17T02:02:41.596-05:00No matter for children or adults, crossword puzzle...No matter for children or adults, crossword puzzles are exciting. Children can develop their brains and logical thinking by playing this game. Adults can reduce the pressure of daily life and work by playing this game and make their mood better.Oscarhttps://www.tinkleo.com/category/learning-toys-558.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-600348475821463852020-01-15T17:41:12.470-05:002020-01-15T17:41:12.470-05:00Lewis, your comment is excellent. As I was doing ...Lewis, your comment is excellent. As I was doing the puzzle I thought more than once how my wife, who can sometimes finish a typical Monday puzzle, would likely feel defeated by this one, and thus likely lessen her motivation to get better. <br />57Stratocasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056517771498308618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89675137716344763822020-01-15T07:27:07.381-05:002020-01-15T07:27:07.381-05:00I smiled at the happy coincidence of COMESOFAGE.
I...I smiled at the happy coincidence of COMESOFAGE.<br />I did the crossword in Japan, and Monday was Sejinohi: coming of age day. OkiPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672967062244704410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-785390892917431322020-01-14T16:04:12.491-05:002020-01-14T16:04:12.491-05:00We don’t know what happened. It was not intentiona...We don’t know what happened. It was not intentional. A Moderatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-5822520928015513052020-01-14T14:35:30.434-05:002020-01-14T14:35:30.434-05:00What happened to yesterday's comments?What happened to yesterday's comments?sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43183508605384656842020-01-14T10:35:18.220-05:002020-01-14T10:35:18.220-05:00"6D is a wrong answer -- should be Pierog. Or..."6D is a wrong answer -- should be Pierog. Or it's a wrong question -- Should be Polish dumplingS"<br /><br />Sadly, all too common when people talk about the singular of tamales. It's a tamal (not a tamale). Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07547211277547266241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32814644847323256552020-01-14T02:29:49.930-05:002020-01-14T02:29:49.930-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648779696252876256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84459112780603074452020-01-14T01:50:51.409-05:002020-01-14T01:50:51.409-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sanfranman59https://www.blogger.com/profile/15118732156312301425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45069212889829904352020-01-14T01:07:08.805-05:002020-01-14T01:07:08.805-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.a.cornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03235810940721348751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44678352483717594542020-01-13T23:00:31.172-05:002020-01-13T23:00:31.172-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14456991989835571132020-01-13T21:47:49.920-05:002020-01-13T21:47:49.920-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Richardf8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17529101042863259910noreply@blogger.com