tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8322139447817599819..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.826-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: You can't bring in crazed antelope Mr Glass / WED 12-5-18 / Organization honored on October 24 / Suffering caused by reader prejudice / Beekeeper of filmdomRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45600149486113012072019-01-09T16:38:34.489-05:002019-01-09T16:38:34.489-05:00@rondo -- BRAZILCHINANEPAL is pretty damn good! Ni...@rondo -- BRAZILCHINANEPAL is pretty damn good! Nice one.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-91177860521241834642019-01-09T14:55:19.775-05:002019-01-09T14:55:19.775-05:00I love puns - love them. However, these didn'...I love puns - love them. However, these didn't grab me. At all. They were, IMHO, ponderous. 'Snow fun. Oh well - can't love 'em all.<br /><br />Lady DiDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21162612230497292982019-01-09T14:52:00.430-05:002019-01-09T14:52:00.430-05:00WAHOO! A real hoot of a puzzle, with some CLOUT an...WAHOO! A real hoot of a puzzle, with some CLOUT and pleasurable AHAs.<br /><br />UNITED NATIONS, indeed. And the parsed phrases within them, though a bit strained, are fun, too.<br /><br />Two noteworthy COUPLES in the fill: PAIR/DYADS and SOS/ALERT.<br /><br />LETS AT for "Sics on" is a bit weak, but no biggie.<br /><br />Will remember this one for some while, I think. Thanks, Mr. Arbesfeld, Shortz and company.<br />leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-9081050726244515812019-01-09T14:22:36.557-05:002019-01-09T14:22:36.557-05:00Neither loved nor hated it. It just was. That coun...Neither loved nor hated it. It just was. That country names run together to form other parsements is somewhat amusing.<br />Breast support nothing, silly friend: BRAZILCHINANEPAL – BRA ZILCH, INANE PAL<br />No write-overs, didn’t fall into the ISt trap.<br /><br />Interesting that OFL featured yeah baby Lisa Stansfield above. Before a concert a coupla months ago she gave me a great big hug, and I’ve got photos to prove it.<br /><br />I had a short conversation with singer/songwriter and yeah baby ELIZA Gilkyson after one of her concerts. STILL have the autographed CD. If you’ve never heard her check this out:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uluecFJ8yI<br /><br />Nice geography/wordplay exercise if you’re not concerned losing nanoseconds on your solve time.<br />rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42997103705134303772019-01-09T14:00:06.566-05:002019-01-09T14:00:06.566-05:00Jokes and crosswords that have to be explained hav...Jokes and crosswords that have to be explained have failed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16925834519950885152019-01-09T13:32:54.429-05:002019-01-09T13:32:54.429-05:00Sorry, Rex. This was both enjoyable and challengin...Sorry, Rex. This was both enjoyable and challenging. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-21999584651904591222019-01-09T12:10:56.786-05:002019-01-09T12:10:56.786-05:00DYAD’S EDGE
The MEGA DOSAGE of TONIC was Viagra I...DYAD’S EDGE<br /><br />The MEGA DOSAGE of TONIC was Viagra INCAPS, TERI said.<br />Was she HEROIC or MANIC in the ENSIGN’s BILLET ORBED?<br /><br />--- CLEO STILLS<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12188273608111797922019-01-09T12:02:23.247-05:002019-01-09T12:02:23.247-05:00Half an atlas here, what with all the theme countr...Half an atlas here, what with all the theme countries plus UGANDA, IONIA and ONT. Okay, so that last one's only a province--but is bigger than a lot of countries! I didn't have a whole lot of trouble with this; maybe only a little at first. Parsing the themers was the challenge--and the fun. If I have a criticism, it's that the clues for them reach uber-wackiness. That first one: wow!<br /><br />An obvious choice for DOD would be GLENN Close, but how about the winsome Audrey Hepburn as ELIZA Dolittle? Wouldn't it be loverly? Honorable mention: NIA Vardalos. Y'know, I liked it. Birdie.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46829007121391473542019-01-09T10:47:38.215-05:002019-01-09T10:47:38.215-05:00Rex is like a video game speed runner - but with c...Rex is like a video game speed runner - but with crosswords. He finds no joy in the solve and is annoyed when a gimmick eats away at precious nano seconds of his solve time. So it's no surprise he hated this one. I like to do puzzles the old-timey way. With pen on newspaper. I counted no less than 12 countries in the puzzle - that's a HEROIC construct. So many aha! and even a few WAHOO! moments. A lot of the puns made me laugh out loud. But you have to take your eye off the clock for that to happen. Alas, there are two kinds of solvers in this world. Theme lovers and theme haters. Can't we all just get along, or can the UNITEDNATIONS save us? Stay tuned. In the meantime, well done Alan Arbesfeld.thefogmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870509029973778266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-13184508241547318122018-12-06T17:21:51.546-05:002018-12-06T17:21:51.546-05:00My worst Wednesday time ever but I loved every min...My worst Wednesday time ever but I loved every minute of it.Andrew in Texasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65656616064660800722018-12-06T11:36:41.891-05:002018-12-06T11:36:41.891-05:00Agreed! Great puzzle, welcome new challenge! Rex i...Agreed! Great puzzle, welcome new challenge! Rex is born to complain, you LMS - to delight! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65017098508310896942018-12-06T00:30:42.636-05:002018-12-06T00:30:42.636-05:00I'm late. This was horrible. A mess.I'm late. This was horrible. A mess. Barbara Bolsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06520568012674731813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45339006644188728502018-12-06T00:01:22.854-05:002018-12-06T00:01:22.854-05:00Yeah! Good fun! Yeah! Good fun! Vernon'sdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347539866738772709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28641716054983097122018-12-05T23:44:35.247-05:002018-12-05T23:44:35.247-05:00I liked the puzzle, though I needed to google to s...I liked the puzzle, though I needed to google to solve it.<br /><br />Rex’s negative comments usually drive me batty, but I had very much the same reaction to STARVE and I was glad to see his comment. Though I would say that clue made me more sad than angry.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761075296383117600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19015362568820029342018-12-05T22:32:42.960-05:002018-12-05T22:32:42.960-05:00Ah, Les Paul and Mary Ford....A gimme! Thanks, Na...Ah, Les Paul and Mary Ford....A gimme! Thanks, Nancy!OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54017233743915393242018-12-05T22:12:34.356-05:002018-12-05T22:12:34.356-05:00@OISK -- The 43A clue is "Guitarist Paul"...@OISK -- The 43A clue is "Guitarist Paul".Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6462570889993333012018-12-05T21:38:07.611-05:002018-12-05T21:38:07.611-05:00Got stuck on the ICELAND answer because I knew of ...Got stuck on the ICELAND answer because I knew of Philip and not Ira Glass. But I finished anyway and thought it was a clever puzzle.crabsofsteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395961726023130183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7119371048642436502018-12-05T21:23:54.258-05:002018-12-05T21:23:54.258-05:00I’m with @Rex on this one. Got it when I saw IRAN ...I’m with @Rex on this one. Got it when I saw IRAN in 17A, but really, the wordplay was so tortured. Also, you generally tone ABS, not PECs, so that threw me. Blech. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174830953402611450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18713055019967544012018-12-05T21:14:45.986-05:002018-12-05T21:14:45.986-05:00@Sir Hillary, fucking brilliant. You too, @LMS. As...@Sir Hillary, fucking brilliant. You too, @LMS. As was this puzzle. Thanks, Mr. Arbesfeld! @ghthree, thanks to you also. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90400215752571142522018-12-05T20:56:34.668-05:002018-12-05T20:56:34.668-05:00Liked it, and found it to be Wednesday appropriate...Liked it, and found it to be Wednesday appropriate. I spilled ink on the paper, ( I use a fountain pen) and could not read 43, 46, or 50 across. It all worked anyway, except for 43, where I had _es across, with no clue, and _etsat down, for Sics on. Sets at, or lets at? Guessed right, so 43 across is LES. Wonder what the clue was! <br />OISKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808675378318214461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48070238186104103212018-12-05T19:43:44.564-05:002018-12-05T19:43:44.564-05:00I'll never get over the fact that someone who ...I'll never get over the fact that someone who hates things so much, spends all this time devoted to it.... Criminy. Some puzzles are harder than others. Some are more clever than others. Whatever. If you consistently hate it so much, don't do it. It's mind boggling.... I never blame the puzzle or the editor or the constructor when I have a tougher time that day than another.... All I ever think about is enjoying solving it, no matter what. If it takes longer, it just gives me more to do. If the only way you can enjoy something is for it to take you 3 minutes, then....well...redacted. AdamWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275603939514949611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-88197354254408634302018-12-05T18:53:04.588-05:002018-12-05T18:53:04.588-05:00Got it, but coffee had grown very cold and pan cho...Got it, but coffee had grown very cold and pan chocolate had turned soggy.<br /><br />Not a great start to a dark, cold, bordering-on-snow day in the Pacific Nprthwest!Dick Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916582540029654250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-90799298128075517882018-12-05T18:38:20.208-05:002018-12-05T18:38:20.208-05:00Count me among those who found this puzzle hard bu...Count me among those who found this puzzle hard but rewarding. Only real difficulty was in the SW where I had to get by abs and then bods before arriving at pecs. Had to work for Eliza and rio but lots of joy when I got the congratulatory fanfare.GHarrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23697182454500240242018-12-05T18:03:11.935-05:002018-12-05T18:03:11.935-05:00Oh, please. Cling to your preferences, by all mean...Oh, please. Cling to your preferences, by all means. Denigrating everyone who doesn’t share them: yuck. Personally, I laughed while I solved this puzzle and enjoyed every minute. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11240323024387213402018-12-05T17:57:02.805-05:002018-12-05T17:57:02.805-05:00 While our nation burns, I continue to fiddle on R... While our nation burns, I continue to fiddle on Rex’s blog. Stanley Hudsonnoreply@blogger.com