tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8579767500120002434..comments2024-03-29T07:38:33.064-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Tourist island in Gulf of Naples / WED 5-13-15 / Marijuana psychoactive component / Donna of Clinton's cabinet / Piedmont wine / Akio who co-founded Sony / Alternative to boeuf or jambon / Bake as shelled egg / Eyelashes scientifically / zoom zoom sloganeerRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8351758587726951492017-02-11T21:32:03.164-05:002017-02-11T21:32:03.164-05:00I'm Mellisa Thomas; My husband just came back ...I'm Mellisa Thomas; My husband just came back home after leaving me for so long. I can't explain this but I just have to share my joy and happiness with the world I don't know how Dr Ihunde helped me in bringing back my husband. 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Mellisa Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-23163764848887533112015-06-17T20:52:28.089-04:002015-06-17T20:52:28.089-04:00I like it that I can save the time it takes go thr...I like it that I can save the time it takes go through the real-timers' posts and instead go fairly quickly to the tail-end syndilanders' and get much of the same wittiness and feedback. (I'm thinking particularly of Burma Shave, rondo, spacecraft, DMG, and rain forest. If there is another regular, please speak up.) Good group.<br /><br />As for the puzzle today, I liked the Orson Welles theme and, once revealed, it made the rest of it fairly easy--except for ISCHIA and SHIRR, which made ISM hard to see.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61418251369237487522015-06-17T16:43:14.540-04:002015-06-17T16:43:14.540-04:00D'oh! Of course it is. Can't add.D'oh! Of course it is. Can't add.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-32860719744310487452015-06-17T14:43:30.665-04:002015-06-17T14:43:30.665-04:00@rain forest: 15309 sounds like a win eR to me. Yo...@rain forest: 15309 sounds like a win eR to me. You'll have to,flip @rondo for the prize!<br /><br />Justa check this time!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62898592602131365582015-06-17T14:29:16.788-04:002015-06-17T14:29:16.788-04:00Clinton had a cabinet functionary named SHALALA? ...Clinton had a cabinet functionary named SHALALA? Sounds more like a Dubya appointment to me. <br />Just wondering if it is necessary to have a tribute puzzle on the birthday of the tributee? Give tribute whenever you are moved to do so. Certainly, ORSON WELLES deserves tribute, Paul Masson not withstanding.<br /><br />This one is one of the better tribute puzzles I've done, and I think that including "Rosebud" wouldn't have added to an already dense theme. I found it medium as I wondered "ISCHIA HARPY or an ASS?"<br /><br />I think if you are out of moves in chess, you are either checkMATED, or staleMATED. When I play, I'm always the former. <br /><br />Good puzzle. SHALALA? Doobie Doo.<br />15309 I didn't ask for the last two numbers.rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69752188311626122692015-06-17T14:22:12.508-04:002015-06-17T14:22:12.508-04:00Finished with a ? by ISCHIA, but it turned out to ...Finished with a ? by ISCHIA, but it turned out to be a real,place! So figured I had actually aced this neat puzzle with its happy memories of WELLES works. Ah, but I smiled too soon. @NCA Pres reminded me of my own ABU/APU insecurity. SoI checked, and sure enough I used the wrong one. Foiled once again by the Simpsons! Much watch that show someday! Off to,the County Fair for a corn dog and some lemonade!<br /><br />1726 -can't compete with @rondo!DMGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33473243333727189782015-06-17T11:45:07.736-04:002015-06-17T11:45:07.736-04:00This puzzle was like a pinata. Hit it once in the ...This puzzle was like a pinata. Hit it once in the right spot--and it spills its guts. That spot was the Z of MAZDA. Directorial triumph with a Z? Duh. Presently all the theme answers were in (except TOUCHOFEVIL; forgot about that one), and I was left with the OFT-unpleasant task of filling in the fill.<br /><br />Yes, there are some entries better SHREDded: THC PORC URLS and NEYO--characterized as "still alive" yet I never heard of [insert correct pronoun here]. But the theme density here is remarkable, and I didn't find nearly as much junk as I expected to. Plusses include the kittenish KITTENISH and KHAKI ("What are you wearing, 'Jake from State Farm?'")<br /><br />I always loved the Third Man Theme, a marvelous mood-setting piece that's just one more example of Welles' genius. Tribute puzzles are fine, with the caveat that often much of the theme is a giveaway as soon as the figure is identified. Just make sure that the honoree is tribute-worthy. In today's case, that's a no-brainer affirmative. A-.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19213469585161776432015-06-17T09:55:45.917-04:002015-06-17T09:55:45.917-04:00What’s wrong with a tribute puzzle? I thought it w...What’s wrong with a tribute puzzle? I thought it was put together quite well. I SHIRR didn’t think it was ISCHIA at all. OFL is being a bit HARPY.<br /><br />No hint of a yeah baby today, but as a MOTIVATOR we got us some EROTICART. Maybe Ann-Margaret was KITTENISH?<br /><br />And we have OLE again (my clue is “Sven pal”) and the four corner letters spell out OLE’s wife LENA. If you don’t know those jokes, you’re probably not from MN.<br /><br />Compared to yesterday this was pretty darn good, IMHO<br /><br />1701 right on the money!!rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76300040250458063962015-06-17T08:34:06.269-04:002015-06-17T08:34:06.269-04:00ERATO MATED
If the PRIEST ADAPTSTO this ISSUE, he...ERATO MATED<br /><br />If the PRIEST ADAPTSTO this ISSUE, he’s sure to LOSEHEART,<br />with just a TOUCHOFEVIL, THEWORLDS full of EROTICART.<br /><br />--- ARTE “ACE” SHALALA<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85634690343988501452015-05-14T04:40:49.094-04:002015-05-14T04:40:49.094-04:00@Bob Kerfuffle, I clicked on your link while the d...@Bob Kerfuffle, I clicked on your link while the dh wad loading uo a movie on the conputer and he immediately piped up with, "Are you listening to the zither music from The Third Man.?" He's great at movie trivia, but never does crosswords. Aketinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67111140864202596912015-05-13T23:45:38.503-04:002015-05-13T23:45:38.503-04:00Odd puzzle. I should have liked it, as I did get l...Odd puzzle. I should have liked it, as I did get little reminder thrills from the chosen movies. But overall I thought it was not much fun.<br /><br />Also, it should have been hard. I mean, having neighboring downs of THC/ISCHIA/SHIRR, crossing bits of SHALALA and SENECA is brutal. Also there are these tiny connections between areas of the puzzle, which normally adds to the difficulty. And then there's NEYO. But nevertheless, finished with about normal time and effort for a Wednesday. Helped to have only one over-write, LOSTfaith before LOSTHEART. <br /><br />Bryphytes was correct in the paper edition (or the one I receive, anyway), and a gimme, as neither hornworts nor liverworts would fit.kitshefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59184417460098089642015-05-13T23:01:39.084-04:002015-05-13T23:01:39.084-04:00This comment is late so no one will likely read it...This comment is late so no one will likely read it. But often end up doing the puzzle a day after it comes out. Anyhow, my all-time favorite movie is The Third Man. But it hardly gets proper recognition. I love everything about it. It's better than Citizen Kane--more suspense, more surprises. So happy to do this puzzle and go back to the streets of Vienna in my mind. Also happy to learn there's a Third Man tour in Vienna. Must put that on my list. crossvinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70705875721718380522015-05-13T21:46:07.144-04:002015-05-13T21:46:07.144-04:00@Sven - I didn't recognize the term so I looke...@Sven - I didn't recognize the term so I looked it up. I don't think it means what you think it means. Based on what the all-knowing Google says, the term seems more aptly applied to your posts; "draw unnecessary distinctions" was exactly what I think you were doing. Thanks for the term though, lots of "the clue is wrong" shouts use <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chop+logic" rel="nofollow">"chop logic."</a>Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34480466978062533792015-05-13T20:40:55.568-04:002015-05-13T20:40:55.568-04:00Took me a little longer than an average Wednesday ...Took me a little longer than an average Wednesday since I am not up on all things ORSON WELLES, even after reading a long piece about him in the New Yorker some time in the last couple of years. No TENSILE strength left in the old memory neurons.<br /><br /> Accidentally made no mistakes - I was sure the SHALALA/ISCHIA would be a Natick but guessed right. Thanks, Jeffrey Wechsler, for the puzzle.Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17586224787006871012015-05-13T20:31:04.212-04:002015-05-13T20:31:04.212-04:00@M&A: I had no idea that I was that famous!@M&A: I had no idea that I was that famous! Calvin Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65285134337600445972015-05-13T19:20:11.136-04:002015-05-13T19:20:11.136-04:00@DebinSac: Thanx for the info about Citizen Kane.
...@DebinSac: Thanx for the info about Citizen Kane.<br />CK got lotsa critical acclaim, but kinda flopped at the box office. It did get nominated for 9 Oscars, but only won one, for Best Screenplay. For years CK was considered the best film of all time, recently beaten out now by "Vertigo" and "Sharknado"...<br /><br />M&AM and Alsonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4984069396207929912015-05-13T19:01:44.117-04:002015-05-13T19:01:44.117-04:00@lms -- Love your grammar link, with which I heart...@lms -- Love your grammar link, with which I heartily concur. (Now THERE, you see, not ending a sentence with a preposition actually works.) But so often it doesn't work and your link provides a terrific set of examples. For anyone who missed it (as I did earlier today), the post was at 7:37 a.m.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737377749030219974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26211460017611137392015-05-13T18:52:26.632-04:002015-05-13T18:52:26.632-04:00I have not seen Harry Lime in quite some time. I ...I have not seen Harry Lime in quite some time. I try to clean out the fridge at least once a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-62595087470325963572015-05-13T18:35:54.549-04:002015-05-13T18:35:54.549-04:00To Masked... At 12:46 p.m. I once asked my frien...To Masked... At 12:46 p.m. I once asked my friend's daughter, who studied film at NYU, the same question: what was so great about Citizen Kane? I did not see it until I was fifty-something, on TV, but could not see what was so groundbreaking about it. And she said that the things Welles did in that movie (both how he told the story and how he photographed it) were new and innovative when he did them and influenced everyone who came after. Ahhhh....enlightenment. I do have to watch it again at some point, with a more informed eye!DebinSachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752916705042600950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87430842229370742482015-05-13T17:19:05.911-04:002015-05-13T17:19:05.911-04:00@Z ... that's chop logic, I ain't falling ...@Z ... that's chop logic, I ain't falling for it.Svennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-34478531251929043282015-05-13T17:02:10.156-04:002015-05-13T17:02:10.156-04:00@Roo, the word/activity in question has been much ...@Roo, the word/activity in question has been much debated in another context by a few commenters here today. Hope that helps!Ludyjynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73856974196481136952015-05-13T16:01:41.423-04:002015-05-13T16:01:41.423-04:00@Sven - Neither @pmdm nor I said the king was ever...@Sven - Neither @pmdm nor I said the king was ever captured. @pmdm wrote, "A mate occurs when whatever move the opponent makes, you can capture his king in your next move." And please have fun drawing a distinction between "out of moves" and "done," because it seems reasonably synonymous to say, "I'm checkmated," "I have no moves," or "I'm out of moves." That the clue makes chess players think "stalemate" first is not proof that it is wrong. Some might even suggest that this makes the clue better because it is not so straightforward.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4008189103123983732015-05-13T13:33:56.990-04:002015-05-13T13:33:56.990-04:00Should have been a Monday puzzle. Always liked We...Should have been a Monday puzzle. Always liked Welles so a theme here not a problem in itself. What may be a problem is that Welles is only an actor in The Third Man. The brilliance of that film lies with its director, Carol Reed, whom the puzzle should have at least given a nod to. A certain zither melody now runs through my head....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49535156776795534312015-05-13T13:31:17.347-04:002015-05-13T13:31:17.347-04:00I thought it was a fine tribute puzzle (not intend...I thought it was a fine tribute puzzle (not intended as damning with faint praise). I especially liked CITIZEN KANE mirroring ORSON WELLES, since he both directed the movie and played the character. And I liked the idea of a KITTENISH MOTIVATOR.<br /><br />How we happen to know things.... I learned ISCHIA from reading Elsa Morante's novel <i>Arturo's Island</i>, set on the neighboring Procida.<br /><br />@loren - Don't feel bad about your "sholl." My first stab at 2D was LOoSEHope. Sheesh! :)Carolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971759975067250908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39180279539077381502015-05-13T13:28:31.443-04:002015-05-13T13:28:31.443-04:00Awaiting wrath of grammar nazi for typo.Awaiting wrath of grammar nazi for typo.wreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797908615185213756noreply@blogger.com