tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8617414809370661599..comments2024-03-29T01:22:33.864-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Wonder-working biblical prophet / SUN 11-24-19 / Hit 1997 film condemned by Chinese goverment / Name originally proposed for Utah / Peak in 1980 headlines / Partly sheltered area near land in which vessels ride at anchor / Nobleman above un conte / Founder of New York's Odditorium in 1939 / House minority leader before Pelosi / Campus abutting Drexel informally / 2004 sci-fi thriller inspired by classic 1950 book / Nanny in Nanjing / Mild light colored cigar / Longtime dairy aisle mascot / Spherical bacteriumRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89967842429922722202020-01-05T10:05:20.758-05:002020-01-05T10:05:20.758-05:00"I need a far-fetched adjective,
You can'..."I need a far-fetched adjective,<br />You can't blame me for choosing amative."<br /><br />Something Ira Gershwin never wrote.<br /><br />I'm happy to do these puzzles in syndication.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41025471393783541992019-12-15T14:19:25.901-05:002019-12-15T14:19:25.901-05:00Amative. Are you fucking kidding me. Amative. Are you fucking kidding me. manitobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03454436807423333527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89646387127372711822019-12-09T02:20:32.320-05:002019-12-09T02:20:32.320-05:00kevin - good onekevin - good onerondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75000685858016023452019-12-08T19:21:09.798-05:002019-12-08T19:21:09.798-05:00I won't mention Julius Siezer.I won't mention Julius Siezer.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233110557991634567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14169315799121128992019-12-08T18:56:04.227-05:002019-12-08T18:56:04.227-05:00at least rex is consistent as a sad and bitter hum...at least rex is consistent as a sad and bitter human. how many times has he been rejected by the times? constantly complaining about a two tiered payment of the life changing amount of two thousand? lol. those who can’t, either teach or bitch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74519413258304715922019-12-08T17:38:44.262-05:002019-12-08T17:38:44.262-05:00Nice Sunday puzzle. Medium difficulty although I ...Nice Sunday puzzle. Medium difficulty although I agonized over the MIMESIS/OLESTRA cross. Guessed right but I don't know either word. I had to exhaust my knowledge of fuels in order to get COALERS, and stuggled with ROADSTEAD. The rest of the puzzle was smooth, though.<br /><br />One of the better Sundays in my opinion, and a themeless, to boot. Nice change of pace.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25664056388151505772019-12-08T17:18:53.439-05:002019-12-08T17:18:53.439-05:00Just a few unknowns, but the rest was a fun Sunday...Just a few unknowns, but the rest was a fun Sunday romp for me. And then I learned some things, so an overall winner. <br /><br />I agree with @Rondo's assessment re the wife of OFL.<br /><br />Diana, LIWDiana, LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45771385050445180982019-12-08T14:27:29.959-05:002019-12-08T14:27:29.959-05:00So OFL gushes about themeless puzzles on Fridays a...So OFL gushes about themeless puzzles on Fridays and Saturdays as his favorites and then complains about this. Mrs. Sharp must be a saint.<br /><br />I have all of the BOND flicks up to the DANIELCRAIG era on video. I've seen every BOND movie in a theater, starting with Thunderball. DANIELCRAIG is the best actor of all the BONDS; just maybe not your favorite.<br /><br />People is right about yeah baby Jennifer ANISTON.<br /><br />I liked this as much or better than some of the half-baked Sunday themes we get. Is OFL experiencing JEALOUSY?rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42492856054595725122019-12-08T13:58:00.333-05:002019-12-08T13:58:00.333-05:00AMATIVE OUTING
NELL took DANIELCRAIG
to SLALOM (K...AMATIVE OUTING<br /><br />NELL took DANIELCRAIG<br />to SLALOM (KEEPING up hopes),<br />but broke IONICBOND'S LEG<br />when SHE TOOKTOTHESLOPES.<br /><br />--- ELISHA SPILLANEBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-2273404562307292052019-12-08T11:41:51.330-05:002019-12-08T11:41:51.330-05:00Why the editor's note? It almost seems directe...Why the editor's note? It almost seems directed specifically at OFC! Just print the puzzle and let us at it. It took some work, took some time, but wasn't all that challenging. Two popular areas for messing up set me back a bit: Amorous instead of AMATIVE (??) and COALERS. A third, IRate before IRKED, was a momentary bother; as soon as I recognized RIPLEY, that was corrected, believe it or not.<br /><br />Enough gimmes sprinkled about helped. I took a while remembering that GEPHARDT had a D in there, which slowed me down. I liked it a lot better than OFC; sometimes I just don't understand what would make him happy. Maybe his dogs. Who am I to question People's most beautiful? Jen, put on the DOD sash. Birdie.spacecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125304293611865503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78221594269294926252019-11-25T22:08:51.408-05:002019-11-25T22:08:51.408-05:00Love love love this ~ so much better than the puzz...Love love love this ~ so much better than the puzzle. Thank you!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009463251749282915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4780403642912489822019-11-25T18:26:16.754-05:002019-11-25T18:26:16.754-05:00Thank you. Just terrific.Thank you. Just terrific.Kreekiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358398012588640011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25943124673833182102019-11-25T15:07:04.431-05:002019-11-25T15:07:04.431-05:00My longest finish time in history but I am proud t...My longest finish time in history but I am proud that I did it finally with no cheats.<br /><br />Lots of stuff I never heard of:<br />AMATIVE, CADGING, COALERS, SEIZERS, SLAKES, ROADSTEAD, MIMESIS, TRIODE, SAAR, COCCUS.<br /><br />Things I never think of IONIC BONDS, ESTERS (as in wine)<br /><br />I never read the Old Curiosity Shop so I didn't know Nell. Maybe I will now unless there's a movie LOL.<br /><br />I was a summer camper and we did numerous activities but never TIEDYEING.<br /><br />I knew of CERES but not anything about it.<br /><br />Never heard DUCA spelled that way.<br /><br />Never ever heard the term SPLICE. Guess I've been spliced since 1996 though.<br /><br />My only personal reference to CHICORY is the coffee from Cafe du mode in New Orleans. #SoGood <br /><br />Have a nice week everybody! PatKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527048302847956744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-70239788273880887882019-11-25T13:59:08.188-05:002019-11-25T13:59:08.188-05:00I kept going only because I wanted to find out wha...I kept going only because I wanted to find out what P&G's worst invention was. First DNF Sunday in a long time due to the SW. Never heard of SAAR or ROADSTEAD or MIMESIS or AMATI or COALER so I was screwed.Josephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-43312768869735718632019-11-25T09:05:10.985-05:002019-11-25T09:05:10.985-05:00Agree w/ Rex 100%. 'who wants a longer friday...Agree w/ Rex 100%. 'who wants a longer friday/saturday...'Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411830365487011397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76869281399825622722019-11-25T02:10:14.995-05:002019-11-25T02:10:14.995-05:00This puzzle had the worst difficulty to payoff rat...This puzzle had the worst difficulty to payoff ratio of all time. So hard and so boring. chris bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4089760258015750682019-11-25T00:05:40.949-05:002019-11-25T00:05:40.949-05:00Unlike Rex, I am mad at this puzzle. For one thing...Unlike Rex, I am mad at this puzzle. For one thing, I expect a theme on Sunday. Fridays and Saturdays, I expect a tough themeless puzzle and I am relieved when I solve them. This one broke my streak for no reason - what the hell is "roadstead" and what does it have to do with boats? Crossed with "Amatis" (what?) and "Nicest" (not a word that comes to mind for Michelin-starred restaurants) and "Came due" for matured - ok, I get that. But then you also have "Mimesis" which I couldn't get at all from the clue. The whole corner was mystifying and too hard for a themeless Sunday. Boo.Nancy from Chicagonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85932318675370485912019-11-24T23:02:21.045-05:002019-11-24T23:02:21.045-05:00The correct answer is RED NOSES and no one can tel...The correct answer is RED NOSES and no one can tell me otherwise. I got a DNF because of that SW areatoddhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02374537754204865789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-30330943221828964342019-11-24T22:21:20.953-05:002019-11-24T22:21:20.953-05:00I'm totally cool w/ a themeless Sunday once in...I'm totally cool w/ a themeless Sunday once in a long while. Solving _any_ long answer piece by piece can afford a pleasure, so I'm willing to occasionally trade a few yucks along the way to get all these broad gauge areas. <br /><br />Would've been nice to get a little more color, though--as that seems to be what Shortz is specifically calling for in a themeless. No lack of of big, long, breadsticks here--might've been at an Olive Garden. Was glad to finally get to the bottom of the basket, even if I was a little underwhelmed that under it all I was ROADSTEAD.. <br /><br />Overall, better than most recent Sundays. Yet having finished it and feeling totally SATED--to put it mildly--I'm looking forward to returning to regular Sunday fare. gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09083956249980477008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53688985762052011662019-11-24T21:20:14.749-05:002019-11-24T21:20:14.749-05:00DNF and DNC (did not care) after a 55-day streak.....DNF and DNC (did not care) after a 55-day streak...SW corner made me just not even give a damn. Oh well...I’ll be back tomorrow.WeesaSuzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770938815079748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18406363648317144972019-11-24T20:52:57.059-05:002019-11-24T20:52:57.059-05:00Interesting to mix up puzzle 🧩 types ie NO theme,...Interesting to mix up puzzle 🧩 types ie NO theme, but alas, it was booooo-ring. sixtyni yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584627242347419624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81501483736669936902019-11-24T19:57:57.834-05:002019-11-24T19:57:57.834-05:00Re autobahn: I guess the point is that "road&...Re autobahn: I guess the point is that "road" hasn't always referred exclusively to what we now call roads. For example, the Silk Road was not necessarily exclusively land-based, but also included portions that crossed water. Therefore the kvetch about ROADSTEAD not being an actual land-based road seems weak to him.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-33772358515018099992019-11-24T19:56:27.389-05:002019-11-24T19:56:27.389-05:00@JoeD-Well of course you did, and I glided right o...@JoeD-Well of course you did, and I glided right over it. My bad.<br /><br />I really should know better.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26468311958389936242019-11-24T19:10:15.063-05:002019-11-24T19:10:15.063-05:00I'm going with the minority (if I'm counti...I'm going with the minority (if I'm counting correctly) and will say that I LOVED the puzzle. Didn't mind that it was themeless. In face, I may prefer it on Sundays. LOVED the crunch. Nothing was particularly easy, which is the way I like it.<br /><br />I can't remember the last time I had this experience with a Sunday puzzle. For years, I stopped doing them because they were so stupid. If they were like this every week, I'd be a happy camper.<br /><br />Thanks, Mr. Longo.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983199184835619743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-45737403000585425572019-11-24T18:56:28.013-05:002019-11-24T18:56:28.013-05:00TFW Crossworld and UltiWorld collide. To be fair, ...<a href="https://twitter.com/edinaultimate/status/1198350833345290241?s=21" rel="nofollow">TFW Crossworld and UltiWorld collide</a>. To be fair, it’s been awhile since the most famous suburb of Minneapolis has appeared. <br /><br />@David - I don’t understand your autobahn comment? I perused the post again and still don’t get your point. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181544219511150272noreply@blogger.com