tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post8897891150149348317..comments2024-03-29T11:24:03.304-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Big name in California wine / SUN 6-19-11 / Green-skinned god / Kipling poem about Burma / Runcible spoon feature / Panhellenic Games siteRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85510671494262642522011-06-26T19:17:32.157-04:002011-06-26T19:17:32.157-04:00If you like this puzzle, check out those of Merl R...If you like this puzzle, check out those of Merl Reagle. Equally entertaining.davehttp://www.wcf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12645558092531472692011-06-26T18:58:09.301-04:002011-06-26T18:58:09.301-04:00Just saw a full-length skunk fur coat worth $400 o...Just saw a full-length skunk fur coat worth $400 on "Antiques Roadshow", so all you nay-sayers about skunk fur, take that!Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-3743360542050718782011-06-26T16:35:34.942-04:002011-06-26T16:35:34.942-04:00Ha! I was pickled tink to see "runcible spoo...Ha! I was pickled tink to see "runcible spoon" in this puzzle, Red! Talk about your synchronicity, eh? Loved this puzzle to death, though both "Roger, Bacon" and "Amen, Corner" are unknown to me. Got Masson right off the bat because it was the "house wine" in most places I tended bar in the late 70s. My only write-over was "suds" for "soda," and I was apparently in good company at being held-up forever on "fur." My favorite theme entry had to be "Look out, mountain" if only because the Lookout Mountain at the base of the Rockies west of Denver was where I ended up "neckin' in the back seat" after senior prom. <br /><br />Oh - and about Trini - my mother had one of his albums back in the 60s (Lemon Tree will now be stuck in my head for days), but he pretty much fell off the radar after that decade.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675331024091722316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86250345451916574692011-06-26T15:06:00.740-04:002011-06-26T15:06:00.740-04:00They say Sundays are supposed to be comparable to ...They say Sundays are supposed to be comparable to Thursdays, but whereas I complete most Thursdays without errors I can only say the same for about four Sundays a year. Surprisingly, this was one of them. I saw so many ugly crosses early on that I actually said aloud, "I'm not going to finish this one." And yet in the end the guesses weren't too difficult and everything fell into place. That's great cluing. <br /><br />"Touch 'em all, baseball man!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6492833144289140532011-06-26T14:33:33.871-04:002011-06-26T14:33:33.871-04:00Water is pre-served because they serve it to you b...Water is pre-served because they serve it to you before you order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-61150466389289257782011-06-26T14:05:55.229-04:002011-06-26T14:05:55.229-04:00There was much I didn't know in this puzzle (S...There was much I didn't know in this puzzle (SHTETL -really?) but I was able to suss out most of the long theme answers with only a few crosses and this gave me enough of a leg up to finish with a few write overs but no errors (even though I was really, really uncertain of SHTETL and GAUTAMA required a couple of lucky guesses.) I questioned a couple of phrases that have already been mentioned by the prime-timers, but I guess I'm alone in not knowing AMENCORNER as a common phrase.<br /><br />@Rex - super musical selections (although I would have preferred Trini Lopez over the Jackson 5 - that video represents a period in my life I would really just like to forget) - thanks for taking time out from your Fathers' Day festivities to find them!<br /><br />@Red Valerian - Thought of you immediately at 97d as I had just received the link you sent a day or two ago (in syndication time. I forgot it was @Deb who originally brought the term up so I'm glad you gave her a shout out to give credit.<br /><br />@Anony 1:14pm - I took your advice, and that's a much better explanation than any of the earlier comments provided. Thanks.Dirigonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03903353503511480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40025606210737767672011-06-26T13:14:49.500-04:002011-06-26T13:14:49.500-04:00re 110 across - Please Google "Roger Bacon&qu...re 110 across - Please Google "Roger Bacon", aka "Doctor Mirabilis" and learn why it works so well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-48981780367125515852011-06-25T19:00:16.220-04:002011-06-25T19:00:16.220-04:00That link seems not to be working. Sorry! (I did...That link seems not to be working. Sorry! (I did succeed once before, so I guess I'm getting cocky.) Try this: <a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki.html" rel="nofollow">Runcible</a> Or just google the word!Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74831363908857983692011-06-25T18:53:35.904-04:002011-06-25T18:53:35.904-04:00@Anonymous 10:34: I believe Rex liked DON'T LE...@Anonymous 10:34: I believe Rex liked DON'T LEAVE ME, HANGING best. But I agree that ROGER BACON is a little obscure. Francis Bacon, not so much, but that would hardly have made a phrase!<br /><br />Still don't see how skunk is FUR. What else would qualify? Coyote, dog, cat, hamster, gerbil, ...???<br /><br />But I liked the puzzle well enough, even if I got a bit Naticked with FOLEY and FUR. Thanks to those who explained FOLEY. <br /><br />One quibble--isn't the term "elementary school" (in 58D) outdated? Oh, and is Trini Lopez (115A) really a pop singer?<br /><br />As to 97D (runcible spoon feature), this is very timely for this syndi-solver. @Deb@RoomscapesDecor,com included a nice quotation from <i>The Owl and the Pussycat</i> when talking about quinces this past (to syndi-solvers) Tuesday. Her quotation, to make the connection obvious, included “runcible spoon.” I’m rather disappointed that the current meaning is something like a spork, when that clearly is not what Lear intended, on the basis of his drawing and on the fact he used it (the word) as an adjective for things that clearly don’t have prongs. So, make that one more quibble, but about English, not the puzzle. FWIW: <a href="%E2%80%9Den.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runcible.html%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Runcible</a> <br /><br />@Deb--saw your post. Enjoy the book!Red Valerianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638265039015470938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86257404402957824232011-06-19T22:34:18.286-04:002011-06-19T22:34:18.286-04:00i'm with thursdaysd re: roger bacon. i underst...i'm with thursdaysd re: roger bacon. i understood but i don't think it goes with the other theme answers. i am surprised it is rex's fav.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11876901905004546872011-06-19T20:52:24.684-04:002011-06-19T20:52:24.684-04:00I really wanted "tide" for 61A, as in &q...I really wanted "tide" for 61A, as in "a rising tide lifts all boats". <br /><br />Loved "PEZ" which I knew when I got the Z.<br /><br />Loved the puzzle theme. It was fun just trying to guess the theme answers without knowing any of the letters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8892275934353802612011-06-19T20:47:58.807-04:002011-06-19T20:47:58.807-04:00tedequity, I think you might be looking for someth...tedequity, I think you might be looking for something deeper than it is: "Oh look, 5:00 pm. Time to shut up shop."<br /><br />Or: "We haven't sold a single painting in 3 weeks. Time to shut up shop, you think?"Mary Morsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730826591170863099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66213029785712807292011-06-19T20:44:11.339-04:002011-06-19T20:44:11.339-04:00@tedequity - its a British idiom which means to cl...@tedequity - its a British idiom which means to close up shop. Ye Olde PEZ Collectible Shoppe was forced to shut up shop because they weren't getting enough customers.language mavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79484541314563551752011-06-19T20:27:40.866-04:002011-06-19T20:27:40.866-04:00@ jae - Kids in the Hall guy I knew (Dave), also t...@ jae - Kids in the Hall guy I knew (Dave), also the catheter. The clue used and the Eddie Murphy character, no. But learning is what this blog is about, right? So, fine.retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-18553680849135975992011-06-19T20:24:41.815-04:002011-06-19T20:24:41.815-04:00I never heard of shut up shop. Can anyone use it ...I never heard of shut up shop. Can anyone use it in a sentence that would make sense to me.tedequityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10035349246212705221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81676079852424121882011-06-19T20:21:53.647-04:002011-06-19T20:21:53.647-04:00I'm wondering if the movie crew cluing of FOLE...I'm wondering if the movie crew cluing of FOLEY is more or less obscure than say, the Kids in the Hall guy, or Eddie Murphy character, or type of catheter or ....?jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385568014046336373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-55606812497599063152011-06-19T19:43:20.063-04:002011-06-19T19:43:20.063-04:00@ thursdaysd - I guess the fact that only this the...@ thursdaysd - I guess the fact that only this theme answer is a name and not a phrase is what is bugging you. All I can say is that it didn't bug me. De gustibus.....retired_chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-73301109708656272502011-06-19T19:16:15.785-04:002011-06-19T19:16:15.785-04:00@Raven
Oops. Thanks for that. So much for my m...@Raven <br />Oops. Thanks for that. So much for my methodology working for that clue -- I just got lucky, I guess.davkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661794533403708226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-75925291260868043892011-06-19T17:44:26.778-04:002011-06-19T17:44:26.778-04:00Btw, wasn't that Kipling poem (or rather, its ...Btw, wasn't that Kipling poem (or rather, its title) the inspiration for all those Bob Hope/Bing Crosby/Dorothy Lamour "Road" movies?<br /><br />I knew FOLEY only from watching the credits at the end of movies, so I was really glad to have it explained here. Just hope that future puzzles will include KEY GRIP or BEST BOY.jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-74571417917692020252011-06-19T17:12:46.512-04:002011-06-19T17:12:46.512-04:00Cool the way the wordplay here does not involve ch...Cool the way the wordplay here does not involve changing spelling or sounds, but just adding a pause to change the meaning completely. If I knew more about linguistics I'd mention Speech Act Theory.<br /><br />"Guns of Navarone" is also a song by the Skatalites. Those early ska guys loved American action pictures.<br /><br />Appreciated the glosses on FOLEY Artist from @Glitch and @davco.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02681342234536407419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28660780282266922932011-06-19T17:03:06.191-04:002011-06-19T17:03:06.191-04:00Very nice enjoyable Sunday. I was about to complai...Very nice enjoyable Sunday. I was about to complain about the clue for 54A, when it suddently came to me. I'm still not sure about the clue for 71A, though -- scat singing involves nonsensical syllables, but the notes themselves should fit into the music; improvised, like much in jazz, but in an appropriate key, etc. That's a minor quibble, though. (Also, I thought it was skat, so finished with an error -- all that FARO talk put card games into my head.)jberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169065390875378077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-53228216811428194732011-06-19T17:00:16.598-04:002011-06-19T17:00:16.598-04:00All puzzles are "easy" when you google.All puzzles are "easy" when you google.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82553995844507411052011-06-19T16:53:12.474-04:002011-06-19T16:53:12.474-04:00Retired Chemist - yes, I know that's what ROGE...Retired Chemist - yes, I know that's what ROGER means, but what's it doing with BACON? All the other theme answers make well-known phrases without the comma, but the only Roger Bacon I know about was a medieval scholar.thursdaysdhttp://mytimetotravel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35253805605281615182011-06-19T16:43:52.548-04:002011-06-19T16:43:52.548-04:00You will never forget MASSON after watching this:
...You will never forget MASSON after watching this:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5LkDNu8bVUCool Dudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11842177078656788942011-06-19T16:40:40.693-04:002011-06-19T16:40:40.693-04:00@hazel Don't be put off by the movie; reading...@hazel Don't be put off by the movie; reading the books is another experience entirely. Once you start, it is hard to lay down these tomes and I think you would find them fascinating.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />clumpoty--what they might export from Assam.santafefrannoreply@blogger.com