tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post972379823331797678..comments2024-03-29T05:08:37.783-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Puckered fabric / SUN 6-16-19 / Co-owner of Paddy's pub on It's always sunny in philadelphia / Onetime US soccer prodigy Freddy / Weapon with distinctive hum / Thomas Aquinas others philosophically / Classic play with Delphic oracle Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81170883889571675882019-11-27T15:09:56.090-05:002019-11-27T15:09:56.090-05:00Have to mention that the clue on PRIORI is wrong. ...Have to mention that the clue on PRIORI is wrong. <br /><br />"a priori" means almost the opposite of "based on logic."<br /><br />Usually it's used to mention something that is preconceived, before getting into any logical argument. <br /><br />As a semi-mathematician, it's frustrating to constantly see math-relevant clues that are just way off in the NYT puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85021025474840031452019-08-10T14:53:32.441-04:002019-08-10T14:53:32.441-04:00I think you all may have been misled by the "...I think you all may have been misled by the "themeless" claim. I suspect that was a misdirection. Luckily, in our newspaper the title did not include (Themeless), so we looked for a theme and found one: There are ten places in the puzzle where the letters N, O, and T appear adjacent to each other. "Not" in so many words - get it? --MelanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44633472619687266452019-07-17T00:03:15.819-04:002019-07-17T00:03:15.819-04:00Had ENIONIC and ARIEL. Otherwise, a very nice puzz...Had ENIONIC and ARIEL. Otherwise, a very nice puzzle.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964501472593587070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-72675532984186025632019-06-30T15:46:33.041-04:002019-06-30T15:46:33.041-04:00Oh yes - a PS. Father's Day was "begun&q...Oh yes - a PS. Father's Day was "begun" in Spokane, WA (you can see the plaque on the very house of the daughter who started it).. So I guess it only became official some 50 plus years later. But that never would have entered my mind.<br /><br />Lady Di the ElderDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-56797047395841214882019-06-30T15:42:55.292-04:002019-06-30T15:42:55.292-04:00After yesterday and today I'm gonna ask a lawy...After yesterday and today I'm gonna ask a lawyer about suing for age discrimination. Hey - us old folks are the ones who buy the papers. And show up at ACPT. Along with a few young constructors like JF.<br /><br />Whenever I see JF is the constructor I cringe. He made up the infamous Puzzle #5 at ACPT in 2018. I still shudder.<br /><br />And Yes, I guess I'm an ASSHAT since I didn't quite, not quite, complete this all correctly. Even so, I had fun being able to get what I did out of good old (young) JF!<br /><br />Diana the OLDISH, Lady-in-WaitingDiana,LIWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19424521964216205312019-06-30T14:34:20.819-04:002019-06-30T14:34:20.819-04:00I can't say that a themeless Sunday is a posit...I can't say that a themeless Sunday is a positive or a negative thing. If I liked it - positive, and I liked this puzzle. Granted, without a theme, you have nothing to "guide" you in answering any theme clues, because there aren't any. On the other hand, there is a broader range of answers and so the variety shines. Here, the cluing was uniformly good with answers that were straightforward (FISH), and quirky (FACE VEIL), all in a pretty wide open grid, which was appreciated.<br /><br />I have to say I also appreciated the shout-out to *me* (guess where), and so I have now had mentions of both my first and last names in the NYTX. Yay.<br /><br />I had my only problem in the Midwest at the TISCH/PLISSE cross mainly because I knew neither answer (the only "puckered fabric" I know is "seersucker"). However, I navigated that section without too much problem, and I actually liked the brief challenge there.rainforestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-16047146471699862012019-06-30T13:30:43.128-04:002019-06-30T13:30:43.128-04:00Yeap, pretty challenging. ASSHAT, really? Had ther...Yeap, pretty challenging. ASSHAT, really? Had there been one more square... Somehow, I got it all right, despite several flat-out guesses. The worst part of the whole thing was trying to figure out the title, and how that related to the...oh wait: there IS no theme! So it was like the old April fool: he fooled me by NOT fooling me! It was just a low word count? Bleah!<br /><br />If by "word" you mean an entry for a number across or down. The word count is expanded by the use of "THE" twice; not good. Strangely, I had only one writeover: SKYPEChat before CALL. And, I'd never call a kitchen cabinet a PANTRY. That's a whole other room. Not finding a suitable DOD, I might as well give it to PALOMA. She sure was an inspiration for one guy! Par. spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14678858866502934352019-06-30T10:30:22.342-04:002019-06-30T10:30:22.342-04:00OLDISH CHURL
Don't INTERRUPT him on FATHERS&#...OLDISH CHURL<br /><br />Don't INTERRUPT him on FATHERS'DAY,<br />that RETIREE HASAT least SUBSISTED:<br />He GOTHITCHED to a DAEMON YESTERDAY<br />and HEARME, there's ASIGN he's TRYSTed.<br /><br />--- PALOMA PLISSE L'OREALBurma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20647700294536038242019-06-25T13:36:25.666-04:002019-06-25T13:36:25.666-04:00I thought this was pretty challenging. That SW in ...I thought this was pretty challenging. That SW in particular took ate up a lot of CASCOS. Oddly, though, I did not enjoy it much. In fact, I may have nodded off mid-solve.kitshefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014225555838850414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84687341116308447232019-06-17T16:55:48.475-04:002019-06-17T16:55:48.475-04:00Another EYE IN THE SKY are the cameras or people i...Another EYE IN THE SKY are the cameras or people in the casinos who watch the boards and the players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85555613769236225052019-06-17T10:43:37.777-04:002019-06-17T10:43:37.777-04:00Freddy ADU was one of the most hyped young stars i...Freddy ADU was one of the most hyped young stars in all of sports. But he disappointed, so the hype turned out to be much ADU about nothing.Mr. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507031178939980974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-46132247872225136102019-06-17T10:18:58.884-04:002019-06-17T10:18:58.884-04:00@frank 4:47, the full title of the opera rag is &q...@frank 4:47, the full title of the opera rag is "the parterre box" which gives it a salacious double-entendre. The author is a mad genius, worked on a show with him as a stage manager once.<br /><br />@LMS, I’m with you on using current trends in language, but love the horse-specific "champing" at the bit. It is a more specific colorful metaphor that is perfect for its usage. burtonkdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775521394938142484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50740501586744834002019-06-17T09:58:12.980-04:002019-06-17T09:58:12.980-04:00I enjoyed the puzzle. For once, I disagree with R...I enjoyed the puzzle. For once, I disagree with Rex. But, I did have a DNF at the cross of AD?T and PL?SSE. oldbizmarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-52188938274376797782019-06-17T02:21:40.556-04:002019-06-17T02:21:40.556-04:00I don’t know if someone already mentioned it, but ...I don’t know if someone already mentioned it, but sanctioned stupidity seems to have locked in TMC (The Movie Channel) whenever TCM is meant (Turner Classic Movies - which IS the actual channel cinephiles watch, NOT TMC!) Come on, editor, get it right! If you have to use TMC, just call it a cable station for movies, or something!Mr. Alarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07872240736558100541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66648921641085207562019-06-16T20:55:09.160-04:002019-06-16T20:55:09.160-04:00Agree. I hate @Rex's attitude about this puzzl...Agree. I hate @Rex's attitude about this puzzle. Forthwith I'm skipping straight to the comments. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366620471331747531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-84512253546183366112019-06-16T20:53:29.477-04:002019-06-16T20:53:29.477-04:00Don't know why but I learned "CHAMP at th...Don't know why but I learned "CHAMP at the bit" early, and "chomp" has always sounded wrong to me even though it's by far the most common usage. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366620471331747531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65535390619210919112019-06-16T19:53:42.393-04:002019-06-16T19:53:42.393-04:00It’s vulgar. Juvenile too. Doesn’t belong in the p...It’s vulgar. Juvenile too. Doesn’t belong in the puzzle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-86066215280509180572019-06-16T18:25:24.130-04:002019-06-16T18:25:24.130-04:00I also like ADIT as an old friend, though I first ...I also like ADIT as an old friend, though I first learned about it working on mining projects not xwords. And I also miss AGLET, every time I tie my shoes - haven't seen that in a while.Monty Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924320449868956299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-22636504676960774102019-06-16T18:16:24.589-04:002019-06-16T18:16:24.589-04:00@Z (3:16) -- Guessing a David Scarrow course gives...@Z (3:16) -- Guessing a David Scarrow course gives both of us the grounding for this discussion. Among the formative handful, he was great, demanding, and collegial professor who focused on what mattered and expected the same from his students. Otherwise a sophist would just be a sophist.Birchbarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292725119040462686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-39719348345512700762019-06-16T17:17:19.746-04:002019-06-16T17:17:19.746-04:00Do Joel's minis every day and this seemed like...Do Joel's minis every day and this seemed like an expanded version. I for one liked the low word count and longish stacks, and the clues required just enough thought to be interesting.<br /><br />I'm in the hello ADIT my old friend crowd. I keep waiting for the "salt tree" (ATLE) answer to reappear. I fear they have become extinct.<br /><br />As far as FACEVEIL goes, I have heard forever of "The Dance of the Seven Veils", and always imagined that only one was covering the dancer's face. The rest, I thought, were covering what e e cummings referred to as the dancer's "sweet etcetera".<br /><br />Happy Father's Day to one and all to whom today applies. Never thought I'd wind up as some sort of patriarch, but somehow that happened.pabloinnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967477079504866917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-58733232035243815102019-06-16T17:05:58.068-04:002019-06-16T17:05:58.068-04:00Anon @1250, thanks for your illustration. I wasn’t...Anon @1250, thanks for your illustration. I wasn’t completely sure what an ASSHAT was. Whenever Ilearn a new word, if I get the meaning pretty well nailed but miss some subtlety, I’m grateful to have it pointed out.BarbieBarbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35308467272881509362019-06-16T16:47:18.062-04:002019-06-16T16:47:18.062-04:00There is a website called Parterre that is devoted...There is a website called Parterre that is devoted to catty dish about opera and its divas. Check it out! FrankSteinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-76566401579143652019-06-16T16:41:39.618-04:002019-06-16T16:41:39.618-04:00Look, I’m no prude and I’ve used the word asshat m...Look, I’m no prude and I’ve used the word asshat myself, but there’s a time and a place for everything. As for asshat, the New York Times Crossword puzzle is not the place. Now is not the time. Maybe when Idiocracy comes to fruition. We’re not there yet.M. Judgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65903869134093236122019-06-16T16:20:24.625-04:002019-06-16T16:20:24.625-04:00You guys are crackin' me up! I'd read the...You guys are crackin' me up! I'd read the comments even if I never did the puzzle. Thanks!Maddiegailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-44630308663067732372019-06-16T16:01:38.959-04:002019-06-16T16:01:38.959-04:00Carnegie Hall also has Parterre.
Carnegie Hall also has Parterre.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com