tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post1155176375823018626..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: TUESDAY, June 2, 2009—Joy C. FrankOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70704944687649390642009-06-02T21:37:44.870-07:002009-06-02T21:37:44.870-07:00So help me out, is Elizabeth George good or not? I...So help me out, is Elizabeth George good or not? I love Martha Grimes, Ngaio Marsh, Nargery Allingham, Ruth rendell, many many , but Elizabeth George? never tried; do not like any of the Clark family.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50935485768085363312009-06-02T19:35:17.187-07:002009-06-02T19:35:17.187-07:00Only pleasure found was from Simon and Garfunkel: ...Only pleasure found was from Simon and Garfunkel: "Time, time, time, what's become of me, as I look around and face my possibilities ... " A hazy shade of winter, from Bookends, I think. <br /><br />Combined time of less than 15 minutes, including a minute of silent appreciation for PB2's work, reminded me of how much of a hard-core Xword geek I am ... for when I was scribbling through the latter, someone at the outdoor cafe was crowing about feats rather more modest than these. <br /><br />Yet we all like to chirp (or utter some birdsong like the crazed mockingbird on the telephone pole across the street, who knows no hours of the night) to some extent, don't we? <br /><br />Thankfully the rest of us have some restraint.fergushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53679810740173723612009-06-02T17:01:55.253-07:002009-06-02T17:01:55.253-07:00I read Colour Scheme by Marsh which is a WWII espi...I read Colour Scheme by Marsh which is a WWII espionage tale with murder and mystery in a hot springs resort in New Zealand.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84886771471061662182009-06-02T16:52:58.988-07:002009-06-02T16:52:58.988-07:00As an avid British mystery fan for years, I've kno...As an avid British mystery fan for years, I've known Ngaio Marsh for at least 30 years - even before I saw her name in crosswords. And as an avid crossword fan, I'm always glad to see it. But as a professional musician, with a doctorate in music, I agree that triple time is not really an answer than any musician would come up with!Rachel Gragsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72084335872117255172009-06-02T16:35:26.422-07:002009-06-02T16:35:26.422-07:00@LyndaRN: DIED IN THE WOOL or HAND IN GLOVE are bo...@LyndaRN: DIED IN THE WOOL or HAND IN GLOVE are both teriffic Ngaio Marsh mysteries. Enjoy!gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36476816704893380702009-06-02T16:34:12.935-07:002009-06-02T16:34:12.935-07:00Wow, Thanks for the picture of Iggy (A)POP. He's l...Wow, Thanks for the picture of Iggy (A)POP. He's like 62 now and he's still ripped.<br /><br />- - RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36431347053388988232009-06-02T16:20:49.842-07:002009-06-02T16:20:49.842-07:00Orange - thanks for the explanation about the trip...Orange - thanks for the explanation about the triple spacing. You're right! If I remember correctly, we used to triple space between a title and an essay or story. Ah, computers, how I don't miss typewriters, carbon paper, dittos, type erasers, or white-out tape. <br /><br />James, thanks for the Preakness, couldn't think of it.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60805761683375902672009-06-02T16:06:41.272-07:002009-06-02T16:06:41.272-07:00As I was previewing a post I wrote about the appar...As I was previewing a post I wrote about the apparent absence of the CW101 button, up popped Orange's directions for finding it. I checked again and the button was there as advertised. So I have revised this post to say instead: this button is far too inconspicuous. Perhaps you should do something to make it stand out more -- I looked for it several times before concluding that either it was missing or I had a software problem. I think the issue is this: everything pulls one's eye to the area BELOW the blog title, all of which is in a box left justified with the title. The button should probably be in that box too.<br /><br />Since this comment seems so far like nothing but a complaint, let me take this occasion to say that this blog is a lot of fun and I applaud you three for it (and Orange and Rex for their primary blogs as well).<br /><br />SDSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82093100167817224772009-06-02T15:47:42.643-07:002009-06-02T15:47:42.643-07:00Charles, do you see a gray box about an inch squar...Charles, do you see a gray box about an inch square on the left side of the black bar at the top of the page? It says "CW101" in it and that's the button that will take you to the Crosswordese 101 listing.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66483475631942744212009-06-02T15:42:23.776-07:002009-06-02T15:42:23.776-07:00Hey, @puzzlegirl, I share your ambivalence about t...Hey, @puzzlegirl, I share your ambivalence about the theme, but great write-up! <br /><br />Had no idea what a CAPO was and our kids who play guitar were AWOL<br /><br />Loved MACON--spent a year there one winter; got messed up on 27D--was sure it was YIKE and took a while to convert to YIPE. Did not know that when I mix garlic w mayo I should call it AIOLI<br /><br />How can I find your Crosswordese 101 post? Thanks!Charles Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667976595355657752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-19356598960998287892009-06-02T15:22:44.328-07:002009-06-02T15:22:44.328-07:00(yipe) make that "since", duh.
fingers typed fast...(yipe) make that "since", duh.<br /><br />fingers typed faster than brainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-727551526545560932009-06-02T15:20:48.540-07:002009-06-02T15:20:48.540-07:00Can't believe I couldn't pick up the theme of the ...Can't believe I couldn't pick up the theme of the puzzle til triple time. I usually scoot around the puzzle knocking down the easy ones and then getting the hard ones.<br /><br />Capo was new and sense I am not into mystery writers, Marsh was a loser for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15922742338201871122009-06-02T15:12:28.808-07:002009-06-02T15:12:28.808-07:00LyndaRN said...
Loved the Tuesday puzzle due to it...LyndaRN said...<br />Loved the Tuesday puzzle due to it's easiness. Got stuck on CAPO and YIPE. Otherwise it was a quick solve. Thanks for all the insight PG.<br />Didn't see Conan as I'm sleeping, but will try to read one of NGAIO's boks - Can anyone recommend one?<br />Till Wednesday..<br />LyndaRNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40982475699883292322009-06-02T14:44:11.178-07:002009-06-02T14:44:11.178-07:00Very easy puzzle, but not very interesting, nothin...Very easy puzzle, but not very interesting, nothing stood out for me.<br /><br />@Denise: I agree with you about being envious of someone who hasn't read Ngaio Marsh's books yet, but I don't think Elizabeth George is in the same league as Ngaio, Martha Grimes/Ruth Rendell or P.D. James.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88489427005819008082009-06-02T12:53:06.688-07:002009-06-02T12:53:06.688-07:00This theme was similar to ACME's puzzle at the ACP...This theme was similar to ACME's puzzle at the ACPT, where words were doubled instead of tripled, and included another word, like:<br />DECKERDECKERBUS, for double decker bus. It took me a minute to remember where I'd seen it. I was also bothered by the SevenTEEN clue. I've never heard of NGAIO, but will have to try one of her books.nanpillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548473809500612699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72121758838936839662009-06-02T12:38:16.126-07:002009-06-02T12:38:16.126-07:00Advancing the carriage on a typewriter had the opt...Advancing the carriage on a typewriter had the option of single space, double space, or triple space. Triple spacing allows room for a teacher to place comments and corrections easily.<br /><br />Triple measure (Mus.), a measure of three beats of which first only is accented. <br /><br />Triple time (Mus.), that time in which each measure is divided into three equal parts.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26681176690941904782009-06-02T11:55:15.483-07:002009-06-02T11:55:15.483-07:00I really enjoy Martha Grimes!
Triple time is play...I really enjoy Martha Grimes!<br /><br />Triple time is playing the Minute Waltz in 56 seconds!Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71488602702885651392009-06-02T11:30:41.597-07:002009-06-02T11:30:41.597-07:00@al thanks for explaining capo@al thanks for explaining capochefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-30397197770766410412009-06-02T11:06:08.026-07:002009-06-02T11:06:08.026-07:00@Carol - The Preakness is the other horse race you...@Carol - The Preakness is the other horse race you could not recall. It is the middle of the three.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527618247329381698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58092519323586850052009-06-02T10:33:39.352-07:002009-06-02T10:33:39.352-07:00@Carol—Remember, don't lose sight of the theme. Th...@Carol—Remember, don't lose sight of the theme. The theme entries all represent familiar "triple ___" phrases, so it has to be "triple spacing" and not "three spaces," and the only familiar meaning of that term is "triple-spaced text."Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-55525978961949238672009-06-02T10:21:33.439-07:002009-06-02T10:21:33.439-07:00If you like Elizabeth George and Martha Grimes, yo...If you like Elizabeth George and Martha Grimes, you will love Ngaio Marsh, and I envy you -- she wrote a stack. Maybe I'll re-read them. <br /><br />I am amazed at how PuzzleGirl can reflect on her thinking so clearly!<br /><br />I had "ideo" which cost me some seconds at the end, but the puzzle was pretty easy.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59597890495311901682009-06-02T10:05:25.198-07:002009-06-02T10:05:25.198-07:00Very clever write-up PG. And you're right - there ...Very clever write-up PG. And you're right - there is a triple crown in baseball, which I didn't even think about until you mentioned it. Its when (1) a hitter leads the league at the end of the season in home runs, RBIs, and batting average or (2) a pitcher leads the league in ERA, wins, and strikeouts. I always think of the batting triple crown - last one to win - Carl Yasztremski - 1967 - so pretty rare. <br /><br />Agreeable puzzle to me.hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627015904603641109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9981341355515495152009-06-02T09:10:58.068-07:002009-06-02T09:10:58.068-07:00I think your grid may have an error in the IDIO an...I think your grid may have an error in the IDIO and YIPE crossing (it's right in the answers below though)The Corgi of Mysteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094737503793280830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11776629136368690262009-06-02T08:57:38.281-07:002009-06-02T08:57:38.281-07:00Now you can add axel axel axel to C/E 101.
I don'...Now you can add axel axel axel to C/E 101.<br /><br />I don't drink it, but I imagine a person might have a sec sec sec, and chase it with a scotch scotch, malt, distilled distilled distilledGary Lowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67392295401989407392009-06-02T08:56:23.852-07:002009-06-02T08:56:23.852-07:00Conan was surprisingly fantastic.
Not that thrill...Conan was surprisingly fantastic.<br /><br />Not that thrilled with the theme here. Seen something like it before. TRIPLE SPACE indeed.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.com