tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post1340562440523597352..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: S U N D A Y Novemember 28, 2010 John Lampkin (syndicated)Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35394824572551345692010-11-29T21:04:09.176-08:002010-11-29T21:04:09.176-08:00Skipped the Sunday paper puzzle this week?Skipped the Sunday paper puzzle this week?Lee-Roynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13685054679129563032010-11-29T12:58:20.621-08:002010-11-29T12:58:20.621-08:00Hi Guys! I'm late catching up to the puzzles. ...Hi Guys! I'm late catching up to the puzzles. This was a slogfest for me. I didn't understand the theme, um I mean I do now but not at the time of solving. Actually, I didn't enjoy it. I had extreme trouble all over the place. NW NE SE SW, You name it. I had problems in all quadrants. Anyways, I finally got through it with no Googles. No for fantasy clues and answers. 21A: Long time follower? (NOSEE) <br />One day I'd like to see this. 21A: Long time preceder? (Meloveyou)<br /><br />All for now.backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-434731627654813392010-11-28T19:47:25.636-08:002010-11-28T19:47:25.636-08:00Doug P - Thanks so much for filling in this weeken...Doug P - Thanks so much for filling in this weekend! I really enjoy your commentary.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9033289354968472922010-11-28T18:31:14.549-08:002010-11-28T18:31:14.549-08:00I caught on right quickly - perhaps because my eye...I caught on right quickly - perhaps because my eyes went right to the last theme answer's clue on the printed page? That was a giveaway, so everything fell easily.<br /><br />I would've liked all of the truncations to have been of the same length - seems more elegant. I don't mind a little bit of finagling of the food descriptions, but I think that making all of the original entries the same length (22 gets my vote) would've sealed this puzzle for me.<br /><br />Still a fun solve, though - appreciated that there weren't any impossible crossings for me!Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217196005119951384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47704070440509723632010-11-28T18:15:23.413-08:002010-11-28T18:15:23.413-08:00Despite the lack of comments, your Sunday writeups...Despite the lack of comments, your Sunday writeups are appreciated, Doug.<br /><br />I wasn't too thrilled with the theme, once I caught on. I would rather have seen "CKSVYEALLOWE" show up in grid as the theme revealer, clued as "Thanksgiving leftovers?"KJGoosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035128999739297677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66173600591257519522010-11-28T10:49:21.871-08:002010-11-28T10:49:21.871-08:00So, @JNH, you wonder if we'll see the "le...So, @JNH, you wonder if we'll see the "leftover letters" in tomorrows puzzle. I'll bet we do, but like most good cooks, the leftovers will be unrecognizable, i.e. distributed all over the grid.<br /><br />At first, I thought of a rebus, but UNIcksS just wouldn't parse. Then thought an added column, but no. Then gave up and waited to see what was up. Can't decide whether this is innovative, clever, or lazy. The bototom line is that once you got the theme and concept, much of the theme answers just fell into place.<br /><br />I think I've seen LETO as the mother of Apollo recently in a puzz.<br /><br />I agree, WATT had the best clue. Liked seeing DIOGENES and just now noted that "Cynic" is capitalized. Interesting.<br /><br />There seems to be an inordinate number of 3 & 4 letter words, but many of them are fresh. A slightly better than average Sunday puzzle IMO. I don't think there are any new words that are not proper nouns... (too lazy to look over the entire grid).Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54425472496799274692010-11-28T10:30:08.997-08:002010-11-28T10:30:08.997-08:00Great write-up, as usual, Puzzle Girl.
LMAO
Seri...Great write-up, as usual, Puzzle Girl.<br /><br />LMAO<br /><br />Seriously, Doug, you've done a great job filling in this weekend.<br /><br />I liked this puzzle a lot. It didn't take long to suss out the theme. But finding the theme didn't help with the solve (not that it necessarily should). Fresh and topical fare. Excellent Sunday fun.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21285419440815778982010-11-28T09:39:48.953-08:002010-11-28T09:39:48.953-08:00The writeup was great.
But Steven Wright's com...The writeup was great.<br />But Steven Wright's comedy<br />Was sublime, thank you!<br /><br />captcha: downessl-snuggled in a down blanket?ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59976624051138895942010-11-28T09:28:34.030-08:002010-11-28T09:28:34.030-08:00Thank you Doug, for allowing us to be “hanging out...Thank you Doug, for allowing us to be “hanging out” with you. It’s so refreshing to get a nice writeup on Sunday puzzles.<br />And… I want to thank John Lampkin for a very entertaining and humorous puzzle. You’re still my favorite (living) constructor.<br /><br />What a cool crosswor puzzl !<br />At first I was a little disturbed by the abrupt truncation of the theme phrases, but then I noticed the puzzle title “Stuffed”… very cute!<br />I never thought about the “leftover letters” going into Monday’s puzzle… is that true?<br /><br />Took me a little over an hour, which is good for me, but I did have a couple of errors: NETS instead of WEBS for 1A and THRU instead of THRO for 100D.<br /><br />Most clever clue: “One with his name in lights” (WATT).<br /><br />Best entries: FLY RODS, TIN EAR, GSTAR, HECUBA, SUIT-TO-A -TEE, DIOGENES, and PRYNNE. Sure am glad that Doug explained that G STAR thing.<br /><br />WOTD: LOUP-garou … I should have known this because I’m related to a werewolf.<br /><br />Speaking of clothed monkeys that creep you out, how about those flying monkeys in the Wizard of OZ? I still have nightmares about them.<br /><br />Loved that Steven Wright vid-clip.<br /><br />If you’re into really really good jazz, the names <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBrviOJIH4o" rel="nofollow">TEO Macero and Miles Davis</a> are household words.<br /><br />Here’s one for CrazyCatLady---<br />Cat HAIKU poem:<br /><br />You never feed me. <br />Perhaps I'll sleep on your face. <br />That will sure show you. <br /><br />Have a pleasant “leftover” Sunday y’all.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40328595156286599692010-11-28T05:13:42.157-08:002010-11-28T05:13:42.157-08:00Fine Sunday fare. My favorite haiku (admittedly c...Fine Sunday fare. My favorite haiku (admittedly cribbed from a t-shirt I saw at a bowling alley)?<br /><br />Haikus are easy<br />But sometimes they don't make sense<br />Refrigeratorimsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.com