tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post3548116475046446670..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: TUESDAY, May 5, 2009 — David W. CromerOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45181346375665012452009-11-07T06:38:56.825-08:002009-11-07T06:38:56.825-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66871907346789528242009-05-07T11:50:00.000-07:002009-05-07T11:50:00.000-07:00Seth- i ran the 800 for a year in HS and it was th...Seth- i ran the 800 for a year in HS and it was the most brutal race to train for and to run- almost a dead sprint for 2 mins.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300385702200589764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7746325812925622482009-05-05T19:03:00.000-07:002009-05-05T19:03:00.000-07:00@Carol, Peggy, Mayer, Burner10, Mardou, Daniel, Pa...@Carol, Peggy, Mayer, Burner10, Mardou, Daniel, Paul, switters, LyndaRN, other new ones I might have missed: It's not just the bloggers, mere commenters like me are glad you're around as well. <br /><br />Paul, Orange, Anonymous, I bet we can agree that running 800s sucks for everybody. My track work starts next week, and I am _not_ in shape...<br /><br />Oh, yeah, the puzzle. Kilroy had a secret too, Lisa forgot to mention other bands including ACDC and BELLY, and DOSER does indeed hurt.SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-55867209914111450772009-05-05T18:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T18:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for the welcome. Started doing puzzles a fe...Thanks for the welcome. Started doing puzzles a few years ago with my mom and continue today. She lives in Virginia and I live in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and we just started having the LA Times puzzle in our paper so we do them on the phone each day or when we need help. Love the blog and am learning a lot every day. Thanks Rex, Orange and Puzzle girl.LyndaRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865060800454181621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39584232701209758782009-05-05T14:17:00.000-07:002009-05-05T14:17:00.000-07:00@Orange - Categorizing 5k runners depends on where...@Orange - Categorizing 5k runners depends on where you stand. If you're a marathoner, they're middle distance runners. If you're a miler, they're distance runners. If you're like me, they're ultra-long distance runners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9361488330644850202009-05-05T13:37:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:37:00.000-07:00@switters: I felt the same way about the clue too,...@switters: I felt the same way about the clue too, it just felt wrong. <br /><br />Easier than yesterday for sure. Still had to rely on the red letters though.puzzled_in_pdxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46023029556611970312009-05-05T13:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T13:21:00.000-07:00Talking about the Newsday puzzle, today there was ...Talking about the Newsday puzzle, today there was an impressive three 15 letter, big dog theme.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38204069364837083252009-05-05T12:53:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:53:00.000-07:00I'm with Paul—distance runners are marathoners and...I'm with Paul—distance runners are marathoners and milers are middle distance runners. I have no idea which group the 5K people fit into.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48921620440962099872009-05-05T12:35:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:35:00.000-07:00Little bit too easy, but a good one. Agree: much m...Little bit too easy, but a good one. Agree: much more elegant than yesterday's.<br /><br />A slight quibble on "Golfer's java-dispensing target?" Dispensing? I thought a dispenser would be a vending machine or a coffee maker. Seems like it should perhaps have been "holding" instead of "dispensing". Better? Anybody?<br /><br />Okay. I'll shut up now.<br /><br />Also. Thanks for the welcome. Glad to be here.David Marlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691690666085909966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-27852521110816126362009-05-05T12:13:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:13:00.000-07:00i am one of those new folks- so thanks for the wel...i am one of those new folks- so thanks for the welcome. I have been solving daily for about a year or so, getting better all the time. <br /><br />Finished this one way faster than yesterday's LAT. The theme actually slowed me down a tad, as I was looking for something clever. <br /><br />As a runner, I didn't like 'distance runner' for 'miler'- as I always think of distance running as short for long distance running, rather than middle distance, but that could be just me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300385702200589764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12558545316453777722009-05-05T11:34:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:34:00.000-07:00I am not a fan of DEFAT, though I acknowledge its ...I am not a fan of DEFAT, though I acknowledge its existence.<br /><br />Tell me ETUI does not really have an accent aigu on it.<br /><br />Daniel - nothing like pwning a puzzle. Congratulations. I wish you many more such conquests. Whenever I took down a puzzle in the 90s (usu. one I stole from whatever cafe I was in), I would sign it with a flourish, throw it down on the table, and walk out. I think it was my equivalent of driving a stake thru its heart or spiking the puzzle in the end zone. Definitely gave a lift to my day.Rex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87684555425941714882009-05-05T11:04:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:04:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Daniel!
I enjoyed the puzzle vey ...Congratulations, Daniel!<br />I enjoyed the puzzle vey much. No problems whatsoever. <br /><br />Etui always reminds me of starting elementary school, 1st grade, and bringing a beautiful butterfly-patterned case for pens, pencils, erazor and sharpener. In Holland we call that an etui. I seem to remember getting a new one every schoolyear.<br /><br />Defat? I make a lot of soups, too, and usually spend one day making the stock, then I chill it overnight, and in the morning "defat" it before I add the chopped vegetables and other ingredients.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49278325287999654892009-05-05T10:52:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:52:00.000-07:00I started doing the LAT every day and the NYT on w...I started doing the LAT every day and the NYT on weekdays, and reading this blog and Rex's, almost two months ago. Since then, I've read people talking about those few puzzles that are simply sublime, where everything falls into place all by itself, and all is peachy in the world. It sounded nice, but it's never happened to me until today. Not only did I finish the whole thing by myself and without any Googles--which has only happened to me a few times thus far--it was probably my fastest solve time ever (just a guess, since I've never timed myself). I just completely OWNED this puzzle, and I'm very proud of myself. I just wanted to say that, and mention that this blog has been ridiculously helpful to me, so thanks to Rex, Orange and PuzzleGirl. :-)Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483899817195054064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26062522721759049432009-05-05T10:13:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:13:00.000-07:00For those who do not like DEFAT as an answer, I gr...For those who do not like DEFAT as an answer, I grew up in a house where homemade soup was the regular fare, and spent many an hour talking with my mother as she defatted the broth. I personally did not like DOSER (she was also a nurse who dispensed medications, and the word is more insulting than anything else). <br /><br />Rex you are just too young for Walter HAGEN, but he is behind only Nicklaus and Woods for major titles in golf. One of the all time greats, and supposedly an entertaining guy.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84018098544493613882009-05-05T10:06:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:06:00.000-07:00I was wondering if anyone had noticed the musical ...I was wondering if anyone had noticed the musical aspect of the puzzle? Rappers Nas and Usher, jazz style bop,guitar parts necks, singer Edie Brickell and guitarist SlashLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10803084631261452632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20983151638307480922009-05-05T09:31:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:31:00.000-07:00#Chefbea, see the links in the sidebar? Go to Cruc...#Chefbea, see the links in the sidebar? Go to Cruciverb.com. register (for free) if you haven't already done so, and you'll be able to get the Rich Norris LAT puzzle in Across Lite every single day. DO you have Across Lite already? The best place to download it is the NYT's Premium Crosswords page—that's where the most updated software version is. (As for Newsday: They're solid puzzles, usually a couple notches easier than the LAT. Except on Saturday, when the "Saturday Stumper" is often twice as tough as the Saturday NYT.)Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81511557143773916152009-05-05T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:28:00.000-07:00For the last 2 weekends, my coworker has been brin...For the last 2 weekends, my coworker has been bringing in crossword puzzles to fill out at work, and between the two of us, we've...nearly been able to complete one. <br /><br />Yesterday i decided to strike out on my own, and discovered your blog. <br /><br />I actually recognized the word "etui" from an article i had read about certain "crossword puzzle" words. I look forward to learning more of the secrets to this game!Mardounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6711453866506878042009-05-05T09:27:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:27:00.000-07:00I'm very upset!! Today in the greenwich/stamford ...I'm very upset!! Today in the greenwich/stamford papers, the puzzle was from Newsday. No LA times puzzle. I have already sent an e-mail to the paperbut have not yet received an answer. How can I get the puzzle to print out. I do not like to do them on the computer? Anyone have a suggestion?chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16027411378739109942009-05-05T08:57:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:57:00.000-07:00Enjoyable Tuesday. Mayer, I only know ADAGE in the...Enjoyable Tuesday. Mayer, I only know ADAGE in the maxim/proverb sense. Is that the meaning you're referring to? Maxims/proverbs are also sometimes called "old saws". That might grow from a contraction of "saying" to "saw" or maybe a sly comment on the "sawing on and on" of folks, like me, who have an adage for every occasion. My kids would bump for the latter.<br />P.S <br />My daughter had her first baby yesterday and I was wondering, as I waited in the hospital, if anyone had ever clued CAESAREAN as "Imperial delivery"?gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-47216229530466717612009-05-05T08:28:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:28:00.000-07:00Smoother puzzle then Monday and also had to look a...Smoother puzzle then Monday and also had to look afterwards at what the theme was.<br /><br />Favorite fill was LIVERY/KABOOM.<br /><br />Only dislike was DEFAT. This seemed to be a who's who of typical fill.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-79247472524898836732009-05-05T08:26:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:26:00.000-07:00What a delight it is to ride the bus now that I ha...What a delight it is to ride the bus now that I have found you. There is order in my world - do puzzle, check blog, correct errors and hope something sticks to the little grey cells. Thanks!Burner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/13163885072103746931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63757026545075524252009-05-05T08:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:21:00.000-07:00Enjoy this puzzle and getting the scoop on interpr...Enjoy this puzzle and getting the scoop on interpreting clues. Still don't get 6A: old saw - "adage", I know that word differently. Would have responded to 62A as sketchrough until I got the poetic license in these clues such as bunkerhill (11D). Think of runners as marathon, missed 25A - milers, but like it.Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526397037767617371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12125751775770043282009-05-05T07:44:00.000-07:002009-05-05T07:44:00.000-07:00Also—that little pouch in my purse, the one that h...Also—that little pouch in my purse, the one that holds medicine and a nailfile and lipstick? I never had a specific name for it. I'm going to add some bodkins and call it an ETUI.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45598466632707453022009-05-05T07:43:00.000-07:002009-05-05T07:43:00.000-07:00It's gratifying that readers are enjoying the L.A....It's gratifying that readers are enjoying the L.A. Crossword Confidential crossword school!<br /><br />I'm fond of the word LIVERY because my grandma used to talk about how her grandfather had owned a livery stable. (That same grandfather died of pneumonia in his early 40s—I gotta tell you, I appreciate living in the age of antibiotics.) The word LIVERY has left the horse stable now, and I see it primarily on limo license plates in Illinois.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64591676792638278002009-05-05T06:59:00.000-07:002009-05-05T06:59:00.000-07:00Peggy, thanks so much for your support ... and the...Peggy, thanks so much for your support ... and the free advertising. Glad you're enjoying the site.<br /><br />Today ... golf, eh? I missed the theme entirely until I was done. Had most trouble w/ RETAKES (wanted RESHOOTS ... had REMAKES) and HAGEN (just didn't know). Otherwise, right over the plate.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.com