tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post3679912089759915308..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: MONDAY, May 18, 2009 — Dan NaddorOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45197041362938435082009-05-19T06:04:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:04:00.000-07:00I think this might be the first time I've broken 3...I think this might be the first time I've broken 3 minutes since I started timing myself: 2:52.97. Not bad at all.<br /><br />-MMyronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977781487816210942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16025528006079674962009-05-18T19:28:00.000-07:002009-05-18T19:28:00.000-07:00How about a nice corned beef brisket to have with ...How about a nice corned beef brisket to have with your patrami sandwich? Do I hear Ruben, Ruben I've been thinking what a fine wrold it would be...Rachel, Rachel...Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64681869786581237882009-05-18T16:34:00.000-07:002009-05-18T16:34:00.000-07:00@anon 3:30,
So BRISKET ROAST ... not ROAST BRISKE...@anon 3:30,<br /><br />So BRISKET ROAST ... not ROAST BRISKET? That ... makes a difference, given today's theme.<br /><br />Must go eat Chinese food now.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64112483253594610612009-05-18T15:42:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:42:00.000-07:00@*David*: Oh, I know that now. I was referring to ...@*David*: Oh, I know that now. I was referring to Rex's comment that he initially took "MP" to mean Minister of Parliament and thus filled in MIN.John C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10922832456957416720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72333681925534188792009-05-18T15:30:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:30:00.000-07:00One of my mother's staples when I was growing up w...One of my mother's staples when I was growing up was brisket roast, and that's what she called it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13798380593072062652009-05-18T14:24:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:24:00.000-07:00@lynda I have a great recipe for cookies made with...@lynda I have a great recipe for cookies made with cheerios!!! yummmy. E-mail me and I will send it to you. I assure you your husband will love themchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32808526656578921752009-05-18T14:16:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:16:00.000-07:00@ChefB - no brisket in my fridge so have to suffic...@ChefB - no brisket in my fridge so have to suffice with ham, escalloped potatoes and peas (all my husband's favs. Lately he has had me baking sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies for him. Yummy but have to watch my expanding waistline - yikes. <br />@ Rex - also love Rootbeer floats but we only have Barq's or A&W down in the islands. <br />Puzzle was easy but got stuck in middle - put enroll instead of enlist, and didn't know Eniac either but my brother helped with that one. Took me a while to figure out that the music clue was R and B and not RAND B. What a jerk I was. Being a somewhat novice to puzzles I get thrown easily looking for a one-word answer instead of a two-word answer. Oh well, I shall learn. Have a great night. <br />LyndaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18637355356839665392009-05-18T14:12:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:12:00.000-07:00@JohnC That would be MPs (Military Police) looking...@JohnC That would be MPs (Military Police) looking for someone who went AWOL.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83344586955611610682009-05-18T14:11:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:11:00.000-07:00I had the same babe/baby issue. No problem with Zo...I had the same babe/baby issue. No problem with Zoey though. Not a big fan of that show. I'm more of an iCarly girl. I have a vivid memory of receiving an EZ Bake Oven and a Mrs. Beasley doll for my birthday one year. <br /><br />Nice, smooth puzzle.PuzzleGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835502266781516627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59189084156197268172009-05-18T12:57:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:57:00.000-07:00I will be braising the brisket in a nice oniony br...I will be braising the brisket in a nice oniony broth.<br />Just finished cleaning the tops of the tubers which I bought the other day at the farmers market so we can have them along with the brisket etc.chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52516514794452801872009-05-18T12:19:00.000-07:002009-05-18T12:19:00.000-07:00Easy puzzle, I did it mostly downs only, except fo...Easy puzzle, I did it mostly downs only, except for the Kenner and Brenda spots, needed some crosses there. <br /><br />@imsdave: you are absolutely right, brisket is never roasted, would turn out very tough and dry. I would braise it, too.<br /><br />I don't even have to fly to Chefbea's!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45900407970388099732009-05-18T11:53:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:53:00.000-07:00Solid Monday. Never saw most of the down clues. ...Solid Monday. Never saw most of the down clues. I picked up the theme with ROAST BRISKET just because that sounded so odd (I always braise it). <br /><br />@Chefbea - I'll be having the LAT menu if that's OK.imsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25596513560579955822009-05-18T11:04:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:04:00.000-07:00I had MEM for "Part of MP" -- doesn't the parliame...I had MEM for "Part of MP" -- doesn't the parliamentary abbreviation stand for Member of Parliament rather than Minister of Parliament? In any case, both were clearly wrong in this instance, which resulted in a time just over 4:00, rather than below.John C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10922832456957416720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-57402852763070355362009-05-18T10:34:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:34:00.000-07:00What a great puzzle!! Pastrami on rye, refried be...What a great puzzle!! Pastrami on rye, refried beans,roast brisket, okra, all cooked in my easy bake oven, and then washed down with a rootbeer float. So now everyone has 2 menus to chose from for dinner at my house tonight. Dinner is at 7chefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29502458001985554782009-05-18T10:00:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:00:00.000-07:00Do you really eat brisket on Sunday? Lots of need...Do you really eat brisket on Sunday? Lots of need--YEARN and YEN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78913830993169732462009-05-18T09:28:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:28:00.000-07:00KENNER Toys. Whatever happened to that company? ...KENNER Toys. Whatever happened to that company? My sister had an EZ Bake Oven. Nothing says good eatin' quite like doughy cookies cooked under a lightbulb. I think KENNER also made the spirograph which must have been one of the most frustrating toys ever. Didn't they have some kind of bird mascot for their commercials that squawked the slogan; something like, "It's Kenner. It's Fun!"?<br /><br />I enjoyed this puzzle. Easy theme, easy clues, and I've finally learned how to spell ENIAC. I've wanted to spell it with a K for the longest time.<br /><br />Bring on Tuesday!Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412634072650228847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39310722190972349332009-05-18T08:49:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:49:00.000-07:00Sped through this like no tomorrow. Under four mi...Sped through this like no tomorrow. Under four minutes is always good for me, and here I came close to 3:10, which is my record for a Monday.<br /><br />Even though I totally agree with Rex that the theme seems thin, I still enjoyed it when I got to the RANDB answer; it actually threw me off for a second. And I'm in complete agreement with Rex as to the EATER clue; one of my favorite clues in a long time. <br /><br />@Denise, welcome to the fabulous word of speed solving! I switched to solving for time about six months ago, and haven't looked back since. It's a great way to check your progress, and it makes you so much better at recognizing patterns and common words. <br /><br />Also, once you get comfortable solving puzzles quickly, try doing a crossword in public, preferably in pen and in a crowded place, and get ready to have people stare at you in amazement; it'll make you feel really cool. :)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535460873084083441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33826231250792815352009-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:27:00.000-07:00Mistakes included FATHER for FRAMER and POL for MI...Mistakes included FATHER for FRAMER and POL for MIL otherwise I just meandered through the puzzle getting the theme before I filled any of the theme answers. I like to try and fill in the puzzle differently on the easy puzzles for a change of pace.<br /><br />Didn't do much for me but I did remember KENNER and that oven.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3713936025812768062009-05-18T08:04:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:04:00.000-07:00Started off with a SNAP for 1A and then momentaril...Started off with a SNAP for 1A and then momentarily tried to make Chubby Checker responsible for the STOMP on 1D. I do like the theme reveal in the very bottom right corner. As to BRISKET, do people actually roast it? I know it only as a boiled cut. Thank you Dan for a pleasant Monday morning.gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40143625735085092822009-05-18T07:11:00.000-07:002009-05-18T07:11:00.000-07:00Pumpkinwise, I'm neutral.
Speaking of BABY, it wa...Pumpkinwise, I'm neutral.<br /><br />Speaking of BABY, it was Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's little sister, who was the star of <I>Zoey 101</I>—the one who left the show when she got pregnant.<br /><br />I had not noticed the tightness of the theme, the "all food, all the time" aspect. I should've known Dan Naddor wouldn't stoop to a mere "unrelated phrases that start with ___" theme.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23208749897042520572009-05-18T06:56:00.000-07:002009-05-18T06:56:00.000-07:00I agree about brisket, and I also think that a del...I agree about brisket, and I also think that a deli clerk wouldn't wait for you to say "bread" after "rye."<br /><br />I have begun to time myself. It's a different experience. I used to just sort of wander through the words and enjoy them -- now I am feeling competitive!<br /><br />Grannie found a sport!Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39175007576259072372009-05-18T06:44:00.000-07:002009-05-18T06:44:00.000-07:00As a tweener parent, Zoey was easy. Actually, the...As a tweener parent, Zoey was easy. Actually, there are a lot of Disney/Nick Channel shows that would be good crossword fill. Otherwise, just your normal Monday puzzle.<br /><br />Have a great week everyone.toothdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05789603460108959746noreply@blogger.com