tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post4696261496345012748..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: THURSDAY, August 6, 2009 — Dan NaddorOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58567442608081350752009-08-07T18:24:06.986-07:002009-08-07T18:24:06.986-07:00Fresca 721 -- The LA Times puzzles are at http://g...Fresca 721 -- The LA Times puzzles are at http://games.latimes.com/index_crossword.html?uc_feature_code=tmcal<br /><br />JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149073433734971620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53059142569579201762009-08-07T10:29:26.650-07:002009-08-07T10:29:26.650-07:00My Sunday paper does not have the Crossword Puzzle...My Sunday paper does not have the Crossword Puzzle. I get the NY Times and Washington Post puzzles. Where can I get a blank puzzle for Sunday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-52434121778271453792009-08-06T19:06:14.155-07:002009-08-06T19:06:14.155-07:00@anon 5:43pm - Thanks for the info on GESTE. Now I...@anon 5:43pm - Thanks for the info on GESTE. Now I get it!<br />anon 7:13amAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59460436009664143232009-08-06T18:17:12.795-07:002009-08-06T18:17:12.795-07:00According to my desktop dictionary, SNAFU is an ac...According to my desktop dictionary, SNAFU is an acronym from the 1940's of:<br />Situation Normal: All Fouled (or F***ed) UpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81748002765120876672009-08-06T18:03:35.855-07:002009-08-06T18:03:35.855-07:00I too would like to know what GESTE has to do with...I too would like to know what GESTE has to do with Édouard's exploit.<br /><br />@GLowe..."Prepare for a dubbing" (41a) KNEEL, this is what knights do when the queen dubs them with Sir.<br /><br />"Griffin's rear" (21a) LION, caused me some confusion because of the typical trick that constructors do... using "rear" to imply a suffix to the word Griffin. I fell right into Naddor's trap on this one.<br /><br />I too had TUG for TUB (20d), until the BUDDYHOLLY cross materialized.<br /><br />For "Roper's target (28d) i had MOVIE instead of DOGIE, thinking of Richard Roper, the movie critic. Then I looked up his name and found out that it's spelled Roeper. Oops!<br /><br />I'm just curious as to how many clue variants there are for the word EMU (three this week alone).<br /><br />For "Wish undone" (23a), DUE seems more logical than RUE.<br /><br />Does anyone know what SNAFU stands for? I guessed on the ALL part. <br /><br />I think it's a guy thing, but I really loved this puzzle theme and I thought Dan did a superb job with many clever clues (eg. Cracker's target).JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77411080568082927062009-08-06T17:43:50.297-07:002009-08-06T17:43:50.297-07:00Anonymous7:13am: "geste" can mean an adv...Anonymous7:13am: "geste" can mean an adventure (French), hence the connection to the clue word "exploit."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58125662272884443862009-08-06T17:37:06.116-07:002009-08-06T17:37:06.116-07:00ORD stands for Orchard... it goes back to the days...ORD stands for Orchard... it goes back to the days before O'Hare Airport became commercial. Orchard Place was its original name. Then when it became a military air base, the name was changed to O'Hare, honoring Butch O'Hare. a World War II hero.<br />The name ORD stuck, not sure why, but when you see luggage tags with ORD on them, you know they've been through Chicago.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82238293228311683522009-08-06T17:34:04.528-07:002009-08-06T17:34:04.528-07:00Chicago-O'Hare Airport is keyed "ORD"...Chicago-O'Hare Airport is keyed "ORD" because, many years ago, the present airport was the site of an orchard, abbreviated "ORD."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13998320442413671992009-08-06T17:09:37.289-07:002009-08-06T17:09:37.289-07:00Can someonee explain 22A. LAX is airport in Los An...Can someonee explain 22A. LAX is airport in Los Angeles. Why is Chicago ORD? Shouln't it be CHI?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16612568078963698412009-08-06T16:01:46.111-07:002009-08-06T16:01:46.111-07:00Hope this praise makes up for the drubbing he took...Hope this praise makes up for the drubbing he took (not from me)at Rex's place.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032302346488486116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12356784223168489152009-08-06T15:45:39.066-07:002009-08-06T15:45:39.066-07:00@purple guy - I can't believe how many times y...@purple guy - I can't believe how many times you and I make the same mistakes. tug for TUB which rendered guddy holly. NOT!<br /><br />Liked this one a lot better than the NYT puzzle. Never did figure out the ONONDAGA tribe and didn't know ORD although, God knows, I've been there enough times.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36360989518796472962009-08-06T14:37:23.669-07:002009-08-06T14:37:23.669-07:00I wanted to put dip or cheese, i.e., something edi...I wanted to put dip or cheese, i.e., something edible, or even mouth for 55D) Cracker's target. Laughed when it worked out to be CODE! -- aptly joining NSA in the puzzle.<br /><br />I haven't seen EDUCT used even though I have had a fair number of chemistry courses, albeit 35-40 years ago! It was fun to come across DOGIES and LOOKSEE as well as the too-cute SHOOK for 24D) offered a paw.<br /><br />Thank you, Dan and PG.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4104565352042857982009-08-06T13:38:19.661-07:002009-08-06T13:38:19.661-07:00i know oda nobunaga, but not ONONDAGA. just one of...i know <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga" rel="nofollow">oda nobunaga</a>, but not ONONDAGA. just one of the things that slowed me down today. but a fine puzzle overall. great theme, and smoothly executed.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81957458656115744952009-08-06T13:05:46.540-07:002009-08-06T13:05:46.540-07:00Much easier than the NYTimes. A fun puzzle.
Last...Much easier than the NYTimes. A fun puzzle. <br /><br />Last night we went out for dinner. I had the BBQ ribs (not nearly as good as the St. Louis variety) and they came with a side of baked Mac n cheese Yummmmmchefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66802838858637466862009-08-06T10:49:41.418-07:002009-08-06T10:49:41.418-07:00@Birdie - You should (half way) know this, given y...@Birdie - You should (half way) know this, given your name. A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin" rel="nofollow">Griffin </a> has the head/shoulders of an eagle, the body/tail of a lion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49156438992394712252009-08-06T10:48:59.734-07:002009-08-06T10:48:59.734-07:00Just didn't work for me today. Not a very enj...Just didn't work for me today. Not a very enjoyable puzzle at all, not even a spark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-36381658533225647782009-08-06T10:39:46.760-07:002009-08-06T10:39:46.760-07:00Could someone explain the clue at 21A - Griffin...Could someone explain the clue at 21A - Griffin's rear and the answer - lion? I don't get either one!Birdienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13303433250561430202009-08-06T09:52:52.516-07:002009-08-06T09:52:52.516-07:00I agree with a previous poster who said there were...I agree with a previous poster who said there were far too many acronyms and stuff like 'a run' and 'to now'. A good puzzle spoiled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66022187364498062102009-08-06T09:12:13.862-07:002009-08-06T09:12:13.862-07:00Two days in a row of outstanding cluing. "Pr...Two days in a row of outstanding cluing. "Prepare for dubbing" - I could not parse that to save my life.GLowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86974529144292620942009-08-06T08:54:13.786-07:002009-08-06T08:54:13.786-07:00Way to go, Dan Naddor! Two puzzles in one day (NY...Way to go, Dan Naddor! Two puzzles in one day (NYT also). Loved both of them, so keep 'em coming!<br /><br />Barbara <br /><br />PS He didn't pay me to say this, he doesn't have MY number, he doesn't know me, and I live in Canada. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28437565895149494512009-08-06T08:47:49.920-07:002009-08-06T08:47:49.920-07:00@PG is spot-on; this was a very well-constructed a...@PG is spot-on; this was a very well-constructed and enjoyable-and challenging-puzzle for me. Toughest part was SW quad, until I came up w CUPOLA and got EDUCT (still don't know what it is) by crossing. Great words...so too are SEAO, LOOKSEE clued cleverly by "Gander"...RECOIL<br /><br />now how odd is this...just as I was tackling 26A-"American Pie" honoree-Don McLean himself, live, came over my local NPR station in an interview for his new album and a local concert this weekend!Charles Boglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58720935683267723012009-08-06T08:44:13.774-07:002009-08-06T08:44:13.774-07:00I also got caught upin the CUPOLA/EDUCT crossing.I...I also got caught upin the CUPOLA/EDUCT crossing.I also had TUG instead of TUB for 20d, so the BUDDYHOLLY answer took some crosses.<br />Overall a fun puzzle, and Thursday quality.<br />This one is better than Dan's NYT puzzle for today.<br /><br />Great pictures PG. Thanks for the writeup.<br />Now get plenty of rest.PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72055942793620768252009-08-06T08:26:02.599-07:002009-08-06T08:26:02.599-07:00Enjoyable puzzle -- smooth fill, but I am looking ...Enjoyable puzzle -- smooth fill, but I am looking forward to the end of the week!Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49928285218552246292009-08-06T08:17:00.792-07:002009-08-06T08:17:00.792-07:00Hated it. Too much testosterone, sports,etc. Worse...Hated it. Too much testosterone, sports,etc. Worse, too many acronyms, at least thirteen. To me, they're lame.<br /> <br />As an Upstater - that pail/pel thing is part of a recent vowel shift (melman, felsafe). But the flat A has been here a long time. We want to let them know we're not from The City.<br /><br />Good to know the Iroquois Confederacy members: Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Mohawk, and later, Tuscarora.<br />Of the People of the Longhouse, only the Oneida were on "our" side.<br />Lately, they have the Turning Stone Casino.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-89991978122454509782009-08-06T07:45:38.843-07:002009-08-06T07:45:38.843-07:00The theme answers were the easiest part of the puz...The theme answers were the easiest part of the puzzle. Also from upstate and knew ONONDAGA. Had trouble with ALTOcumulus but finally got it on the crosses. Just back from ORD and a visit with my grandchildren where we did a lot of PALLING AROUND. Hang in there PG, you will make it through the week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com