tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post5722938747442065452..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 04.13 WedOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23852310965367435902011-04-13T20:19:54.052-07:002011-04-13T20:19:54.052-07:00I agree with SteveI agree with SteveHoytnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48827744282229531492011-04-13T19:45:43.655-07:002011-04-13T19:45:43.655-07:00It's ad in as in advantage to the server.It's ad in as in advantage to the server.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91111224520738697912011-04-13T19:32:57.405-07:002011-04-13T19:32:57.405-07:00Boo. I've never had an INVOICE in a restaurant...Boo. I've never had an INVOICE in a restaurant. <br /><br />Got BILLOFRIGHTS and then CHECKBEFOREHAND, so was looking for LEFTS and RIGHTS.<br /><br />SANS is French, should be clued as such.<br /><br />MARV? No-one has ever said that.<br /><br />You don't store a FUTON during the day, you sit on it. You store a Murphy bed in the wall. <br /><br />What on earth does ADIN have to do with a tennis serve? Please?<br /><br />Agree JAIL/HELL<br /><br />Thought this was a real clunker today.StudioCityStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-44928029904673409602011-04-13T18:09:46.456-07:002011-04-13T18:09:46.456-07:00The last answer and the last letter filled in. It&...The last answer and the last letter filled in. It's from solving the puzzle on line.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37322554950832571612011-04-13T17:56:14.455-07:002011-04-13T17:56:14.455-07:00I'm new to this and I'm wondering if someo...I'm new to this and I'm wondering if someone could tell me the significance of the shaded answers, particularly the letter that is shaded red. Thanks to anyone that answers!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48623991119727463742011-04-13T15:54:01.027-07:002011-04-13T15:54:01.027-07:00To coffeelvr if the bolt goes through the washer i...To coffeelvr if the bolt goes through the washer it kinda defeats the purpose of the washerRon W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-43751864109979283262011-04-13T13:54:33.343-07:002011-04-13T13:54:33.343-07:00In German, they say, "Es kommt mir Spanisch v...In German, they say, "Es kommt mir Spanisch vor," to essentially mean "it's all Greek to me."gespensthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345498521904521489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41483776205011834612011-04-13T13:16:51.589-07:002011-04-13T13:16:51.589-07:00What is with the clue for 36A [It may be put in a ...What is with the clue for 36A [It may be put in a washer]? You can have a washer that you slip onto a BOLT, or a washer that is integral (cf, NYT) to the BOLT. Or does this mean put a BOLT of cloth into a washing machine? I don't think a whole BOLT would fit in mine.<br /><br />Oh, I get it now - you put the BOLT through (in) the hole in the washer. Trust me, this is not assembly plant usage. Once again, knowing too much proves to be the (near) undoing of the over-informed solver.<br /><br />This puzzle was a lot of fun for me this afternoon. I call the experience VOICEMAIL hell.CoffeeLvrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473192190412844538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88656896969125796992011-04-13T12:49:57.911-07:002011-04-13T12:49:57.911-07:0010D/20A was the last one I finally filled-in. I KN...10D/20A was the last one I finally filled-in. I KNEW that 10D was not GASKET as I do know what a gasket is & it is not any kind of nozzle. Sadly, I had to Google the clue for 20A to get the answer as the square for the "J" was where I was stumped. This is first time I've heard of INVOICE MAIL JAIL & hopefully will not soon forget this. I don't have a gas stove --so, I was stumped here, too.MJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42644187556536647532011-04-13T12:38:35.076-07:002011-04-13T12:38:35.076-07:00Loved the puzzle, so many fresh clues and MARV-y w...Loved the puzzle, so many fresh clues and MARV-y write up, PG!!!<br /><br />Peter Berg has a few scenes in Morgan Spurlock's new doc "The Greatest Movie Ever Made" which you will enjoy...he is such a hottie and I loved see you back in the day!!!!<br /><br />You should call up Latoya who was screamed at and called Casper on the "Celebrity Apprentice" by Nene the silly goose from that<br />"Desperate Housewives of Hotlanta" show!<br /><br />When I lived in Greece, I was taught they say "It's all Chinese to me".<br />Are you sure about the Japanese thing? Was the guy Greek Greek or just in a fraternity?!andrea chichi michaelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63162570905400470922011-04-13T12:11:08.068-07:002011-04-13T12:11:08.068-07:00Meh nothing here that jumped out at me. TAB ALIGNM...Meh nothing here that jumped out at me. TAB ALIGNMENT, yawn and INVOICE MAIL JAIL, OK if you say so.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54422027045179336272011-04-13T11:58:02.523-07:002011-04-13T11:58:02.523-07:00Wanted Murphy Bed for FUTON, but it wouldn't f...Wanted Murphy Bed for FUTON, but it wouldn't fit. Built one of these for the wife's sewing room a few years ago, (after the nest emptied out). It's been used twice.<br /><br />Didn't know there were 4 Baldwin BROs.<br /><br />Love any puzzle with LIL ABNER in it. However, didn't know, or don't remember, about Tiny Yokum. Obviously a glaring hole in my education.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50732201836878839392011-04-13T10:36:38.909-07:002011-04-13T10:36:38.909-07:00Should have connected invoicemailjail and mugshot ...Should have connected invoicemailjail and mugshot but thought invoicemailmode at first.Never sure how lotto and bingo are related because in my state its alot easier to win at bingo then the lotto.I thought a bolt went on top of a washer not in it. where does one store a futon? <br />My daughter has one as her bed because she refused to make her bed every day. Now she just balls up the sheet and throws it in the closet but,the futon never goes anywhere.Ron Wordennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10978037312369621352011-04-13T10:36:03.762-07:002011-04-13T10:36:03.762-07:00Thank you PG, Rex & syndy. I had INVOICE MAIL ...Thank you PG, Rex & syndy. I had INVOICE MAIL JAIL which fit the theme but made no sense. Your comments enlightened me and soothed my ire. During my latter work years I loved voice-mail because it allowed one to answer questions SANS chit-chat. After retirement I discovered voice-mail Hell when trying to set up Medicare, gap insurance and SS benefits. Anyway, I enjoyed the puzzle and PG's help.Mokushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812826223817274680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26885384047260395332011-04-13T10:21:00.605-07:002011-04-13T10:21:00.605-07:00Hand up for VOICEMAIL helL, and everything else ab...Hand up for VOICEMAIL helL, and everything else about the NW corner @PG mentioned.<br /><br />Loved the pic of golfer ChiChi Rodgriquez in his iconic Panama hat. And way cool story of Peter Berg, @PG. I'm a big fan, and waiting to see what's next after Friday Night Lights (Season 5 next in my Netfix cue!)<br /><br />@Tuttle. I went to school in a town that had a pizza parlor heavily frequented by the school students called "Pizza by Charles" and referred to, nearly universally by the students, as "Chuck's Za". And "za" was the near universal term for pizza, even if it wasn't from Chuck's. But then, this was a town where the name for a sub/poboy/hoagie was a "grinder", so perhaps it was a regional thing.<br /><br />I went with a group of friends once to a juke joint to hear Groove Holmes on the Hammond B3. As we entered the dimly lit smoky room, a hush fell over the crowd and I overheard one fellow lean over and whisper to his date a single word: "Frosties." A small chill, I confess, ran up my spine. But shortly, after we were seated and had a few rounds of drinks, the initial tension had just melted to nothing. A great night of juke joint dancing and general rowdy fun ensued and was enjoyed by all and Holmes really rocked that B3 till the wee hours. In the then current argot, "Just talk. Don't mean nothing."Nighthawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898505137434147165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5614647777585286692011-04-13T09:32:50.636-07:002011-04-13T09:32:50.636-07:00Guess I've been reading Rex too much!Hands way...Guess I've been reading Rex too much!Hands way up for invoice mail jail and how does the Handbill relate to the other answers?I just want to say ATTICA!ATTICA!syndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814698406887041710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-17718142472131106502011-04-13T09:15:08.298-07:002011-04-13T09:15:08.298-07:00White Man's Makeup
I went to a mostly caucasi...White Man's Makeup<br /><br />I went to a mostly caucasian high school in southeast FL in the 1960's. We were a new school and at a track meet a guy from the northern end of the county didn't know my school's colours, came over and said "What's that school?" I told him Leonard and he said<br /><br />"Oh, that's that *CHALK* school."<br /><br />And so it goes, another white man's makeup.xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74429011895678010922011-04-13T09:08:42.087-07:002011-04-13T09:08:42.087-07:00MARV puzzle today. I didn't run into any prob...MARV puzzle today. I didn't run into any problems while solving. My curse word filter (100% for preventing them from leaving my mouth as opposed to reading them. I like swearing a bit too much) prevented the H-E-double toothpicks entry and a quick down got me the correct word.<br /><br />After reading the write-up today, I realized I missed about half the down clues and some good ones to boot.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-772966583290730402011-04-13T09:07:44.907-07:002011-04-13T09:07:44.907-07:00yeah, i was definitely in IN VOICEMAIL HELL hell. ...yeah, i was definitely in IN VOICEMAIL HELL hell. and yes, arthur is an aardvark, though he more closely resembles a capybara in appearance. but looks aren't everything.<br /><br />THORA birch played kevin spacey's daughter in <i>american beauty</i> (my second-favorite movie!), a more nuanced but less starlet-y role than the one that catapulted mena suvari to fame. (MENA, btw, is even more crossword-friendly than THORA. and she doesn't have to share the spotlight with any elderly aardvarks.)Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23360749653993462782011-04-13T08:33:17.106-07:002011-04-13T08:33:17.106-07:00With regards to white man's makeup, I thought ...With regards to white man's makeup, I thought his was a clue for a SNOW MAN (think Frosty).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20412789823226395772011-04-13T08:10:22.324-07:002011-04-13T08:10:22.324-07:00CHICHI is French as well, but apparently common en...CHICHI is French as well, but apparently common enough to be considered standard English even though I've never heard it used that way outside of a couple of pre-war films.<br /><br />Apparently the "white man" in question is a SNOWman? Weak sauce. But not offensive... like BRO may well be.<br /><br />MARV? Slang? Oi. This sort of thing reminds me of one of the most devastatingly effective words to use in Scrabble: za. Slang - once, somewhere, to somebody, apparently - for 'pizza'. I worked in the pizza industry at one time. Never once heard it referred to as 'za'. But it's in the dictionary.Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69513593711786974652011-04-13T08:06:46.694-07:002011-04-13T08:06:46.694-07:00Arthur was a drunken man who had to marry someone ...Arthur was a drunken man who had to marry someone he didn't know to vest in his inheritance.Dudleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40245808248443822192011-04-13T07:33:29.505-07:002011-04-13T07:33:29.505-07:00Although his appearance has changed since he first...Although his appearance has changed since he first was introduced many years ago by author Marc Brown, the children's book character, Arthur, is an aardvark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34732513029105288532011-04-13T07:17:12.018-07:002011-04-13T07:17:12.018-07:00Arthur is a bunny who represents a
little boy in c...Arthur is a bunny who represents a<br />little boy in children's books. He<br />wears glasses too I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74604643714322382952011-04-13T06:38:37.186-07:002011-04-13T06:38:37.186-07:00Oh, VOICEMAIL is one word. OK.
I wondered why IN...Oh, VOICEMAIL is one word. OK. <br /><br />I wondered why INVOICE MAIL FAIL seemed so wrong.<br /><br />I do not get an INVOICE at a restaurant.<br /><br />If the second parts of the theme answers had all been kinds of HANDS, I'd have *loved* this puzzle.<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.com