tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post6306518336197450544..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: S A T U R D A Y December 11, 2010 Barry C. SilkOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1835122674302938692010-12-11T22:16:41.099-08:002010-12-11T22:16:41.099-08:00I found the puzzle pretty smooth, my trouble spots...I found the puzzle pretty smooth, my trouble spots were the BMI/MOEN crossing sorry never heard of those faucets and I think of BMI as a weight indicator. The other letter was the BAGEL/BEN crossing where I was thinking RENE. The rest of the puzzle had enough gimmes that I could easily correct mistakes, impressive long word count.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7955489521496237392010-12-11T19:40:32.542-08:002010-12-11T19:40:32.542-08:00Loved this puzzle, as I usually love Barry Silk...Loved this puzzle, as I usually love Barry Silk's puzzles. got sidetracked a few times, with asphalt jungle, thinking bagles are not that good, feel like a brick in your stomach,but mainly this was a nice Saturday.<br /><br />@PG:it's all in the accessories, including the shoes! Hope it's fun.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-44951643917479101322010-12-11T18:37:25.448-08:002010-12-11T18:37:25.448-08:00Very Googly for facts: BEN E KING, GETSMART, BMI, ...Very Googly for facts: BEN E KING, GETSMART, BMI, CAAN, ISAAK, GETSMART, DELAWARE INDIANS. Very Saturday and Barry Silk for me.<br /><br />The everything BAGEL is my favorite, which I'll have tomorrow after church in the cellar.<br /><br />For some reason, I always thought Blue Mt. was the highest, probably because I've been there. It's not even 2nd!<br /><br />@Eric - I knew your stuff, today. And you always know your stuff. Don't stop writing, even if it's long! <br /><br />ZELIG (which means holy) is a really good movie. Woody plays a guy who adjusts to the people around him; sort of a blank slate.<br /><br />Hubster gave me CANDY GIRL, from his favorite group.<br /><br />I guessed RAVENS. Did they give themselves the name because Poe is buried there? <br /><br />Didn't even notice INLA!<br /><br />@John - GorDY GIRL would be good for a Detroit group. The 4 Seasons were South Philly.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78717059023445151812010-12-11T18:24:22.279-08:002010-12-11T18:24:22.279-08:00I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle. Difficult, but d...I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle. Difficult, but didn't drive me up the wall with a ton of superobscure references. Not that weren't any, like Mt. MARCY and Knoxville as the HQ of the TVA.<br /><br />The "inventor" of the everything bagel tells a good story, but it sounds like just that...a story. I doubt he would've been able to patent it anyway.<br /><br />I wonder if alien cultures who lives in solar systems with A,B,C,D,E or F stars look down on us with our lowly GSTAR.<br /><br />Favorite PG wisdom: "Time flies, even when you're not having fun."John Wolfendenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759716236594908137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88989894755309361542010-12-11T18:02:32.309-08:002010-12-11T18:02:32.309-08:00this is the second saturday in a row i finished wi...this is the second saturday in a row i finished with only a couple googles i too must be getting better they usally kick my buttAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82524533872801492452010-12-11T16:58:16.638-08:002010-12-11T16:58:16.638-08:00MOOG was my proudest moment in the puzzle. No cro...MOOG was my proudest moment in the puzzle. No crosses and a seemingly random clue about a 1970 award. Put my thinking cap on, thought about people who invented musical stuff, thought about the era of music, and quickly surmised MOOG. I did google to confirm my suspicion and was very pleased with myself!!! I made my husband give me props!!! <br /><br />Only problem I had was the intersection of BENEKIN- and -STAR ... couldn't parse the first and didn't know which type of star the sun is.gespensthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345498521904521489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16462734944602340072010-12-11T16:06:05.556-08:002010-12-11T16:06:05.556-08:00Thought this was a relatively simple Saturday puzz...Thought this was a relatively simple Saturday puzzle. Fun to solve and it got me to listen to the Specials which is always good. CONCRETEJUNGLE was the answer that inspired my musical selection.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12625717660715273902010-12-11T14:25:38.886-08:002010-12-11T14:25:38.886-08:00I'm very happy with myself that I was able to ...I'm very happy with myself that I was able to completely solve a Barry Silk Saturday puzzle. I usually don't know who the constructor is until I read it here; my paper doesn't list the constructor, and I still solve the old way (in the print edition of my local paper). Anyway, the NE corner was also difficult for me. <b>7D</b> refers to an "Everything" Bagel, which, I believe, is one with all kinds of seeds and flavorings. Many performers sang <i>Spanish Harlem</i>,; I got <b>BENEKING</b> from the crosses. I also don't remember Hymie the Robot from <b>GETSMART</b>. Good puzzle, with some interesting and obscure fill. I mean that in a good way.wilschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-69584303692369511132010-12-11T12:47:05.387-08:002010-12-11T12:47:05.387-08:00I like POKER, GET SMART, and the answer CONCRETE J...I like POKER, GET SMART, and the answer CONCRETE JUNGLE. I dislike KIM JONG IL, but that's a great answer. I hate the Baltimore RAVENS.<br /><br />Everything bagels are not regional. Or, well, they're no more regional than bagels are...SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61847502500950397432010-12-11T12:39:57.128-08:002010-12-11T12:39:57.128-08:00Too funny, Eric. That could have led to DR DReadhe...Too funny, Eric. That could have led to DR DReadhead-DOS too. Fortunately that alternative reality is DRe-DOSderous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81828288427330447462010-12-11T12:15:02.930-08:002010-12-11T12:15:02.930-08:00We have everything bagels in Toronto too, else I&#...We have everything bagels in Toronto too, else I'd have been as mystified as y'all.<br /><br />If a certain rapper had made a different career choice, would we now be talking about DRE-DOS? Or if he'd become a hair stylist, DRE-do's? :-)Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50164072700798372532010-12-11T11:39:20.561-08:002010-12-11T11:39:20.561-08:00Avg Joe, DR stood for Digital Research, the compan...Avg Joe, DR stood for Digital Research, the company that developed DR-DOS. Going back a bit further OS-wise would be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M" rel="nofollow">CP/M</a>, also by Digital Research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20736854018870669752010-12-11T10:21:47.341-08:002010-12-11T10:21:47.341-08:00PuzzleGirl described my NE experience to a 'T&...PuzzleGirl described my NE experience to a 'T'.<br /><br />PANDORA'S BOX finally got that ABRADE for scour.<br /><br />@Eric, thanks for the 'everything BAGEL' info. <br />Think I'll have to pick some up.<br /><br />@Rube & @Arygle, thanks for the Mt.MARCY info.<br />Highest peak in Florida is up near Alabama. <br />It tops out at 345 feet.<br /><br />Got an earlier flight, so I'm leaving for something a bit different for the next week.<br /><br />Cheers from 38,000 feet later.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-73810152906788122332010-12-11T10:09:23.994-08:002010-12-11T10:09:23.994-08:00We've got everything bagels in California,too ...We've got everything bagels in California,too - yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4224992188012958622010-12-11T10:06:08.588-08:002010-12-11T10:06:08.588-08:00The Hudson River runs from Tear of the Cloud on Mt...The Hudson River runs from Tear of the Cloud on Mt. Marcy in the Adirondacks to the everything bagels in New York City. How's that for stretching a connection?Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40900206508147173972010-12-11T09:51:46.704-08:002010-12-11T09:51:46.704-08:00This was a bit of struggle for me today, but I fin...This was a bit of struggle for me today, but I finally finished. ZELIG was easy thanks to that NYT puzzle. @Eric Thanks for the "Everything BAGEL" explanation. I lived in NY from 1974 to 1984, but it doesn't ring a bell - and I ate my fair share of bagels. I've never heard of Mt. MARCY either.<br /><br />PG Have fun in your sparkly shoes!CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18347067390360252232010-12-11T09:49:06.469-08:002010-12-11T09:49:06.469-08:00@Eric, thx for clearing that up. As for obscure, ...@Eric, thx for clearing that up. As for obscure, well, I'm not a great bagel fan. Or are they a NYC thing?<br /><br />For the real <a href="http://s0.ilike.com/play#Frankie+Valli+%26+The+Four+Seasons:Candy+Girl:149867:s2508778.8791209.13987110.0.1.65%2Cstd_886da7ea3f9f5ee4a6206c27e3e1b312" rel="nofollow"> Candy Girl</a>, look here.<br /><br />Had GHOstS before GHOULS, of course. Felt most embarrased that MARCY didn't come to me immediately since I had climbed it back in the 60s. (Actually more of a long walk... it's only about 5000 ft.)<br /><br />Very good puzzle. Loved the long downs. This _STAR thing is getting popular.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90439004302244544552010-12-11T09:36:12.772-08:002010-12-11T09:36:12.772-08:00I made a right turn at 11d with king, but managed ...I made a right turn at 11d with king, but managed to get back on track ok.steveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984478968399567365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33230378293420043602010-12-11T09:35:09.547-08:002010-12-11T09:35:09.547-08:00Thanks PG for that CANDY GIRL clip, but omigosh th...Thanks PG for that CANDY GIRL clip, but omigosh that was pretty bad. They'll never make it as the "New Jackson 5". What you said about the gender mismatch and their trying to look sexy was right on.<br />I still prefer the oldies version (the original Four Seasons hit) of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyqMNcFIljs" rel="nofollow">CANDY GIRL.</a>JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46817020157814198352010-12-11T08:48:26.884-08:002010-12-11T08:48:26.884-08:00What a pretty grid! (See what I've learned by ...What a pretty grid! (See what I've learned by coming here?)<br /><br />For the life of me, could not spell KIM JONG IL. Left out the "G," wanted N or ILL. Just didn't have picture in my mind of that spelling, although the late night shows lampoon him fairly often! CONCRETE JUNGLE took care of that.<br /><br />Loved the long words/phrases. Didn't know BEN E KING off the top, but filled in nicely.<br /><br />ZELIG was a gimme. Woody used the old Strand Theater, in Jersey City as a location. Was "on set" for an afternoon, due to former job.(minor brush with fame!)<br /><br />Barry had his baseball ref., IN DODGER STADIUM, briefly.<br /><br />My kids love EVERYTHING BAGELS. Again, big here in the NY Metro area. Bagel shops everywhere!<br /><br />Time to finish the Christmas lights.<br />Thanks, PG and Mr. Silk for a nice Saturday word cruise.ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64958411750702760212010-12-11T08:37:37.296-08:002010-12-11T08:37:37.296-08:00Eric. Whoa! I had no idea. Thanks for the enlighte...Eric. Whoa! I had no idea. Thanks for the enlightenment.<br /><br />But I gotta say: That's an esoteric clue if I ever met one.Avg Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38438417420784596642010-12-11T08:21:09.483-08:002010-12-11T08:21:09.483-08:00History of the everything bagel, from the guy who ...History of the <a href="http://www.theeverythingbagel.com/" rel="nofollow">everything bagel</a>, from the guy who claims to have invented it.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90565701309935033062010-12-11T08:16:19.545-08:002010-12-11T08:16:19.545-08:00The last few days have definitely been easier than...The last few days have definitely been easier than usual.<br /><br />Yay for seeing Bob MOOG in the grid! GET SMART too (my one Google).<br /><br />7A is complicated by the fact that Aretha FRANKLIN (which has the right number of letters) covered "Spanish Harlem". I had to get enough crosses to find out it wasn't looking for her, before I could fail to remember the original singer and need to get it <i>all</i> from crosses...<br /><br />Yup, GHOSTS for GHOULS here too, with the same resulting confusions. And KIM IL SUNG for KIM JONG IL (never can keep that family straight), which caused no end of problems.<br /><br />BEDLAM is a corruption of "Bethlehem", the name of a historic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlem_Royal_Hospital" rel="nofollow">insane asylum</a> in London. The institution still exists, and is now at the forefront of treatment for mental illness, but in the past it was apparently a nasty place. Its former location is now the site of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_War_Museum" rel="nofollow">Imperial War Museum</a>.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12568721437590909022010-12-11T08:05:30.088-08:002010-12-11T08:05:30.088-08:00I still don't understand what "bagel"...I still don't understand what "bagel" has to do with "Follower of everything" It just doesn't make any sense even in crossword license.howardlwatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479475149326775130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-27776804433854075072010-12-11T07:58:37.194-08:002010-12-11T07:58:37.194-08:00@Avg Joe
I too am baffled by the "Follower of...@Avg Joe<br />I too am baffled by the "Follower of everything" clue for BAGEL.<br />Would someone please explain that?JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.com