tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post6591088110888267306..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: SUNDAY, November 22, 2009Sylvia Bursztyn (calendar)Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16029966765155196782009-11-22T15:59:48.483-08:002009-11-22T15:59:48.483-08:00I had so much fun with this puzzle, and I totally ...I had so much fun with this puzzle, and I totally agree with the neat-o cluing for SCHISM (and even just the fact that the word schism was in the puzzle! fun!) and little lower.<br /><br />The theme was great too (though INFATUATED WITH is not something I really consider an expression that could fit among the others). All in all thoroughly enjoyable! (Can you tell, with all my exclamation points?)Soozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638960133727409982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63067920114908810752009-11-22T15:27:24.993-08:002009-11-22T15:27:24.993-08:00Again Bursztyn goes far afield with her clues. To...Again Bursztyn goes far afield with her clues. Too many pop culture/media fluff and few word knowledge clues. Stretching puns to the limit doesn't make them more clever, just inane! BORINGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8608304647472781752009-11-22T14:18:49.756-08:002009-11-22T14:18:49.756-08:00Just finished it up, hadn't heard of WIFE OF B...Just finished it up, hadn't heard of WIFE OF BATH. I liked the cluing hadn't heard of SOOEY with the hogs otherwise a decent puzzle all around.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64069992610710883632009-11-22T13:50:48.249-08:002009-11-22T13:50:48.249-08:00The puzzle was likeable and fun, and a little hard...The puzzle was likeable and fun, and a little harder than most Sunday LAT offerings. SIRROCOS, PAISANO, and KIBOSH were unusual to me.<br /><br />Thanks again, PG.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10678110337579294782009-11-22T09:50:32.257-08:002009-11-22T09:50:32.257-08:00Having said that, two Sask. neighbors that ARE 3 l...Having said that, two Sask. neighbors that ARE 3 letters: NWT, and Man. <br /><br />Not to put too fine a point of this, but the clue is doubly misleading in the use of a 4-letter abbr (as there is a 4-letter abbr for Alberta). Now "Sas. neghbor" (which also doesn't exist) might imply it's non-existant mate Alb.<br /><br />Isn't "Albany"'s airport ALB ?[checking] Why yes it is. There you have it. A factual, non-priestly clue, available at no charge.<br /><br />Nit-picking aside, this was a puzzle I enjoyed and appreciate a lot.GLowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62106195559550213052009-11-22T08:52:35.520-08:002009-11-22T08:52:35.520-08:00Gary's absolutely right about ALB. It's cr...Gary's absolutely right about ALB. It's crosswordese, a priest's garment, but Alberta is Alta. or (postally) AB. Ask any Canadian—they'll tell you.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4517269650300400322009-11-22T08:21:09.460-08:002009-11-22T08:21:09.460-08:00Some extremely clever cluing: [A little lower?] [B...Some extremely clever cluing: [A little lower?] [Board member] [Separation of church and church].<br /><br />COSSACK and SIROCCOS = very good fill.<br /><br />ALB is not, never has been and never will be the abbreviation for Alberta. AB or Alta.GLowenoreply@blogger.com