tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post6969634817739709137..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: S U N D A Y August 22, 2010 — Pamela Amick Klawitter (syndicated)Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45393349274810073242010-08-22T20:48:28.632-07:002010-08-22T20:48:28.632-07:00Wow, only 6 commenters today. Does that mean the S...Wow, only 6 commenters today. Does that mean the Sunday LAT's are getting too tough or is everyone at the beach?JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-51084656120624266062010-08-22T14:11:06.636-07:002010-08-22T14:11:06.636-07:00Sliding the SSTs into the theme answers didn't...Sliding the SSTs into the theme answers didn't bother me at all. While it's not a particularly inventive or difficult thematic trick, it's in no way worse than dropping the R from movie titles or adding some other random letter. And the reveal answer was not stuck maddeningly lazily at the ends of three other answers<br /><br />What did irk me a bit about this puzzle was the plethora of obscure to semi-obscure proper names -- 37 of them if I counted correctly.<br /><br />Still an enjoyable solve overall for me.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87194170164313829422010-08-22T12:03:05.893-07:002010-08-22T12:03:05.893-07:00@CCL
Maybe Pamela will construct a whole series of...@CCL<br />Maybe Pamela will construct a whole series of these Sunday puzzles using CW101:<br /><br />CIX, VIC or XIC (Yeah! Roman Numerals!)<br />EEL<br />ELI<br />ENE (I just *LOVE* direction clues)<br />NEE<br />OLEO<br />OLIO<br />ORR<br />OTT<br />SSN (Van55's other "all time favorite).<br /><br />@ddbmc<br />There was a lot of tension here.<br />Some canceled their vacations.<br />I even noticed a local BP Station changed to Exxon.<br />"F***ing BP" is now considered a cuss word in the Tampa Bay area!<br />To date (knock on wood!) not ONE SINGLE DROP of OIL has hit the beaches from Tarpon Springs on South here on the West Coast of Florida.<br />As pristine as you please ...<br /><br />As for that Devil's playground, I only gave in to RINK because Hedonism II, Negril, Jamaica wouldn't fit.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58636901495855695542010-08-22T11:57:24.523-07:002010-08-22T11:57:24.523-07:00Very interesting. Take a loathed crosswordese 101 ...Very interesting. Take a loathed crosswordese 101 answer and turn it into a theme. I liked it. <br />113A: (Ball Role) Why is my hand so fast at writing in LUCY? Damn, that royally screwed me in that section. I finally got it, but no longer will I be tricked by that. Only minor gripe I really don't like homonyms in a puzzle even if it is legal. EDYS EDIE PIES PYE <br /><br />@JNH There is not a chance I'm going to click that link as long as it has to do with ABBA. I told my son I would disown him if he ever went to see that movie. (I hope he knows I was kidding.) CHEERS!backbiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985111542033146995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-20863850893009575082010-08-22T11:44:41.706-07:002010-08-22T11:44:41.706-07:00I must admit, I laughed at the SST theme!
@Tin, g...I must admit, I laughed at the SST theme! <br />@Tin, glad to hear there is no oil on the powdered sugar west coast beaches, as I'm headed there in a few days to see the fam!<br /><br />We had PYE,PIES & PAYS; LOLA and LANA, NOPE and DOPES, ASTI & ASTIN, EDYS & EDIE; LAN(G)E, LANE & SANE; Fun to see just the the letter manipulation. <br /><br />115A Devil's Playground? RINK (My personal favorite!) Love my NJ Devils!<br /><br />Raining here. Hope to see some sun tomorrow AND Sylvia's puzzle! <br /><br />Headed out later to see the new Robert Duvall movie, "Get Low." Reviews sound good. Happy Sunday, all.ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40504310607104456842010-08-22T11:16:33.850-07:002010-08-22T11:16:33.850-07:00Got to the end of the usual Sunday slog and though...Got to the end of the usual Sunday slog and thought the same thing as @Tibeni about @Van55 and @sfingi!CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23176980587425830652010-08-22T08:43:19.579-07:002010-08-22T08:43:19.579-07:00Take one of the most overused answer's ever, S...Take one of the most overused answer's ever, SST, and hide it in the themes. Works for me!<br /><br />@Van55, I hope this didn't cause you to slit your wrists!<br /><br />Always great to see our new 'best friend' Nikola TESLA.<br /><br />SANIBEL and Captiva Islands, here on the W.Coast of Florida is considered the 3rd BEST place to go 'shelling' in the world.<br />I've been a regular visitor there for over 55 years. Yup, started as a tyke of 3yo.<br />Very laid back, beautiful beaches (like my Pinellas beaches, NO OIL during this whole mess).<br />Perfect place to get away and re-charge the soul.<br />Excellent spot for a sunset Toast!<br />Florida at it's best! <br /><br />I only know Jewish months from xwords. ADAR seems to be the one used most often and is now a gimmie.<br />ATEST for the A-Bomb thingy also falls into my 'only know this term from xwords' category.<br /><br />AIN River, I think this is the first time I have seen it here. Hey that makes it a Sunday learning moment! (Always a plus but rare for the "day-of-the-week").Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21365300157528432362010-08-22T08:41:20.294-07:002010-08-22T08:41:20.294-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50112379119065912232010-08-22T05:02:50.016-07:002010-08-22T05:02:50.016-07:00An excellent puzzle, but I think Pamela is pulling...An excellent puzzle, but I think Pamela is pulling our chain. Most of us veteran solvers are always cussing out the overuse of SST in puzzle constructions, so she proceeds to pepper the entire grid with SST’s. Okay Pam, now you got us DOPES all IN A LATHER.<br /><br />All is forgiven though, because you used the perfect clue for SOS (95D)… ABBA’s song in Mamma Mia. Here’s a clip of my heart throb of years past, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4kJ9sjiQvk&feature=search" rel="nofollow"><br />Agnetha Fältskog singing SOS.</a> What a doll! <br /><br />In this day and age, the alternative to a Dish is a TV CABLE, surely not a TV ANTENNA.<br /><br />For me, solving any Sunday puzzle in less than 40 minutes is good… today I did it… and without consulting my Uncle Google either.<br /><br />Soooo, time for some blueberry pancakes.<br />Have a funday Sunday, y’all!JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.com