tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post7325379291184383373..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: MONDAY, July 26, 2010John LampkinOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71379407979439197132010-07-26T21:49:43.926-07:002010-07-26T21:49:43.926-07:00@HUTCH - DRAWN BUTTER, clarified butter and ghee a...@HUTCH - DRAWN BUTTER, clarified butter and ghee are all the same thing as anon 8:40 described. Its what you want to dip your lobster in. Yumm...<br />@Chefwen - I loved Caddyshack, but it's been years. Didn't remember the NERTS. I guess I'll have to watch it again. Great excuse : )CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46562687399203656162010-07-26T20:53:46.996-07:002010-07-26T20:53:46.996-07:00^Thank You, Anon.^Thank You, Anon.HUTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722150630533336199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-80990553042154098872010-07-26T20:40:37.850-07:002010-07-26T20:40:37.850-07:00@Hutch - drawn butter is essentially clarified but...@Hutch - drawn butter is essentially clarified butter, i.e. melted with the solids (white stuff) skimmed off / precipitated to the bottom. 100% pure butter fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32820821622269839242010-07-26T20:34:08.855-07:002010-07-26T20:34:08.855-07:00What is a"drawn" butter?What is a"drawn" butter?HUTCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722150630533336199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13111389594681352242010-07-26T17:40:31.962-07:002010-07-26T17:40:31.962-07:00@chefbea: Only if you're a human :-) Any dog ...@chefbea: Only if you're a human :-) Any dog I've ever met would be just as happy with the unCARVED ROAST -- and would pick it over KENL Ration any day of the week!Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67678359870645883052010-07-26T14:47:37.078-07:002010-07-26T14:47:37.078-07:00OOPS! Husband just corrected me, it was his grand...OOPS! Husband just corrected me, it was his grandson, Spaulding sp? who said that.chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-79200548448840634822010-07-26T14:36:10.251-07:002010-07-26T14:36:10.251-07:00I think the movie Caddy-shack was the first time I...I think the movie Caddy-shack was the first time I heard NERTS. If I'm not mistaken, I believe is was Judge Smails (Ted Knight) who yelled NERTS, double NERTS after a flubbed golf shot.<br /><br />Cute puzzle and I loved the music and photographs.<br /><br />You can carve me up some ROAST beast any day!chefwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999206352243329280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28785947325586772032010-07-26T13:47:47.535-07:002010-07-26T13:47:47.535-07:00I am not a stickler for formalities in my puzzles ...I am not a stickler for formalities in my puzzles so I'll give CARVEDROAST a pass. Overall, enjoyable with some cool words. Good start to the puzzle week.<br /><br />@Anonymous(JB in VA) congrats on finishing the puzzle w/out the Google.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8553654431000122702010-07-26T13:19:58.634-07:002010-07-26T13:19:58.634-07:00@Tinbeni, Thanks. Figured it was something like t...@Tinbeni, Thanks. Figured it was something like that.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88112796387382974212010-07-26T13:00:54.510-07:002010-07-26T13:00:54.510-07:00@Burner10 - nertz! was very '30s cartoon for n...@Burner10 - nertz! was very '30s cartoon for nuts! <br />Also a card game.<br /><br />@Tinbeni - yes, we just had KENL and HASBRO.<br /><br />@Zeke and Chefbea - clever.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-274666927265407402010-07-26T12:25:46.051-07:002010-07-26T12:25:46.051-07:00Fun puzzle. Have no problem with carved roast.Easi...Fun puzzle. Have no problem with carved roast.Easier to eat than an uncarved roast.<br /><br />Loved the music and the butterfly fotos.<br /><br />Noticed that there are 5 ee (double e's) in the puzzlechefbeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195945085405126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40868462126388647812010-07-26T11:55:59.365-07:002010-07-26T11:55:59.365-07:00@Rex. Not self-standing? But what if it were a CAR...@Rex. Not self-standing? But what if it were a CARVED Standing Rib ROAST? I checked a few cookbooks, and they have no problem with the usage.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62404513283049238152010-07-26T11:55:14.148-07:002010-07-26T11:55:14.148-07:00@Rex. Not self-standing? But what if it were a CAR...@Rex. Not self-standing? But what if it were a CARVED Standing Rib ROAST? I checked a few cookbooks, and they have no problem with the usage.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83057997243696150802010-07-26T10:25:53.682-07:002010-07-26T10:25:53.682-07:00@Rex - At least it wasn't a RECARVED ROAST@Rex - At least it wasn't a RECARVED ROASTZekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32621926562006793602010-07-26T10:15:45.245-07:002010-07-26T10:15:45.245-07:00First, a big thank you to Puzzle Girl for embracin...First, a big thank you to Puzzle Girl for embracing my multi-media idea with enthusiasm! And thank you all for your kind comments about the different aspects of my effort today.<br /><br />I'm intrigued with the idea of taking this idea to the next step step, which would be to have all theme entries presented in multi-media fashion. Hmmm....<br /><br />Happy solving!John Lampkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49155175093664735622010-07-26T09:57:32.132-07:002010-07-26T09:57:32.132-07:00I thought this was really fun for a Monday. Liked ...I thought this was really fun for a Monday. Liked SQEEGEE, BULKY, DEGREE, AGREE, OKEY. I've never heard the expression NERTS before. Sounds like a combo of nerds and nuts. Also liked LABRAT next to CHEESE and I'M A GONER. <br />Loved John's music and amazing butterfly pics. Thanks for sharing!CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-81411191549791055042010-07-26T09:39:25.821-07:002010-07-26T09:39:25.821-07:00For some odd reason I really enjoyed seeing SCREWI...For some odd reason I really enjoyed seeing SCREWIER next to HOSANNA. The bits of crappy/trite fill were thus redeemed.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46379740669963143462010-07-26T09:23:16.803-07:002010-07-26T09:23:16.803-07:00Was tripped up by NERTZ, as I'd never heard th...Was tripped up by NERTZ, as I'd never heard that used before, but eventually got it with the crosses- The slang definition has it meaning "NUTS." So, with ERICH Fromm, SAD, IMAGONER, GETSAT, and SCREWIER-I was thinking there might be a micro-psycho theme going on here! <br /><br />Then I got lead down the maze thinking, "Night in RODENThe"-LABRAT, MICE, CHEESE, RATatat--which of course, turned out to be NERTZ, on my part.<br /><br />@PG's ART CLASS made much more sense, once all was said and done. Throw in CAMEOS, too, as an arty word. <br />Thanks for sharing the "Butterfly and Rose!"-was that a flute and an oboe? The butterfly pictures were lovely, too!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-75280511845948035322010-07-26T09:08:38.477-07:002010-07-26T09:08:38.477-07:00@Rube
In the "dead tree" edition it was ...@Rube<br />In the "dead tree" edition it was a negative<br /> ( - ) sign.<br />With battery clued AA batt. it implied abbreviation to 27A being NEG.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53691339158403715362010-07-26T08:57:10.389-07:002010-07-26T08:57:10.389-07:00Did this last night and found it more difficult th...Did this last night and found it more difficult than the usual Monday LAT. Maybe it was the lateness of the hour, but had lots of holes after my first pass... unusual. Ended up with LeD/LCD as my only writeover. (Misspelled SQUEEGEE and OKEY at first which left an ugly inkspot in that area.)<br /><br />Anyone know what the square box at the beginning of the clue for 27A is for? This appears in the online version. The dead tree version may have something else.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15488153057601843442010-07-26T08:00:39.379-07:002010-07-26T08:00:39.379-07:00Like @JNH I have no problem with that CARVED ROAST...Like @JNH I have no problem with that CARVED ROAST.<br /><br />Actually the themes were easy enough. But for a Monday this had some really great fill.<br /><br />SQUEEGEE, SIEVES, SCREWIER (my fave), HOSANNA, TUT TUT and of course NERTS.<br /><br />Wanted Yup for Nope's Opposite but YEP is acceptable.<br />I'M A GONER brought a grin.<br />KEN'L Ration we just had, without the dog food identifier.<br />HAS and HASBRO cross was weak. <br /><br />FUN Monday.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70864215561161802432010-07-26T07:52:41.716-07:002010-07-26T07:52:41.716-07:00Nice way to start a Monday. Never heard Nerts (z)!...Nice way to start a Monday. Never heard Nerts (z)!<br />Kindly elaborate.<br />Lots of TLWs.Burner10http://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62620594335299830962010-07-26T07:28:51.225-07:002010-07-26T07:28:51.225-07:00A work of art!
I knew there were other reasons wh...A work of art!<br /><br />I knew there were other reasons why John Lampkin is one of my fave constructors... classical music and nature photography. PERFECT!<br />So that's why we see PAINTED LADY in today's puzzle.<br /><br />I liked this puzzle despite the fact that it was an awfully quick-solver... maybe not quite a Rex ONE SEC puzzle.<br /><br />Nice touches like HAS/HASBRO cross, SQUEEGEE, NEG and POS, TUTTUT/RATATAT cross, LABRAT/CHEESE abut, and I'M A GONER.<br /><br />I love seeing stuff like: OKEY-doke, "Dagnabbit", and NERTS.<br /><br />I just heard in the news that the American Medical Association Alliance wants to make any movie that has smoking to be R-RATED. Now what's SCREWIER than that? Next we'll see R-Ratings on any movie where an actor is eating fatty foods. A SAD commentary on our trending "nanny society".<br /><br />I have no problem with CARVER ROAST.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2896276136856150182010-07-26T06:59:03.010-07:002010-07-26T06:59:03.010-07:00Re: Carve.
CARVED ROAST also failed for me becau...Re: Carve. <br /><br />CARVED ROAST also failed for me because a carved roast beef is...carved. By a carver, in the same sense as that used artistically.SethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-31091680228280876742010-07-26T06:56:29.848-07:002010-07-26T06:56:29.848-07:00WOW. Finished this without googling. A big deal ...WOW. Finished this without googling. A big deal to me. I'm fairly new to crosswords, and enjoy getting 100%. I know it's Monday, but still fells good.<br />JB in VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com