tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post748649408195550109..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 10.08 SatOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68095485626314250952011-10-09T11:46:58.362-07:002011-10-09T11:46:58.362-07:00@Carolanniejoan - the answer was "ROO", ...@Carolanniejoan - the answer was "ROO", Kanga's son. Pooh is spelled with an H.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40226900505344432011-10-08T23:34:30.865-07:002011-10-08T23:34:30.865-07:00could be allergies i get what looks like a blister...could be allergies i get what looks like a blister under and have seen several doctors over the years and theyall say the same thingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88457660799322312842011-10-08T19:16:54.118-07:002011-10-08T19:16:54.118-07:00@Rube: That's so funny. When I saw the mason c...@Rube: That's so funny. When I saw the mason clue, I thought it was a wordplay on a retainer wall!!machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37792121198469583842011-10-08T17:17:05.094-07:002011-10-08T17:17:05.094-07:00Found this difficult, but doable without Googles. ...Found this difficult, but doable without Googles. The eleven that caught my attention was DOLLY VARDEN... I only know that as a species of trout. There's apparently also a band and others, per Google.<br /><br />Lots of excellent long elevens with very little bad fill. Took quite a while to figure out it was Perry Mason who had a RETAINER. The NE was toughest until CABRIOLET popped out. Best feature: minimal pop culture.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40077935950726560102011-10-08T16:49:40.698-07:002011-10-08T16:49:40.698-07:00I found this one difficult and could not solve wit...I found this one difficult and could not solve without PuzzGirls help!<br />The west quadrant was all I could muster. A lot of "erasures" (I solve confidently in ink!) Nice...<br /><br />RCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3555926990993459962011-10-08T16:13:05.181-07:002011-10-08T16:13:05.181-07:00"Roo" is the baby of Kanga, thus the use..."Roo" is the baby of Kanga, thus the use of the tyke- but still sounds like a human I agree. Pooh is not spelled Poo.<br />On call today, so I diagnose a STYE too. Warm packs!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-78504125966593893572011-10-08T15:19:05.607-07:002011-10-08T15:19:05.607-07:00@Anon 10:45, thanks, violin bow would never occurr...@Anon 10:45, thanks, violin bow would never occurred to me in a million years. <br /><br />@Longbeachlee, I guess I am a geezerette (sigh), but mainly I've always loved old movies (in fact, the Robin Hood I pictured in my comment above was, of course, Errol Flynn and none other!) I think of Esther Williams along with old Busby Berkeley musicals with their crazy patterns as filmed from above.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60349963206607891122011-10-08T15:04:05.796-07:002011-10-08T15:04:05.796-07:00Crisp puzzle, enjoyed it a lot!
And then Gareth an...Crisp puzzle, enjoyed it a lot!<br />And then Gareth and Anonymouse 11.41 topped it with their comments, LOL!<br /><br />I also had trouble seeing Roo as a tyke. <br /><br />Hope you'll be ok soon, PG.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-59672535860296057172011-10-08T14:34:47.511-07:002011-10-08T14:34:47.511-07:00I have to disagree with "Milne's tyke.&qu...I have to disagree with "Milne's tyke.". Poo is the bear, not the little boy (tyke); that would be Christopher Robin.Carolanniejoannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-17836429619960577292011-10-08T13:40:01.704-07:002011-10-08T13:40:01.704-07:00@pg puxxle wife also had a "red swekkubg"...@pg puxxle wife also had a "red swekkubg" under her eye. Turned out to be infected eye tooth.....and subsequent root canal and cap. Yikes, another $1600!Genehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788240598792919161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16887277077767590202011-10-08T11:46:07.250-07:002011-10-08T11:46:07.250-07:00I just bought print cartridges for my HP and two o...I just bought print cartridges for my HP and two of the primary colors are Cyan and light cyan, hence two CYANS.JIMMIEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-7699510262329082512011-10-08T11:41:55.804-07:002011-10-08T11:41:55.804-07:00I started with full figure on first clue then rem...I started with full figure on first clue then remembered that was jane russell not esther williams <br />not a good start for me today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25701988375346430582011-10-08T11:05:08.080-07:002011-10-08T11:05:08.080-07:00Couple of missteps that took a while to correct - ...Couple of missteps that took a while to correct - PROVINCE for "Ulster" and DEADLINE instead of COLDFEET. Serves me right for not confirming with a couple of crosses before jumping in.<br /><br />Loved ROYAL WE.<br /><br />Also LOL @ Gareth's comment.<br /><br />@PG Get well soon! Hope it's just a minor irritation.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70089140449111228152011-10-08T10:56:40.919-07:002011-10-08T10:56:40.919-07:00I saw Esther Williams at the SF Fair, but still to...I saw Esther Williams at the SF Fair, but still took several crosses to let go of swim or aqua. I usually get the geezer stuff right off. Margaret, are you a geezerette?Longbeachleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-80074947192755194382011-10-08T10:49:35.512-07:002011-10-08T10:49:35.512-07:0055 across! I went for a real stretch and wrote in...55 across! I went for a real stretch and wrote in Dean Martin. I said to myself, yeah, he was swingin' with his songs back in the '60's. Sometimes it is so much fun to be so wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-71557508011366968442011-10-08T10:45:16.466-07:002011-10-08T10:45:16.466-07:00It refers to a violin bowIt refers to a violin bowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86890398785626398872011-10-08T09:57:58.246-07:002011-10-08T09:57:58.246-07:00Very enjoyable puzzle and an easier than usual Sat...Very enjoyable puzzle and an easier than usual Saturday for me, since WATERBALLET dropped into place immediately. Everything flowed pretty well after that except I'd like to whine that "wood used in bows" should have been YEW not ELM, right? I'm sure that Robin Hood had a fine yew bow! I don't care about reality, I get all my facts from books and movies.<br /><br />PS I laughed out loud at Gareth's comment.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33240568103981619172011-10-08T09:21:20.209-07:002011-10-08T09:21:20.209-07:00Cyan, as a primary color, is unique so I object to...Cyan, as a primary color, is unique so I object to cyans. Validation, my spell checker just objected to cyans. I was so sure about this that I had the chicken option as Cordon Bleu and thought the other elements of 33 across were red, orange, yellow, and green.Longbeachleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50412886598572003152011-10-08T08:15:37.208-07:002011-10-08T08:15:37.208-07:00If it's an inflamed swelling on the edge of an...If it's an inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid, you could be that rare creature: a crossword fan afflicted by a crosswordese STYE.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13792955520289683202011-10-08T07:54:29.749-07:002011-10-08T07:54:29.749-07:00You tried AGUN, I tried ANUN. Don't judge.You tried AGUN, I tried ANUN. Don't judge.Gareth Bainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770425154034935768noreply@blogger.com