tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post8559358802935261311..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: 04.04 MonOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14936159805796130742011-04-05T05:41:33.932-07:002011-04-05T05:41:33.932-07:00Another vote for Never Heard Of Tussie Mussies.Another vote for Never Heard Of Tussie Mussies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35988434803125193722011-04-05T04:58:51.983-07:002011-04-05T04:58:51.983-07:00@florida grandma: just remembered that I gave my m...@florida grandma: just remembered that I gave my mother in law a broach once that was a little silver vase with a pin, in which she would put a little wet cotton and some tiny flowers. She used to love picking the flower of the day.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25838092669373667092011-04-04T19:23:24.035-07:002011-04-04T19:23:24.035-07:00I guess I'm the only Southern reader here. Tu...I guess I'm the only Southern reader here. Tussie Mussies are small nosegays carried in a silver cone. Cone may have a delicate chain to wear around the wrist. The cone also may be ornately engraved, monogramed,or have other silver adornments. I have always understood that small flowers made up the nosegays, not herbs, but could be flowering herbs also. They were very popular with Victorian ladies.<br />This puzzle had more pizzazz than usual for a Monday puzzle. Fun.florida grandmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62204118810694079722011-04-04T13:57:45.900-07:002011-04-04T13:57:45.900-07:00I like to learn, learning is good. I now know what...I like to learn, learning is good. I now know what TUSSIEMUSSIES and nosegay's are, double bonus (whoa, check out that double bonus*) for me.<br /><br />Fun puzzle with lots of little themes as pointed out earlier. Nice start to the week.<br /><br />*Please read parens with the double rainbow guys voice and intonation.<br /><br />ps CAPTCHA is telling me my post is obtuse and what I should do: paringChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88991077085694511252011-04-04T13:47:10.541-07:002011-04-04T13:47:10.541-07:00@rp - The addition of the "s" in two of ...@rp - The addition of the "s" in two of the theme answers was balanced in the puzzle, so I was OK with it.<br /><br />I also like that every letter of the alphabet was used.<br /><br />After completing the puzzle, I kept looking at RIO TACT as a great name for a border river between two disagreeing countries...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-594213354186817782011-04-04T13:31:47.872-07:002011-04-04T13:31:47.872-07:00I didn't know TUSSIE MUSSIES but got it from c...I didn't know TUSSIE MUSSIES but got it from crossings. I'm in the school that thinks it's good to see a new word or phrase in a puzzle. More so on Monday. <br /><br />Two medical conditions, STYE and POX, show up today. These produced some unpleasant images for me. I vote for a limit of one disease per puzzle.<br /><br />The NE struck me as a tad FEEBLE, what with 12D LINE A and 16A EDIE crossing 11D EDDIE.<br /><br />Lots to like also. IN THE LOOP is nice but my favorite is LOVE TAP. Fun puzzle.Anoa Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14839032992609854652011-04-04T13:14:45.324-07:002011-04-04T13:14:45.324-07:00Can't let the Boogie Woogie entry pass without...Can't let the Boogie Woogie entry pass without posting this classic by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rx48pQYv_U" rel="nofollow">John Baldry</a>. Enjoy!Avg Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28927619245750469092011-04-04T13:05:13.622-07:002011-04-04T13:05:13.622-07:00Ah, so the online version is now available and 56A...Ah, so the online version is now available and 56A is Symbolic Nosegay. Now I know what @SethG was talking about. Many herbs are symbolic like rosemary for remembrance and sage for wisdom and long life.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68319680204843675652011-04-04T12:35:04.941-07:002011-04-04T12:35:04.941-07:00@Rube: I had that problem too, had to go to Cruciv...@Rube: I had that problem too, had to go to Cruciverb.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34439511930278601922011-04-04T12:16:02.492-07:002011-04-04T12:16:02.492-07:00Originally had DRS, not RNS, in 34a, which made 35...Originally had DRS, not RNS, in 34a, which made 35d (Film with nakedness) a RUDIE. Plausible, even if I'd never heard the term. 34d DOUGHSPOT (glitch in need of smoothing out) might have been a lump in the pie crust that needs a rolling pin, but looked odd enough that I switched to RNS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42698763439552271722011-04-04T11:41:29.100-07:002011-04-04T11:41:29.100-07:00Obviously Anon 11:24 had this problem.Obviously Anon 11:24 had this problem.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50316110925488937992011-04-04T11:39:57.444-07:002011-04-04T11:39:57.444-07:00TussieMussie, eh? Sounds like something... aw, ne...TussieMussie, eh? Sounds like something... aw, never mind.<br /><br />I do have an issue with TOG. Never seen it used as a verb. Togs, yes. To TOG, no. Bet I could find it used as a verb in some dictionary, but still won't like it.<br /><br />Couldn't get the puzzle to come up on the LAT website this morning - only the Sunday puzz. Went to an alternate site and did this Lampkin puzz online. Now, ~1/2 hr later, the Monday puzz is up on the LAT site. Anyone else have this problem?<br /><br />Fun puzzle anyway. Thx, JL, for commenting.Rubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773241241484881566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88080636514172012902011-04-04T11:28:16.309-07:002011-04-04T11:28:16.309-07:00@Anon 11:24 That was Sunday's Syndicaated puzz...@Anon 11:24 That was Sunday's Syndicaated puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-50628027491469183372011-04-04T11:24:18.041-07:002011-04-04T11:24:18.041-07:00The puzzle I did from the LA puzzle page was compl...The puzzle I did from the LA puzzle page was completely different. First answer down--beapal. Did no one else find that one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8214985081151498882011-04-04T10:52:13.527-07:002011-04-04T10:52:13.527-07:00As I said over at Orange's place, clearly you ...As I said over at Orange's place, clearly you folks have not been reading enough trashy period romance novels. Tussle mussies show up there pretty regularly. And the crosses were very fair. So what the heck? Something new on a Monday isn't such a terrible thing.JaxInL.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13792405579998093081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72231906502793549212011-04-04T10:31:58.963-07:002011-04-04T10:31:58.963-07:00The LAT paper version has 56A clued as Herbal nose...The LAT paper version has 56A clued as Herbal nosegay.<br /><br />Nice puzzle John. I liked TUSSIE MUSSIES. Can't remember why I knew it, but know it's from my pre-crossword puzzle days.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49932611178407638432011-04-04T10:31:13.166-07:002011-04-04T10:31:13.166-07:00Yes, Q-tips, which many people use to clean their ...Yes, Q-tips, which many people use to clean their ears, used to be called Baby Gays. It is Tussie Mussies that used to be called Baby Nosegays.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39609214358419889822011-04-04T10:30:51.390-07:002011-04-04T10:30:51.390-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3233528519005722362011-04-04T10:20:32.728-07:002011-04-04T10:20:32.728-07:00@John - Probably just a vocal sampling :) Nice of...@John - Probably just a vocal sampling :) Nice of you to pop in though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62599123946069816452011-04-04T10:17:21.880-07:002011-04-04T10:17:21.880-07:00Just my luck. All of the people who have never hea...Just my luck. All of the people who have never heard of TUSSIE MUSSIES happen to be crossword solvers.John Lampkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-90334361804582647492011-04-04T09:42:54.954-07:002011-04-04T09:42:54.954-07:00PS I just realized my puzzle has the clue "h...PS I just realized my puzzle has the clue "herbal nosegays" rather than "symbolic nosegays." Neither one being helpful for me in getting TUSSIE MUSSIES, however.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-1055193977948110462011-04-04T09:40:24.203-07:002011-04-04T09:40:24.203-07:00Hand up for INTHEknow before INTHELOOP. Had no id...Hand up for INTHEknow before INTHELOOP. Had no idea on TUSSIE MUSSIE. TUSSIE MUSSIE? Humph. I always enjoy seeing (and saying) BOOGIE WOOGIE, however!<br /><br />I'd also like to say, regarding ADIEU/OUI: French! (That's always one of my favorite parts of PG's write-up and I missed it this time!)<br /><br />PS Captcha is hischin -- makes me think of Bruce Campbell.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28215745190555425022011-04-04T09:25:59.272-07:002011-04-04T09:25:59.272-07:00Never heard of Tussie Mussies, but what a great id...Never heard of Tussie Mussies, but what a great idea to put herbs in a little bouquet, lavender for instance, or rosemary. Most other ones go limp too quickly. <br /><br />Good puzzle, good words.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-68313851623482815132011-04-04T09:04:36.050-07:002011-04-04T09:04:36.050-07:00Disregard my link. It went to some other part of ...Disregard my link. It went to some other part of the article.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-41173345931988427632011-04-04T09:02:26.431-07:002011-04-04T09:02:26.431-07:00Fun, smooth Monday. Liked all the mini themes.
I...Fun, smooth Monday. Liked all the mini themes.<br /><br />I knew that TUSSIE MUSSIES were Victorian bouquets somewhere in the back of my brain. What I didn't know was that they had an herbal component. To tell you the truth, I wanted to write in Bouquet Garni, but knew it wouldn't fit in with the theme.<br /><br />I read up on TUSSIE MUSSIES and found that the reason for the herbs was to fend off the stench of the streets and disease, so it seems that they might help to prevent HEEBIE JEEBIES.<br /><a href="http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/index.htm" rel="nofollow">TUSSIE MUSSIE</a>CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.com