tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post1697558779187626851..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: SUNDAY, June 14, 2009—Will NedigerOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34945134698093263652009-06-17T10:46:22.672-07:002009-06-17T10:46:22.672-07:00Nan is an Indian bread that's flat and roundis...Nan is an Indian bread that's flat and roundish, like pita. It's handy for sopping up tasty curry sauces.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37284544075027550272009-06-17T10:39:25.979-07:002009-06-17T10:39:25.979-07:00I don't understand the answer to
5 down. Pit...I don't understand the answer to <br />5 down. Pita look-alike + nan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14552934448882573522009-06-16T10:21:25.213-07:002009-06-16T10:21:25.213-07:00June 14, 2009 "Watch the Birdie". Truly ...June 14, 2009 "Watch the Birdie". Truly inspired. Ran to show my wife the puzzle's remarkable construction. Finally looked Will Nediger up today just to him WOW!. I do the Sunday NY Times each week -- so nice to see it eclipsed by my local Florida Times-Union offering.Dolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11737705343778156412009-06-15T15:58:12.865-07:002009-06-15T15:58:12.865-07:00Upon having __NE for 38A Pickup trick, I thought o...Upon having __NE for 38A Pickup trick, I thought of JANE as like the female gender of a john, AKA trick.-/ <br /><br />Birdie, birdie, in the sky, <br />dropped some whitewash in my eye; <br />I'm not angry, I won't cry, <br />I'm just happy cows don't fly.JaJaJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695072299606291079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-83588092484471189902009-06-15T08:19:53.875-07:002009-06-15T08:19:53.875-07:00I agree with all, a very nice theme and some very ...I agree with all, a very nice theme and some very tough fill that forced more out-of-the-box thinking than normal.<br /><br />I struggled with quite a bit of the obscure fill which, in turn, threw me off my game and affected my flexibility of thought.<br /><br />First time in a while that I left such a large chunk of a Sunday puzzle unsolved (about 10%). I normally would obsess over it more, but I have a busy week ahead.<br /><br />I'll be keeping an eye out for future Nediger offerings and will be sure to bring my A game and to don my red shirt (a la Tiger Woods on Sundays) next time.Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10566856975229787962009-06-15T06:13:06.697-07:002009-06-15T06:13:06.697-07:00Moops, DIES IRAE is two words and most solvers kno...Moops, DIES IRAE is two words and most solvers know it because [Dies ___]/IRAE is standard crosswordese. I'm not religious either, but I've gotten to know the various books-of-the-Bible clues after seeing them so much.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58296225277630351292009-06-14T22:52:48.956-07:002009-06-14T22:52:48.956-07:00I also read pickup truck and never recovered from ...I also read pickup truck and never recovered from it! Chi was obvious to anyone who watches sports as three letter abbreviations for cities is the norm. 'Diesirae' was a total killer, religious clues are simply dead ends for those of us who aren't brainwashed by the church.<br /><br />And at least this Canadian figured out the HI and OK quickly enough. Phew.<br /><br />Great puzzle!moopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16707068310661990334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-63371832878883359382009-06-14T19:43:46.725-07:002009-06-14T19:43:46.725-07:00Puzzle Girl:
I also loved the picture of Tootie, ...Puzzle Girl:<br /> I also loved the picture of Tootie, next to TUTEE, very entertaining thought...Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29437069785551704032009-06-14T18:33:36.904-07:002009-06-14T18:33:36.904-07:00brilliant puzzle! my world has been rocked.brilliant puzzle! my world has been rocked.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8199088975332956622009-06-14T18:18:00.571-07:002009-06-14T18:18:00.571-07:00I liked this puzzle, printed it out and had a good...I liked this puzzle, printed it out and had a good time with it. <br /><br />@pg: thanks for the family tree - it's helpful, I'll remember those names. <br /><br />I also think MS magazine was meant in that clue. <br />Creepo is a weird answer, never heard of it. 38A Pick-up.... I have to admit I read pick-up truck. Made the answer tough, but I'm not sure I understand this line.<br /><br />No idea about Boo Boo and oso, and I don't like LeBron James anymore after he turned out to be such a bad sport, not shaking hands with the team that beat him.<br /><br />Looove the Coen brothers, especially after seeing their play "Offices" a couple of weeks ago; very smooth and fast and a lot of fun.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64002902424397795482009-06-14T15:10:24.883-07:002009-06-14T15:10:24.883-07:00Sorry, I was so impressed with the puzzle construc...Sorry, I was so impressed with the puzzle construction and symmetry of all of the theme related answers, I just did not like sherd. I have spoken to my arhaeology major son, and he informed me it was the word of preference among the British archaeology community.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91780631445474733982009-06-14T11:38:06.627-07:002009-06-14T11:38:06.627-07:00I think 38A refers to the "line" that gu...I think 38A refers to the "line" that guys use to "pickup" girls at a singles bar.<br /><br />Also, for 47A think "chill out" and it makes sense.Patticakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492086023076168056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62583556630530068492009-06-14T11:34:07.541-07:002009-06-14T11:34:07.541-07:00@Lemonade: SHERD to SHARD makes the cross ATHYL, n...@Lemonade: SHERD to SHARD makes the cross ATHYL, not ATH, and even if it did I don't think the puzzle would have benefitted from it.<br />SHERD is (quasi) legit, and I guess within reason for this very good construction accomplishment.Gary Lowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-85702677332552450932009-06-14T11:19:49.259-07:002009-06-14T11:19:49.259-07:00I always wonder if the locals wince at references ...I always wonder if the locals wince at references such as "Chi-town", or "Big Apple".<br />I have several friends in the Bay area who absolutely gag whenever someone says "Frisco".Gary Lowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-978329064777740562009-06-14T11:05:20.513-07:002009-06-14T11:05:20.513-07:00No way, Anonymous 10:41. The magazine is Ms., no c...No way, Anonymous 10:41. The magazine is <i>Ms.</i>, no capital S. One could argue that a large or particularly messed up manuscript could require the work of multiple editors to ready it for publication.<br /><br />PuzzleGirl, when I'm writing my address on a form with teeny spaces, I go with "Chgo." as my default abbreviation. But everyone here knows "Chi-town" as a nickname for the city, and some people refer to the White Sox as the ChiSox (vs. the BoSox). Granted, the Greek letter chi and the Chinese vital source chi (also spelled qi) are unabbreviated alternatives for the CHI clue, and usually one prefers to avoid the abbrev.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62989387875569372202009-06-14T11:01:19.805-07:002009-06-14T11:01:19.805-07:00Some of the answers to the clues seemed to be made...Some of the answers to the clues seemed to be made up. I really didn't get the theme at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45935448690437709992009-06-14T10:41:38.790-07:002009-06-14T10:41:38.790-07:00"9D: MS. fixers (EDS.) hurts a little. MS = m..."9D: MS. fixers (EDS.) hurts a little. MS = manuscripts and EDS. = editors."<br />Actually, MS refers to Gloria Steinem's MS magazine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9819782597900154612009-06-14T10:16:20.363-07:002009-06-14T10:16:20.363-07:00I love "The Duke of Earl." Did anyone e...I love "The Duke of Earl." Did anyone else do "the stroll"?<br /><br />Fun puzzle -- I am entering the world of golf (vocabulary, not as a player) through my son-in-law. <br /><br />SHERD did NOT work for me.<br /><br />Otherwise. Terrific.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66645190425876026672009-06-14T09:56:04.959-07:002009-06-14T09:56:04.959-07:00Loved this puzzle. Preferred it to today's NYT...Loved this puzzle. Preferred it to today's NYT. Brilliant construction. Thanks, Will!<br /><br />@PG: Maynard Ferguson played at my high school, too! I was in my school's jazz band (piano) and was a huge Ferguson fan. I was addicted to the "Primal Scream" album. My other jazz highlight: My school hosted a festival every year for the area high school jazz bands. The bands were judged. We usually had two local musicians and one "famous" one. My senior year the famous one was Ed Shaughnessy, of the Tonight Show band during the Carson years. At the end of the festival he sat in on drums with our jazz band. I got to play with Ed Shaughnessy! It was very cool.jeff in chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492964479021891094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61433931042670799922009-06-14T09:52:58.781-07:002009-06-14T09:52:58.781-07:00Great puzzle. Thoroughly enjoyed the mix of diffic...Great puzzle. Thoroughly enjoyed the mix of difficulty. Did not see the theme until really late. Nice write-up PG.Eri cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87169729247043488062009-06-14T09:23:04.175-07:002009-06-14T09:23:04.175-07:00Glad you liked the theme, PuzzleGirl! Full disclos...Glad you liked the theme, PuzzleGirl! Full disclosure: the theme's been done before, in David J. Kahn's 5/25/2003 NYT puzzle, which was a 23 by 23 with 18(!) birdies, though they weren't symmetrically placed. But David and I took totally different approaches to the construction, so I figured no one would mind seeing the theme again.Will Nedigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-35939163581528453972009-06-14T09:02:28.817-07:002009-06-14T09:02:28.817-07:00What an amazing puzzle!!!!!! !!!
The LET is a &q...What an amazing puzzle!!!!!! !!!<br /><br />The LET is a "Net grazer" that lands in a legal service area. If the ball grazes the net and is either long or out to the sides, then it's a fault. Not my fault!!!!!<br /><br />Did I mention I loved this puzzle?!!!!!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-45283657496609479112009-06-14T08:19:36.141-07:002009-06-14T08:19:36.141-07:00If you're looking for discussion of today'...If you're looking for discussion of today's Calendar puzzle and it's a Merl Reagle crossword called "This Bud's for You," visit <a href="http://crosswordfiend.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-614.html" rel="nofollow">Diary of a Crossword Fiend</a>. If you haven't done today's other puzzles (including the NYT and Merl's Philadelphia Inquirer puzzle), then squint your eyes as you scroll down to avoid spoilers.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-25349838955599117532009-06-14T07:11:17.413-07:002009-06-14T07:11:17.413-07:00While I know CHI can be used as part of CHI TOWN (...While I know CHI can be used as part of CHI TOWN (pronounced shy), why not use the Chinese source of energy, or TAI ____. While I thought the puzzle was really well crafted, the variants were just lazy, especially SHERD, which could have been SHARD and the cross, Mediterranean Airport ATH.Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.com