tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post1791836084965797332..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: M O N D A Y AUGUST 9, 2010 Jeff ChenOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14858528895956164872010-08-09T20:29:04.666-07:002010-08-09T20:29:04.666-07:00Wow. 13 U's! My favorite pUz letter in Ultra...Wow. 13 U's! My favorite pUz letter in Ultra-rare abUndance. KUdos to Jeff Chen. FUn solve, BTW. ThUmbs Up!Masked and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-48517461746257292812010-08-09T20:05:24.780-07:002010-08-09T20:05:24.780-07:00Fun, Fun, Fun and my daddy didn't take my TESL...Fun, Fun, Fun and my daddy didn't take my TESLA away!<br />Waaay late solve, but enjoyed the ULUS and the clue-bleeds. Thanks, Jeff and @PG!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62398496664758900562010-08-09T19:21:56.580-07:002010-08-09T19:21:56.580-07:00@Van55
I could not agree with you more.
Actually,...@Van55<br />I could not agree with you more.<br /><br />Actually, ALOU had a fresh clue.<br />I believe I made an error earlier, Felipe and Moises aren't brothers, they are father and son.<br />OLE Miss, was not the tired bullfight cheer but the University.<br />NUN and ACT, next to each other was a nice echo.<br /><br />All-in-all, I hope a whole bunch of "first-timers" did this Monday gem.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3060213080019225532010-08-09T18:22:40.755-07:002010-08-09T18:22:40.755-07:00@Tinbeni. I hate to be seen as a one trick pon...@Tinbeni. I hate to be seen as a one trick pony. Crosswords' favorite baseball family can be ignored when the rest of the puzzle is so good -- as can many oft resorted to answers.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86643632740437953392010-08-09T17:21:50.678-07:002010-08-09T17:21:50.678-07:00TESLA is about to break out! His theories will be ...TESLA is about to break out! His theories will be proven to be the source of endless free energy, all around us! The greatest STIMULUS PACKAGE of all! <br /><br />@Tuttle - Are there people who believe the ROMULUS AND REMUS story is actually true? Weird.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-34168220625458749322010-08-09T15:24:50.794-07:002010-08-09T15:24:50.794-07:00Ah, SHEP, a recurring fantasy of mine. I once had...Ah, SHEP, a recurring fantasy of mine. I once had a client who understood how big business worked, and made a point of paying me in advance for my contracts on any given year. In January, I would get a check for the (way) upper six figures for the work my company was to perform in the coming year. The fantasy?<br />1) Get a dog from the pound.<br />2) Name the dog Shep.<br />3) Get Shep a bandana.<br />4) Buy $800K of American Express Travelers Checks.<br />5) Buy a Jeep Wrangler.<br />6) Put Shep in the back, ask Shep which way to go.<br />7) Drive until you hit water.<br />8) Stay there until bored.<br />9) Repeat steps 6-9 until money runs out.<br />10) Who cares what step 10 is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11629772449063503572010-08-09T14:27:39.282-07:002010-08-09T14:27:39.282-07:00What an excellent Monday puzzle! Good start to thi...What an excellent Monday puzzle! Good start to this LA week.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61121469174986789392010-08-09T13:36:06.636-07:002010-08-09T13:36:06.636-07:00Fun!
SHEP was the name of the dog in The Painted ...Fun!<br /><br />SHEP was the name of the dog in <i>The Painted Hills</i>, the final MGM "Lassie" film starring Pal, the dog who originated the role.<br /><br />And huge kudos for cluing ROMULUS AND REMUS as "traditional" rather than the usual implied historicity of the legend.<br /><br />I think I'll watch that Lassie movie tonight. The Mystery Science Theatre version that is.Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-22406663816621488212010-08-09T12:58:48.189-07:002010-08-09T12:58:48.189-07:00this puzzle was easy the onl clue i didnot know wa...this puzzle was easy the onl clue i didnot know was kc jones but i do not like or watch basketball so after getting the downs in that corner there he wascarol shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13776453949370706100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-80100247033910715072010-08-09T11:37:19.046-07:002010-08-09T11:37:19.046-07:00Filled in VICE instead of VISE then after I finish...Filled in VICE instead of VISE then after I finished the puzzle I kept trying to figure out what kind of outfit a CUIT could be. I'm embarrassed how long it took me to finally figure out what was wrong.Rattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910205883576257318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64293894742499077302010-08-09T09:57:59.188-07:002010-08-09T09:57:59.188-07:00Thanks for all the great commentary! I'm glad...Thanks for all the great commentary! I'm glad the puzzle was entertaining. In my first submission, I made too many compromises to get JOKESTER, KCJONES, COCONUTS and DOUGHNUTS in, but with Rich's help, I rejiggered so it could work for a Monday puzzle. One example: I originally had UNRUH (Jesse Unruh!) in the northwest corner, and Rich very politely pointed out that I was off my rocker.<br /><br />@imsdave: I origianlly thought of this as a ULUS theme! But Rich needs smooth Mondays much more than late-week puzzles (which can have some hard entries), so he accepted it without the theme reveal. <br /><br />@Eric: BORK BORK BORK! Seems like there should be a crossword theme in there somewhere. If only so PG can embed a Swedish Chef clip.<br /><br />JeffJeff Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513769920700232986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40350763021830866732010-08-09T09:55:53.837-07:002010-08-09T09:55:53.837-07:00Good start to the puzzle week. Very enjoyable Mon...Good start to the puzzle week. Very enjoyable Monday puzzle. The answers were fresh and fun. <br /><br />@imsdave, heh, good call out on the eskimo knives clue as a reveal, not very Monday like but very apt for the puzzle theme.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900988170432327664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-9534876130679151862010-08-09T08:47:31.516-07:002010-08-09T08:47:31.516-07:00This one flowed like maple syrup -- just slow enou...This one flowed like maple syrup -- just slow enough to be sweet.<br /><br />Theme answers were clued so well that I got all but the first without crosses, and without bothering to figure out the theme itself. The only reason for that exception is that I hadn't yet realized there wasn't a catch.<br /><br />The only clue bleedover I noticed was the one that wasn't there: In a puzzle with "Scandinavian inlet" -> FJORD, "Chef's phrase" really should have been BORK BORK BORK :-)<br /><br />I really wanted 21A: "GPS suggestions" to be GEOCACHES, but it's just a couple of letters too long :-)<br /><br />@PG: Well, the Kinks' Lola gets what she wants, too, doesn't she?<br /><br />Other fun clues: 1A: "Sound near an ineffective scarecrow" -> CAW.<br />23A: "Apt name for a herding dog" -> SHEP.<br /><br />Speaking of ELSA, here's a full-length documentary on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cqouVL0AiQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Christian the YouTube sensation</a>, George Adamson's other big success. (The link is to part 1 of 5; the others are there too.)Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-42245932616275775632010-08-09T08:22:45.418-07:002010-08-09T08:22:45.418-07:00@CCL
Knew you would LOVE the double shout-outs to ...@CCL<br />Knew you would LOVE the double shout-outs to you. SOURPUSS (which you're not) and GATO.<br /><br />@Van55<br />Agree, this was better than the NYT.<br />You even let the ALOU brothers slide by ...Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67190295671832296662010-08-09T07:56:57.616-07:002010-08-09T07:56:57.616-07:00A perfect Monday puzzle. I liked seeing SOURPUSS ...A perfect Monday puzzle. I liked seeing SOURPUSS and GATO. Our friend TESLA seems like an everyday occurrence lately. @Tinbeni good point about U-TURN.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61165525009196079052010-08-09T07:21:42.648-07:002010-08-09T07:21:42.648-07:00Really, really good Monday puzzle. Way fresher th...Really, really good Monday puzzle. Way fresher than today's NYT entry. Bravo!Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-16222729387723180702010-08-09T06:54:26.414-07:002010-08-09T06:54:26.414-07:00Personally I thought Jeff gave a subtle theme reve...Personally I thought Jeff gave a subtle theme reveal with 69A yielding the "U-TURN."<br />Yup, it's 'U's' turn!<br />There are 13 of them.<br />Is that a LAT record?<br /><br />Easy Monday but, as you said in the write-up, what's not to LOVE.<br /><br />SOURPUSS, JOKESTER, WAIF, FJORD, our new best buddy TESLA who brought along KOFI.<br /><br />I SEEST a LOLA tribute stack, DRESS LEWD.<br /><br />For PETE'S sake! This was FUN and fresh stuff.<br /><br />Time for that DOUGHNUT and Java.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77313039915285455882010-08-09T06:36:04.398-07:002010-08-09T06:36:04.398-07:00Very cute and easy - or so I thought. When I came ...Very cute and easy - or so I thought. When I came here I realized I wrote MEtAL instead of MEDAL, which was fine; but I never looked at the meaning of tODO. It should have said Spanish for tutto, but that would make it a Friday clue. <br /><br />I also had Tee before TAU, which mean the same; ElA before ETA; and LEvi before LEES, all corrected. <br /><br />Extremely nice Monday puzzzle.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-11405311340490692732010-08-09T05:33:27.556-07:002010-08-09T05:33:27.556-07:00Couldn't agree more about the fill - really fi...Couldn't agree more about the fill - really fine stuff. Talk about overthinking a puzzle though - I kept looking for a reveal answer clued as 'Eskimo knives'.imsdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12966770844825169981noreply@blogger.com