tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post3317339514794223683..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: S U N D A Y September 19, 2010 Jeff Chen (syndicated)Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53542903835934382292010-09-20T12:50:36.096-07:002010-09-20T12:50:36.096-07:00How the heck could anyone call Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah r...<i>How the heck could anyone call Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah racist?</i><br /><br />That song was written in 1946 for the film <i>Song of the South</i>. It's not part of the original <i>Uncle Remus</i> stories.<br /><br />That said, the actual stories transmitted through the <i>Uncle Remus</i> books are classic southern black folklore and are not, aside from some hackneyed stereotyping, particularly distasteful. It's the defense of slavery in the author's introduction of the first volume that's simply unacceptable to modern readers.Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10988049452122971912010-09-20T09:28:28.234-07:002010-09-20T09:28:28.234-07:00Well, I sure didn't think I'd be attacked ...Well, I sure didn't think I'd be attacked (again) by those @Anon people just for expressing my opinion. Again I say, "are we here to critique a puzzle construction, or are we here to critique each other's honest comments?"<br /><br />@Orange<br />I appreciate your level-headed comments about non-descriptive commenters. I myself try to give honest reasons why I don't like a puzzle. I'm seeing more and more name-calling in this blog and that really disappoints me in the maturity and intelligence of the blogees here.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-88463761335403586752010-09-20T09:20:34.490-07:002010-09-20T09:20:34.490-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-29283473885326878922010-09-20T05:51:56.825-07:002010-09-20T05:51:56.825-07:00Sheesh, (some of) you people are negative!
First...Sheesh, (some of) you people are negative! <br /><br />First off, this puzzle was on the easy side, but there are other easier Sunday puzzles out there. Frank Longo's excellent-but-easy Premier King puzzle and the Newsday Sunday puzzle are likely to both be easier, week after week, than Jeff's puzzle. I have seen zero evidence that the Sunday LAT puzzles are getting markedly easier—this was one outlier.<br /><br />Yes, the theme was dry and straightforward, no tricky wordplay or inherent humor. You can't say that? You go with "sucked" and "lame"? C'mon, people, you're smarter than that. Describe what you didn't care for rather than taking the name-calling shortcut.<br /><br />JNH, I honestly don't know what words you think are subpar fill or crosswordese. I thought the fill was fine, with some sparkle.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21764719107707977612010-09-20T05:20:12.152-07:002010-09-20T05:20:12.152-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ghostridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-40089830926989711872010-09-19T22:45:02.058-07:002010-09-19T22:45:02.058-07:00@JNH; Furthermore, if you are such an expert on cr...@JNH; Furthermore, if you are such an expert on crossword construction why don't you submit a puzzle to Rich? It appears that he has so few submissions that he had to construct Mondays puzzle (Samantha Wine = whats in a name) himself! If you're such an expert, craft a Monday LAT puzzle! Man up, or shut up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21423956102768382522010-09-19T21:34:13.059-07:002010-09-19T21:34:13.059-07:00JNH; You are incorrect as to the correct difficult...JNH; You are incorrect as to the correct difficulty level for a Sunday! If a 21x21 had the level of cluing a Saturday did 75% of solvers would not finish it, some people have lives besides xword puzzles and won't waste an hour and a half doing one. Sunday also needs to be accessable to newcomers for some it's the only puzzle they do all week. Quit being such a snob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77193725574868295712010-09-19T20:55:34.207-07:002010-09-19T20:55:34.207-07:00Somehow a Sunday 21x21 grid with 139 clues should ...Somehow a Sunday 21x21 grid with 139 clues should be twice as hard as a Saturday 15x15 grid with 70 clues, but I actually did today's in half the time of yesterday's... something's wrong with that. Jeff put in a lot of real crappy fill just for the sake of creating 9 themes. That's just not how a good puzzle should be. You quickly fill in all the @#$%& crosswordese and there you have all the themes done.<br />Huh? There were 18 U's and not a single Q?<br />I think on Sundays I'm going to switch over to the NY Times from now on.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-54597245525989701632010-09-19T15:40:30.054-07:002010-09-19T15:40:30.054-07:00Puzzle was definitely easier this week. The theme...Puzzle was definitely easier this week. The theme was somewhat lame as well. Some good clues however with equally good answers. Out of 10 a good 7.EP123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6705563512368575932010-09-19T14:44:54.901-07:002010-09-19T14:44:54.901-07:00The puzzle was fun and fresh and crisp.
The theme...The puzzle was fun and fresh and crisp.<br /><br />The theme, on the other hand, was stupid and<br />quite honestly sucked.PurpleGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831764248536980544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-56838408577163810892010-09-19T14:15:52.917-07:002010-09-19T14:15:52.917-07:00I enjoyed the puzzle and found the theme rather cl...I enjoyed the puzzle and found the theme rather clever. The calendar sub-theme was okay too. After filling in "roue" and "rogue" I was expecting the ubiquitous "cad" to make his appearance.<br /><br />Nice job, Mister Chen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61055593496991620282010-09-19T10:03:32.824-07:002010-09-19T10:03:32.824-07:00Far far too easy for a Sunday puzzle. Is the LAT s...Far far too easy for a Sunday puzzle. Is the LAT slipping back into their old habit of dumbing down the weekend puzzles? Here’s a clear case of sacrificing fill quality for developing a complex theme. Jeff Chen has done just that and I’m very disappointed with his overall puzzle quality. Anyway, let me focus on some good stuff: UTNE READER, MABEL Normand, THE WOLFMAN, EVA BRAUN, and of course our own Michael “Astute” SHARP. Sorry REX, I didn’t mean to lump you in with these other characters.<br /><br />UNCLE REMUS has been deemed the most "politically incorrect" children’s stories ever written” by liberal book reviewers. UTTER RUBBISH! In my opinion, they're amongst the most delightful and moral stories ever written. How the heck could anyone call Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah racist? How about a book USER REVIEW?<br /><br />I hate seeing the term “Knocked Up” as a clue (10A), or anywhere for that matter.<br /><br />Time to watch “Meet the Press” and get ready for the big Chicago/Dallas game.<br />Have a terrific day y’all!JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-15273501665217372422010-09-19T08:30:34.987-07:002010-09-19T08:30:34.987-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-5475766011702438012010-09-19T07:27:34.425-07:002010-09-19T07:27:34.425-07:00The theme didn't do a thing for me.
On the ot...The theme didn't do a thing for me.<br /><br />On the other hand, the puzzle was crisp, fresh, fun and fine. Well done.Van55https://www.blogger.com/profile/15904942044695917615noreply@blogger.com