tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post3749516818961071057..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: FRIDAY, May 22, 2009 — Mike PelusoOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-27474481303963345552009-05-22T14:38:34.902-07:002009-05-22T14:38:34.902-07:00Whew! This one sure put me in my place.
Got abou...Whew! This one sure put me in my place. <br /><br />Got about 80 pc right w aides like google and even basically got the theme, although I was sure it was RUSTLER'S VEST, not BELT, and hence my SE quad was hopeless. Lower SW left open too<br /><br />Again, LA inside references threw me, eg, for "Adam's Tavern," I had no idea until I came here that it was Sandler. I cobbled together SADDLER'S BAR sure it was Adam of the Biblical story and fitting ADDER almost in; egads<br /><br />Well, it sure fired up my imagination, if not the chemistry to get the right answers. I'll look forward to doing better next Friday!Charles Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667976595355657752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58621142506278501482009-05-22T12:59:49.714-07:002009-05-22T12:59:49.714-07:00What a fun, light-hearted puzzle, with wonderful c...What a fun, light-hearted puzzle, with wonderful clueing! I needed a little pick-me-up at this time, with my little piece of dark Dutch chocolate.<br /><br />No real problems anywhere, a little plodding when a name had to be found, but nothing serious.<br /><br />The Jack-in-the-pulpit is a protected plant in Connecticut; I'm always glad to find them between the ferns, in shady parts of the yard.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-67437689391504715372009-05-22T09:33:49.614-07:002009-05-22T09:33:49.614-07:00Oh, it's "asterisk"? I haven't finished the puzzl...Oh, it's "asterisk"? I haven't finished the puzzle yet. Never mind.Gary A. Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64684501764772973822009-05-22T09:09:10.041-07:002009-05-22T09:09:10.041-07:00Originally “factoid” was an ironic term indicating...Originally “factoid” was an ironic term indicating that the “fact” being offered was not actually factual. However, CNN and other sources have taken to treating the “-oid” as if it were a mere diminutive, and using the term to mean “trivial but true fact.”*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86788467736957030042009-05-22T09:04:20.981-07:002009-05-22T09:04:20.981-07:00Gary, I also started out with ASTEROID but later s...Gary, I also started out with ASTEROID but later stumbled to the right answer ASTERISK, which is, indeed, "a little star", just not in the sky. I found the cluing in this puzzle delightful and had great fun. My favorites were "Accent in the pantry", "Do to do", and "One in a black suit". My mind started playing with double meanings and I wondered if anyone has ever used the common "Professional charges" clue for MALPRACTICE?gjelizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-33036288539475457072009-05-22T08:59:26.359-07:002009-05-22T08:59:26.359-07:00Now just when I'm saying, if I see another ERTE in...Now just when I'm saying, if I see another ERTE in a crossword I'm going to barf, there's an enlightening fact in the clue that I never knew before.<br />Romain de Tirtoff was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, the French pronunciation of his initials, R.T.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65575020410541028032009-05-22T08:57:09.940-07:002009-05-22T08:57:09.940-07:00The clue "little star" for asteroid is incorrect. ...The clue "little star" for asteroid is incorrect. An asteroid is a "false star," because it looks like a star, but is not a star at all. Ignorance of this term leads many people to use the word "factoid" for a small fact, when it should properly mean something that appears to be a fact, but is not.Gary A. Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-3230225944673684782009-05-22T08:53:47.673-07:002009-05-22T08:53:47.673-07:00This was the first puzzle in like forever that I d...This was the first puzzle in like forever that I didn't even notice what the theme was whilst solving it. I think it has more to do with exhaustion from the move versus anything puzzle related. Usually a puzzle has some amazing stuff, some good stuff and some bad stuff. This puzzle had no amazing and bad stuff, so it must be good, right?<br /><br />Started off with ADOLF as I knew those shoes (the only sneakers I wear) were named after the founder's first and last names, not the All Day I Dream About Sports (or sex) backronym.Brendan Emmett Quigleyhttp://www.brendanemmettquigley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-91985654027197219462009-05-22T08:17:21.821-07:002009-05-22T08:17:21.821-07:00For me this was my easiest Friday puzzle in a whil...For me this was my easiest Friday puzzle in a while. I moved slowly at the beginning but didn't make any mistakes. Once I got my first theme answer, I moved quicker since I had four letters for the next theme answer automatically, which was a sizeable gimme, usually its a letter or two.<br /><br />The cluing was well done with many tricky ones Fowl mouthed ads?(where's the duck?) and Answers from a flock, my favs.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10155918541006637642009-05-22T07:28:29.476-07:002009-05-22T07:28:29.476-07:00I feel hopelessly inadequate today. Oh, I did the ...I feel hopelessly inadequate today. Oh, I did the puzzle OK, but something about the writeup makes me want to un-delete my spam mail and do some e-shopping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-14303868144590990142009-05-22T07:17:24.390-07:002009-05-22T07:17:24.390-07:00O the Germanity!
"The arum lily is neither an aru...O the Germanity!<br /><br />"The arum lily is neither an arum nor a lily. Discuss." I'm surprised I didn't know that particular tidbit after all these years of seeing ARUM and LILY and SEGO lily in my crosswords.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-39199469945776290052009-05-22T06:13:46.438-07:002009-05-22T06:13:46.438-07:00Took me a long time & a couple of Googles to f...Took me a long time & a couple of Googles to finish this one! Also started with lily and then went to arum. Still couldn't get NW corner until the rest of the fill. Minglers as social butterflies - cute.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60566357462662370632009-05-22T05:57:18.751-07:002009-05-22T05:57:18.751-07:00Thank you, C.C. ADDLER is a completely made-up -E...Thank you, C.C. ADDLER is a completely made-up -ER word, which of course makes it right at home in the world of crosswords. For example, go <A HREF="http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2007/12/saturday-dec-1-2007-robert-h-wolfe.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> to see ALTERER and SLAVERER ... in the same grid!<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-46446407340870575592009-05-22T05:05:50.033-07:002009-05-22T05:05:50.033-07:00Rex,
I love your theme title. Brilliant!Rex,<br />I love your theme title. Brilliant!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.com