tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post5100539190982011124..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2009—Robert E. Lee MorrisOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-62189475611315234592009-12-10T00:17:02.435-08:002009-12-10T00:17:02.435-08:00Get ready for a gnarly Naddor Thursday! This one b...Get ready for a gnarly Naddor Thursday! This one beat and whupped me.<br /><br />But, I'm sure Rex will find issue with it.Bohicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338679493627934067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-37619240444489811622009-12-09T20:13:23.443-08:002009-12-09T20:13:23.443-08:00Any puzzle that starts with 'hurts with a horn...Any puzzle that starts with 'hurts with a horn' gets my vote. Plus, no mention of Al or Tipper. Anytime I make the same mistake as RexP and his itchy finger means I wasn't too far off track. The word OUTSIZED is good, but can't think of too many ways to use it. Will googlify the term. Swift thinking netted me PEN PAL with no crosses, which could mean --let's hope -- that I'm starting to catch on to the lateral thinking of our under-appreciated constructors.<br /><br />Thanks Orange --ok, Amy -- for the clips and the write up, and to RexP for chiming in. Thanks also to the jocular erudite crew of commenteers here. You all make my daily bouts of solving/sweating/thinking that much more enjoyable.split infinitivenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-6111085524056132952009-12-09T20:08:16.296-08:002009-12-09T20:08:16.296-08:00@clueless
It's important that you keep ploddin...@clueless<br />It's important that you keep plodding through the CWs and then check the blog for advice, whether you finish the puzzle or not. One of the bloggers (I think Orange) recommended to me that I buy Patrick Berry's book "Crossword Puzzle Challenges For Dummies" (don't get put off by that title).<br />Between that and my daily reading of the blog writeups, I've learned so much. I hope I can encourage you to keep on keeping on... I did and now I'm beginning to get most of the puzzles completed (sometimes with a little salt).<br />Besides the erudite expertise of Rex, Orange, and Puzzlegirl; there is the benefit of being entertained by their fun writeups.<br /><br />@mac<br />I love your tree scene avatar... reminds me of The Morton Arboretum (where I work)<br /><br />@crazycatlady<br />Your avatar is nice too but I feel sorry for your little treed kitty.<br /><br />@the 3 blogmeisters<br />I'd like to echo the sentiments of @Crockett1947. Mucho gracias!JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-24718512553716206432009-12-09T20:07:56.092-08:002009-12-09T20:07:56.092-08:00I'm over my three post limit, but I loved Dono...I'm over my three post limit, but I loved Donovan - Try to Catch the Wind. My jr. high song with my B-friend...and of course Mellow Yellow.<br />@Clueless in Cincy I was like you a few months ago. You will learn a lot about Crosswords from this blog. Just keep plugging on.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-28730758657719432312009-12-09T19:39:00.048-08:002009-12-09T19:39:00.048-08:00@Clueless in Cincy: keep on coming back here and y...@Clueless in Cincy: keep on coming back here and you will gradually improve. Same thing happened to me on the Rex Parker...... blog. <br /><br />@Crazycatlady: Ione Skye is an actress (I can't remember seeing her in anything) but, more importantly to me, she is the daughter of one of my favorite troubadours, Donovan. (Another one is Ralph McTell).machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-12019017263059349092009-12-09T19:06:53.673-08:002009-12-09T19:06:53.673-08:00It seems to me that all those complaints of too e...It seems to me that all those complaints of too easy crosswords have finally paid off. Now I am struggling for hours on end to complete early week puzzles. I hope you are all happy. I guess Monday's are all I can do from now on. Have fun all you smarties, I envy you!clueless in Cincynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-65930082476897582522009-12-09T19:02:19.430-08:002009-12-09T19:02:19.430-08:00@sfingi That's why I still don't have a CR...@sfingi That's why I still don't have a CREEL in my collection. The antiques in good condition are way expensive. I concur with Crockett1947 in thanking our blog hosts for donating their precious time.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-86586274185775583362009-12-09T18:51:56.640-08:002009-12-09T18:51:56.640-08:00Seems I need to study Africa a bit more! This is ...Seems I need to study Africa a bit more! This is the Sesame Street character I was thinking of:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami_(Takalani_Sesame_character)" rel="nofollow">Kami Takalani, African Sesame Street</a><br /><br />Zoe is, indeed, a ballerina who is Elmo's friend. Not having any little ones around, I am woefully ignorant of my Sesame Street characters--although when my kids were younger, I loved to watch with them. <br /><br />Hand up, too, for PSYCHO being too scary. Only recently watched it. Will NOT watch any slasher movies. I even have trouble with some of the "Dirty Harry Movies." Candy-a** whimp here.<br /><br />@Parsan, I can relate to the no paper/coffee dilemma!<br /><br />@Crockett1947, great question to ask of our host and hostesses! @RP, I know you also do the NYT and blog--how many other puzzles do you (@PG and Orange) do a day? I have to limit myself, or I'd never get any thing else done--but then, I'm still a relative newbie.ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-51730257087088034822009-12-09T18:46:55.113-08:002009-12-09T18:46:55.113-08:00@Mac - "I can lick the Mic that threw
The ov...@Mac - "I can lick the Mic that threw <br />The overalls in Mrs. Murphy's chowder."<br /><br />You can get new creels for $20. I have a beat up old Adirondack one which is probably worth less than $100. The most expensive are willow with a lot of leather on them, in good condition and special old brands for $4G.Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84493598120537523322009-12-09T18:42:31.868-08:002009-12-09T18:42:31.868-08:00@crazycatlady: many thanks. Personally I like you ...@crazycatlady: many thanks. Personally I like you even more w your cat!Charles Boglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667976595355657752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-13845917553412025372009-12-09T16:15:25.972-08:002009-12-09T16:15:25.972-08:00@Charles Bogle Yes, I went from my dog avatar to m...@Charles Bogle Yes, I went from my dog avatar to my cat avatar. A fishing Creel is a wicker basket with a lid. Usually it has a leather shoulder strap. You often see antique ones around. Anglers put their catch of the day in their CREEL. I'm a basket collector and I've always wanted a CREEL of my own. One can go on a drunken JAG which is the same as a BINGE. I only know IONE Skye from crosswords. I have know idea who she is. I guess a google is in order.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64682097428648514892009-12-09T15:58:54.072-08:002009-12-09T15:58:54.072-08:00Same time range for me when it comes to L.A. Cross...Same time range for me when it comes to L.A. Crossword Confidential posts.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84970710874270473222009-12-09T15:51:25.541-08:002009-12-09T15:51:25.541-08:00@Crockett, thank you and you're welcome.
Half...@Crockett, thank you and you're welcome.<br /><br />Half-hour to an hour for me (but I've been doing this every day for over three years, so I have a Lot of practice at cranking it out).<br /><br />rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-18824051082912644572009-12-09T14:46:48.969-08:002009-12-09T14:46:48.969-08:00@crazycatlady, @crockett1947--did you all get your...@crazycatlady, @crockett1947--did you all get your avatars/icons switched or something--Charles Boglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-119511543628515352009-12-09T14:45:00.851-08:002009-12-09T14:45:00.851-08:00@orange, thanks for the fine write-up. @ddbmc: you...@orange, thanks for the fine write-up. @ddbmc: you've nicely captured my reactions. Liked INDUCTEE< FOLDEROL< APOGEE< IDOL < LAMAZE ... on the other hand, did not care for TEE as a "gismo"; ...what is a CREEL? did not "get" ASPEAK...always thought MOJO meant something other than mere "charm" (think: Jim Morrison)...how does JAG equate w Binge? Who really is IONE Skye, DANA Scully and what is ICET doing in L& O? Man I must be way out of things...For me, the LA side of this fine LAT puzzle stymied me today!Charles Boglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-10704528172522481762009-12-09T14:38:44.663-08:002009-12-09T14:38:44.663-08:00NICE puzzle today. I didn't know Fred, Syd and...NICE puzzle today. I didn't know Fred, Syd and Dick but somehow I figured it out. <br /><br />@Orange: Tuba-related damage, LOL!<br />We are going to get you a mike (or should I say mic) in Brooklyn to hear this laugh!<br /><br />Nice how 14A and 15A are both about anchors; I never heard of the term apeak. Always thought Folderol was spelled with a's; I know at least one Dutch song that has falderalderiere in it.<br /><br />Lamaze has taught me some great tricks that I still use in painful or tense circomstances.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-64152593173097735812009-12-09T14:08:29.752-08:002009-12-09T14:08:29.752-08:00@Cap'n - we interior landlubber types apprecia...@Cap'n - we interior landlubber types appreciate your erudition.<br /><br />@Parsan - wicker CREELS are collectibles, vintage, - even antiques now.<br /><br />Remember Tom Wolfe's book title Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers(1970)?Sfinginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2753093683590299482009-12-09T13:10:02.366-08:002009-12-09T13:10:02.366-08:00Orange, Puzzle Girl, and Rex,
I have a blogging ...Orange, Puzzle Girl, and Rex,<br /><br /> I have a blogging question for you all. How much time does it take you, on average, to do a daily write up? <br /><br />I am just so impressed with the links and asides that are in the write-up. <br /><br />Then, you have the completed grid AND Everything Else at the bottom. That all looks like a very labor intensive procedure. <br /><br /><b><i>Thank you</i></b> for taking on the task and helping us each and every day.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-60930129713411513922009-12-09T11:33:39.003-08:002009-12-09T11:33:39.003-08:00It was so much fun to see DICK DASTARDLY and Muttl...It was so much fun to see DICK DASTARDLY and Muttley. Brought back great memories of Quick Draw McGraw, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss and Magilla Gorilla - all those great HB characters. They were so much better than the toons of today IMHO. FREDSAVAGE and The Wonder Years was a favorite as well. SID and Nancy VICIOUS were quite a couple back in the early days of Punk. Loved the AJA MOJO cross. I agree with JNH about CELLAR. I would call a room underground a basement. Although the two words are basically the same, I think of a CELLAR as a place to store canned goods or wine. My daughter gives tours of the CELLARS at the winery where she works. A barrel tasting in the CELLAR is a interesting way to sample wine. I didn't fall into the SSTS trap since I was was solving the downs and already had JAG.CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32483260172575278332009-12-09T10:48:50.362-08:002009-12-09T10:48:50.362-08:00The snow delayed my paper 5 hours. I know it'...The snow delayed my paper 5 hours. I know it's silly, but it's very disturbing when "just up, coffee, and LAT puzzle" can't happen. For me, it's not the same to do it on line. A slave to routine, I sometimes think I'm in "Groundhog Day".<br /><br />The upper part was harder for me so I worked from the bottom up. No problem with JETS when I got JAG first. My Dad always used a CREEL when we fished in Canada.<br /><br />BEZEL filled in because I had a <br />son by the LAMAZE method. A revolutionary idea then, the first husband ever allowed in a delivery room in our hospital, much to the surprise amd shock of some of the staff. Seven day hospital stay. Now they kick you out the next day! Too long before, too short now. JNH, and you? Anyone else? <br /> <br />Yes, PSYCHO was really scary; really original for it's time. Probably ho-hum to movie-goers today when flying heads, eyeballs and blood are common place. We had a good discussion of PSYCHO some time back.<br /><br />Tried enormous, gigantic, and colossal before OUTSIZED became apparent with ZOE. Good word.<br /><br />Thank you Orange!Parsannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-84076634699423484962009-12-09T10:14:25.669-08:002009-12-09T10:14:25.669-08:00(Insert raised hand avatar/icon here)
SSTS I rote...(Insert raised hand avatar/icon here)<br />SSTS I rote that too.<br /><br />REDMEN - we're so politically correctxyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4951004345669474862009-12-09T09:35:49.137-08:002009-12-09T09:35:49.137-08:00Actually, there is only one rope ever on a boat, t...Actually, there is only one rope ever on a boat, the Bell Rope. All others are referred to as lines.<br /><br />Just another reminder of my (brutally) pedantic upbringing.Cap'nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-4705034173129633242009-12-09T09:23:17.171-08:002009-12-09T09:23:17.171-08:00Had Rode for ROPE briefly, rode applys whether the...Had Rode for ROPE briefly, rode applys whether the anchor attachment is rope, chain or a combination of both. Also originally had Iler for ICET, never watched the show.<br /><br />Liked FOLDEROL, INDUCTEES, APOGEE and OPIATES. <br /><br />Didn't fall for SST's because I already had JAG in place.<br /><br />Not bad for a "minimalist" puzzle.Bohicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338679493627934067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70839665170480932832009-12-09T09:01:38.880-08:002009-12-09T09:01:38.880-08:00@Orange, thanks for the edjumication. Mau bad!@Orange, thanks for the edjumication. Mau bad!ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-2806687144040739112009-12-09T08:59:05.916-08:002009-12-09T08:59:05.916-08:00@Rex - Crosswordeses trigger finger - great expres...@Rex - Crosswordeses trigger finger - great expression. But mine was "swag" for LOOT. <br /><br />Didn't notice a theme. <br /><br />Did not know AJA ZOE APEAK REDMEN ARCO (arena)"VAIO". The North took a while for me due to the first 4, and I Googled for ZOE. <br /><br />St. John's, Queens, is a great source for Italian literature. <br />Gaetano Cipolla, prof in the Dept. of Languages, publishes the bilingual(English/Sicilian) Arba Sicula journal from there. <br /><br />A friend of mine was so grateful for his scholarship there that in the spirit of the Vincentians he joined the Peace Corps to South America, married a local, spent 20 years nearly getting killed twice, and came back to teach in a prison after his oldest daughter became college age.<br /><br />Lamaze classes turned out to be good for stubbed toes.<br /><br />@John - the POSSE are not the girls. They are the Good Ol' Boys - like Elvis and Sinatra had.<br /><br />The craziest example of racist college "fun" was at UVM. When my mother was there in the late '30s, they had a weekend called Cakewalk, wherein fraternity brothers dressed in blackface and colorful tails and did a high-steppin "walked fo de cake." When I went to Cakewalk, in the early '60s they had changed to greenface. Apparently it was got rid of in 1969. It's on YouTube, but youse can find it yourself.<br /><br />Finally, John, you make me look good by writing longer pieces than I.Sfinginoreply@blogger.com