tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post7505024138388240745..comments2024-01-25T10:14:06.567-08:00Comments on L.A. Crossword Confidential: FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2010 — Dan NaddorOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87080558017206176932010-02-20T07:48:11.482-08:002010-02-20T07:48:11.482-08:00@Sfingi
Where did I imply that ain't was "...@Sfingi<br />Where did I imply that ain't was "are not" ????<br /><br />My comment just meant as a kid I used it until Mom corrected me not to.<br />I probably sounded like Opie.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-49058725362686650212010-02-19T21:15:45.821-08:002010-02-19T21:15:45.821-08:00Friggin' Cruciverb is down again! I have a min...Friggin' Cruciverb is down again! I have a mind to stop donating if this is going to continiue...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-23411384727964301892010-02-19T19:19:23.332-08:002010-02-19T19:19:23.332-08:00@Redanman - Revolutionary soldier sez, "We ki...@Redanman - Revolutionary soldier sez, "We kicked their collective fanny."<br /><br />@Tinbeni - Ain't used to be a correct conjunction for "am not" only, but not "are not."<br /><br />MORAL CUR - one of my favorite books, Men and Not Men (Uomini e no) by Elio Vittorini, contains a scene in which the Nazi's dog will not kill the hero, because the dog is more human than the Nazi. <br /><br />Around Utica, as I've said previously, curling is a serious family sport and has been played here since the 1830s. The pants are too silly.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-38687931252426254592010-02-19T15:47:02.224-08:002010-02-19T15:47:02.224-08:00Ah, another Dan Naddor! How many does that leave ...Ah, another Dan Naddor! How many does that leave us now? 16?<br /><br />Not a fast solve for me today! Wanted MALONE for MORAN, ARR for AAR, GRABS for WREST, BRUT for AFTA. Mennen? I spend a great deal of time at Mennen Sports Arena. I can always tell by the smell (I know, smell is a verb yadda, yadda), when the Mennen manufacturing plant next door is making soaps and other aromatics! It smells MUCH better than some of those hockey UNIFORMS!<br /><br /> Had DA'S for DAFFY DUO, which I read as: DAFFY DOS...( I quack myself up) Didn't like ALERTER.<br /><br />@lit.doc, I enjoyed 2 Cosmos last night, so didn't attempt the puzzle! I have a difficult enough time trying to solve in the light of day, without adult beverage intervention.<br /><br />@TB, there is a "pregnant curler" on the Canadian Curling Team! First Pregnant Curler in 90 years!Go figure!(or NO figure) <br /><br />My Bad-it is the Norwegian curling team with the "Loud Mouth Golf Pants." Wonder if you could wear pants like these to the ACPT? :) <br /><a href="http://www.nj.com/olympics/index.ssf/2010/02/silly_pants_aside_olympic_curl.html" rel="nofollow">CRAZY LEGS</a>ddbmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-21996604516493445902010-02-19T13:36:30.763-08:002010-02-19T13:36:30.763-08:00I always enjoy Dan Naddor's puzzles. I wonder...I always enjoy Dan Naddor's puzzles. I wonder how many are left? Caught on to the theme by the time I got to RAW SIOUX. Not a pleasant thought, but kind of funny. That's why I keep my DRAINS clean. STUFFED CAB was my favorite. I got flummoxed in the SW with RAVINES and AGOUTIS. I know we've had AGOUTIS before but I couldn't rember those darn rabbit-like rodents. Also didn't know Coulees. I was thinking Coolies as in Chinese laborors of old or Coulis as in raspberry coulis. Never knew it was RAVINE, but now that@ Anon 10:55 mentioned the Grand Coulee Dam, I get it. I wanted MALONE for BUGS. BUGS and BUGSY were sure popular name for gangsters back in the day.<br /><br />@JNH Mrs. Premise and Mrs. Conclusion going to visit Jean Paul had me totally cracking up!CrazyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245025301434920905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-27859284814297378172010-02-19T12:01:10.854-08:002010-02-19T12:01:10.854-08:00If you've never seen the Grand Coulee Dam in W...If you've never seen the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington, the word RAVINE would be transparent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-77926972491458600562010-02-19T10:55:30.986-08:002010-02-19T10:55:30.986-08:00If youve ever seen the Grand Coulee Dam in Washing...If youve ever seen the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington, the word RAVINE would be apparent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-74954395448939759322010-02-19T09:55:50.131-08:002010-02-19T09:55:50.131-08:00Today's favorite: MORAL CUR along with cute pi...Today's favorite: MORAL CUR along with cute picture of "Good Dog Carl" book cover!<br /><br />Made a mess of the bottom third of this puzzle. I guess I totally made up a word for rabbitlike rodents: cotatis. I don't know where that came from (Cotati IS a city in No. California) but eventually it morphed into AGOUTIS. Had SELL before VEND, BEATS ME before BECAUSE, HOMES before OASES. I had a hard time coming up with RAVINES because I did not know what coulees were. Now I do.<br /><br />Another clever theme and many fun words from Dan Naddor. The legacy continues.shrub5https://www.blogger.com/profile/09466867716773759568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-31646191555775252482010-02-19T09:53:18.966-08:002010-02-19T09:53:18.966-08:00@First Nation
D-OH! Thaks for the tipoff. Hadn&#...@First Nation <br /><br />D-OH! Thaks for the tipoff. Hadn't thought that one through. <br /><br />But then again, the U.K isn't in North America, is it?xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-72310813791248582542010-02-19T09:39:44.245-08:002010-02-19T09:39:44.245-08:00@Redanman - If by here you mean North America, no ...@Redanman - If by here you mean North America, no they weren't.First Nationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-70447051231613583722010-02-19T09:26:24.594-08:002010-02-19T09:26:24.594-08:00@ddbmc
Well I'm watchin' the Ladies USA-v-...@ddbmc<br />Well I'm watchin' the Ladies USA-v-Russia Curling. It's a nail biter. Probably only get two naps in during the contest.<br />Then I'm going to go outside and watch the grass grow and paint dry.<br />Thinking about moving to Scotland. I would be the perfect employee to watch the Scotch age.<br /><br />@Lit.doc<br />Until a 6 week job in Birmingham, Ala, I never used y'all, at all. Aint was an early thang. It made Mom ANGRY and my FANNY red.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-85031313194265529872010-02-19T09:23:31.335-08:002010-02-19T09:23:31.335-08:00mars bar "out of this world" was an ad ...mars bar "out of this world" was an ad campaign of the 1950'sUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187671923594147247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-87285914983430410842010-02-19T08:57:31.849-08:002010-02-19T08:57:31.849-08:00Of course it was Rex with those gripes! I liked s...Of course it was Rex with those gripes! I liked seeing SUDS, a cute little wordand ETRE and SARTRE side by side. 12D and 29A were nicely clued, but I thought the theme might turn out to be ITCH FREE not AGELESS using the phoenetic sound elimination.<br /><br />ALERTER was only weak word. A typical Dan Naddor - a very good puzzle, although too easy for Friday for all the puzzle snobs.<br /><br />Poor old NLE again, if used as <b>N</b>o <b>L</b>onger <b>E</b>xists it is perfectly good. (One clue: Once, in archit. or "Like NYC Twins") Again, as in architectural landmarks. JohnsNeverHome from Chicago ought to know the nice tome <i>LOST CHICAGO</i> about such buildings.<br /><br />Medical stuff:<br />TBTEST is aka PPD, I've never seen in x-word<br />ULNAR might be clued "Funny Bone Nerve"<br /><br />Talking about a woman's FANNY in the U.K. will likely get you slapped. They were here first, you know. ;-)xyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08287781952915413013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-26345765961559953252010-02-19T08:53:53.230-08:002010-02-19T08:53:53.230-08:00I'm an incurable geek. Wanted ARGO instead of ...I'm an incurable geek. Wanted <a href="http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o225/Shetani_01/Argo8.jpg" rel="nofollow">ARGO</a> instead of MRED.Tuttlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-8246645289672888272010-02-19T08:50:04.654-08:002010-02-19T08:50:04.654-08:00@Tinbeni, "ain't" is better than &qu...@Tinbeni, "ain't" is better than "y'all"? Hmmmm. I like 'em both, and FWIW can vouch that they're also quite common in Colorado and Arizona, so not jus' a southern thang.<br /><br />@Crockett1947, very astute. And yes I was. Very. But not astute.<br /><br />@Sfingi, I hope you'll excuse my being a bit befuddled this a.m. (see Crockett1947's comment), but I'm feeling Billy Pilgrim'ish re "but from the night before?" Best I can do is remember last night. This *is* Friday I hope, yes? Oh, wait, now I see. Never mind.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-76422533888395339512010-02-19T07:47:49.633-08:002010-02-19T07:47:49.633-08:00@Rex - I agree, a gnu is not critter. I's also...@Rex - I agree, a gnu is not critter. I's also known as a wildebeest (pr. vildabayst) and "migrates" across Africa at breakneck speed in herds, and can mow you down, for sure. Likewise, an AGOUTI is more like a rat, since it lacks the signature long ears of rabbits.<br /><br />Got the theme and all. Never heard of LUANN, and she didn't seem too funny.<br /><br />Hubster got the MARSBAR. He never forgets an ad and says this was used in the old days. He also got the French for me.<br /><br />I had sell for VEND.<br /><br />Apparently SSR means Soviet Socialist Republic.<br /><br />@LitDoc - funny - but from the night before? I tried to drinkk a glass of wine last night and sweat like a ...oh well, Winter Olympist?<br /><br />@John - you're getting speedy! Gives me hope. I liked the new puzzle size, too.<br />Now, you'd think these Brits would get used to us saying FANNY for rearend.Sfingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903616949048940858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-61411209234277775722010-02-19T07:45:14.826-08:002010-02-19T07:45:14.826-08:00Some profound comments on JEAN-PAUL SARTRE
...and...Some profound comments on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2KmnZSnqIs" rel="nofollow">JEAN-PAUL SARTRE</a><br /><br />...and I just know you cat-lovers will like this one too.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-58516409876661698542010-02-19T07:37:10.339-08:002010-02-19T07:37:10.339-08:00@JNH
You covered most of what I liked about this ...@JNH <br />You covered most of what I liked about this enjoyable Friday.<br /><br />Had the top half so quickly I had to slow down BECAUSE I'm a STALLER.<br />Enjoyed the theme / groan at D.N. FIRST MORGUE(age) pun. He does come up with some good ones.<br /><br />Had the TV on and was surfing during the commerials, ended up on the Travel Channel and they were in a zoo setting and there on the screen were AGOUTIS, otherwise I was stumped in the SW.<br /><br />SUDS for brewski was a gimmie. I'm still waiting for my Pinch = Scotch clue.<br /><br />Isn't wrong? AINT. Hate to admit this but it is my fave Southernism.<br /><br />Hmmmm, Stuffed Cabbage with Vienna Sausage sounds like a dinner menu.Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-76261164459271012082010-02-19T07:31:49.590-08:002010-02-19T07:31:49.590-08:00I flew through the top of the puzzle and got the t...I flew through the top of the puzzle and got the theme but was slowed a bit in the SE where the theme helped me finish with the unknown ARNETT and forgotten MORAN.<br /><br />I liked this puzzle, the ugly fill was spread out enough that it didn't overwhem you. The theme was solid with the phonetic twist making it more then just an add-on.*David*noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-32845074206501617762010-02-19T07:26:06.272-08:002010-02-19T07:26:06.272-08:00Ah, so lit.doc was lit last night?Ah, so lit.doc was lit last night?Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-53947946685421567092010-02-19T07:17:04.327-08:002010-02-19T07:17:04.327-08:00When I saw Dan Naddor on the byline, I knew we wer...When I saw Dan Naddor on the byline, I knew we were in for a real pun treat. I think Dan's puzzles will truly be AGELESS.<br />Surprisingly, once I got the key (39D) AGELESS, I was able to sail through all the theme words, just from the clues alone. The fill words then just plopped in and I was able to solve the puzzle in less than 11 minutes.<br /><br />It helped that I already knew things like RAVINES (Coulees), AGOUTIS (Rabbitlike rodents), Peter ARNETT, and Pontiac FIREBIRD (although I first thought of Stravinsky, of course). And, I knew GNU.<br /><br />The only word that I had forgot about was SUDS for Brewski. Duh!<br /><br />Of course, as a Chicagoan, how could I forget one of our favorite sons, George Clarence "Bugs" MORAN, the Prohibition-era gangster?<br /><br />Thought the best clue was "Guest letter" for SILENT U.<br />Also, H+ for ION was pretty good too.<br /><br />BTW, in the U.S. we use FANNY to mean rear end, but in England, the word FANNY is a totally different part of the female anatomy. I found that out embarrassingly when I worked over there.<br /><br />I liked 23D. FALL is a "pride follower, so they say." This actually comes from Proverbs 16:17-18... "The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." A great lesson!<br /><br />Another favorite botanical term (FLORA). Yay!<br /><br />This <a href="http://ldc.upenn.edu/myl/llog/Luann20000.jpg" rel="nofollow">LUANN</a> comic is for my friend, Sandy... no offense intended!<br /><br />Hey, I really like that new display of the filled-in puzzle grid in the blog. Much easier to read for us old guys! Thanks.<br /><br />Gotta get going... it's Friday and I need to turn out the ERGs.JOHNSNEVERHOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447455788629988277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-44087855353685106852010-02-19T06:56:21.172-08:002010-02-19T06:56:21.172-08:00The M in Moran was the last letter to fall. I also...The M in Moran was the last letter to fall. I also had a little trouble with en ami, but that was a little easier to solve.<br />Cute theme.machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794371617847975218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-82266035584455334932010-02-19T06:47:13.639-08:002010-02-19T06:47:13.639-08:00@Argyle, in the harsh light of day I see that you ...@Argyle, in the harsh light of day I see that you are, of course, correct. Thanks.<br /><br />"Friends don't let friends post drunk".lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-66336524096387805022010-02-19T06:37:49.574-08:002010-02-19T06:37:49.574-08:00lit.doc, I believe you are thinking of "Bugsy...lit.doc, I believe you are thinking of "Bugsy" Siegel, not "Bugs" Moran.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626052240584383873.post-44410498208520911342010-02-19T01:04:55.138-08:002010-02-19T01:04:55.138-08:00@Rex, go to bed. Seriously.
Anyhow, this was fun...@Rex, go to bed. Seriously.<br /><br />Anyhow, this was fun, and pretty relaxing after the NYT thrashing. Came in under 20 minutes with no bleeding from the ears.<br /><br />Caught on to the theme about halfway through the theme answers, which helped some with the rest.<br /><br />My only real gripe with this one was 64A "Bugs once sought by cops". Unfair misdirection. He was called Bugsy Moran, not Bugs.lit.dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729199575329286046noreply@blogger.com