tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1335245698697730301..comments2024-03-29T02:07:08.222-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday January 10, 2021 Fred PiscopZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36939494366641162292021-01-11T00:04:56.940-06:002021-01-11T00:04:56.940-06:00Don't think it relates to the second Jumble...Don't think it relates to the second Jumble's words, <b>Wilbur</b>, but I found Billy's complicated baseball adventure in your verse fun and a pleasure. Many thanks for that gift.<br /><br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52573211919827096202021-01-10T23:43:45.210-06:002021-01-10T23:43:45.210-06:00* A BLUFF Story
Caginess and craft oft make way f...* A BLUFF Story<br /><br />Caginess and craft oft make way for fate<br />And thus it was for Billy behind the plate<br />Not only not stodgy but a Lefty to boot<br />Inexperienced but nothing if not astute.<br /><br />Man on first winning run on third base<br />Runner steals other goes home, a classic case<br />Billy, hardly a boisterous sort, was stubborn<br />"I'll have none of that he staunchly warned."<br /><br />And so the play unfolded and the runner did go<br />And Billy arose as if to uncork a throw<br />But BLUFFed the throw to second and without a word<br />Caught the runner red-handed off of third<br /><br />Alas Bobby at third was off in daydream land<br />And the perfect throw went awry off his hand<br />And even the most obese Little Leaguer could<br />Prance his way home and there he stood.<br /><br />* Note, there were four J-words to be included (fe. 'Obese')Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79349275774756259962021-01-10T23:29:09.652-06:002021-01-10T23:29:09.652-06:00Wasn't Goldfinger's first name AURIC?
I&#... Wasn't Goldfinger's first name AURIC?<br /><br />I'd walk by the Charles and watch the SHAD row. <br /><br />Yes, first and third, runner steals and catcher* may BLUFF a throw.<br /><br />So Anna FARIS is Christy (Plunkett) in Mom. I binge watched it. It portrays a style of AA mtg eg Say anything you want.<br />Gary, the GOAT, Tom Brady was a late 6th round draft pick. Was that perhaps an advantage? He spent year I on the bench learning and observing. <br /><br />I agree, for once a speedy Sunday with the theme simple and immediately apparent. Our 'Nam poker game was always open to new recruits "Experience not required". Speaking of …<br /><br />-T, I remember driving into LA area out of 'The World' … Also, I listened all the way to 'Blonds' and 'Cranberries' too. Then it sequed to Roy the Boy.<br /><br />WC<br />Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40795266394658036242021-01-10T22:20:46.499-06:002021-01-10T22:20:46.499-06:00YR - you can keep the capers. Bagels and a chive-...YR - you can keep the capers. Bagels and a chive-infused schmear topped with Nova Lox... Yummy! <br /><br />I don't know how a Catholic kid from the Midwest (with no Jewish buddies) learnt the word schmear but I've been familiar with the word since forever and there's nothing better than a good <b><a href="https://www.goodtaste.tv/2018/02/19/texas-nyc-style-deli-kenny-ziggys/" rel="nofollow">Jewish Deli</a></b> [Kenny & Ziggy's review 5:58 (get ready to get hungry) - the restaurant is across Post Oak Blvd from our office].<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8034351286950953212021-01-10T20:28:19.296-06:002021-01-10T20:28:19.296-06:00Schmear is Yiddish, very common here. A bagel with...Schmear is Yiddish, very common here. A bagel with a schmear. Let's add lox, onion and capers. Yummy. I miss our bagel shop just down the street.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58406675434146409352021-01-10T19:56:20.179-06:002021-01-10T19:56:20.179-06:00Spitz
Spent a few hours with breaks completing o...Spitz <br /><br />Spent a few hours with breaks completing one of the mega CWs in todays supplement. <br /><br />To get all 805 clues on the page the print was minuscule; too hard to read for these old peepers. 🙈<br /><br />Never again.Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46304644133712445922021-01-10T19:52:13.643-06:002021-01-10T19:52:13.643-06:00Fun Sunday. Thanks Fred and C.C.
I FIRed in good...Fun Sunday. Thanks Fred and C.C.<br />I FIRed in good time for a Sunday, but forgot to look for the theme. D’uh!<br /><br />I wanted Stoic before STONY (hi Leo).<br />SCHMEAR was not well-known to me.<br /><br />Do those millionAIREs have DEEP POCKETS<br />I noted PROW and CHOWED, PRODUCED and EDUCED, plus some others already noted by IM (but she found many more😊👍).<br /><br />I also noted a plethora of -ER endings. HOOFER, BREWER, HOSER, OUTER, UBER(S), DRIER, HOLIER, ALTER, OTHER, TOTTER. <br />Plus UTERI, LEERY and STEER. And only because English is never consistent do we have TUTOR and HANGAR(S).<br /><br />This Canadian thought of star-SPANGLEd banner and US STATES.<br /><br />Happy Birthday JD.<br />Wishing you all a good evening.<br />CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11563157035823169592021-01-10T19:17:32.898-06:002021-01-10T19:17:32.898-06:00Foiled in my attempt to do our paper's usual 2...Foiled in my attempt to do our paper's usual 2 week old Sunday NYT puzzle. The 2 right-hand columns are cut off.<br />I will not call the paper this time to seek a credit for a defective product; it did have Prince Valiant in the comics.<br />Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-34116560029048689902021-01-10T18:55:55.594-06:002021-01-10T18:55:55.594-06:00Delightful Sunday puzzle, Fred--many thanks. And t...Delightful Sunday puzzle, Fred--many thanks. And thank you, C.C. for your always wonderful Sunday commentaries.<br /><br />I got AMISH very quickly for "horse and buggy group". Spent my teens in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where we encountered lots of horses and buggies on the roads outside town. A happy memory. Couldn't believe GERUNDS fell into place for "coming and going"--a surprise. And I got OONA Chaplin even though I've never seen "Game of Thrones."<br />Lots of fun, thanks again, Fred.<br /><br />And happy birthday, JD.<br /><br />Have a good week coming up everybody.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76794874603573944492021-01-10T18:47:41.271-06:002021-01-10T18:47:41.271-06:00I liked this puzzle very much. Didn't get the ...I liked this puzzle very much. Didn't get the theme, though, thinking that "Gimme a hand" meant "Help me out here."<br /><br />Happy birthday, JD, and good wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21351093280561407132021-01-10T18:47:32.074-06:002021-01-10T18:47:32.074-06:00LEO III @4:43PM I quit FB several years ago. It w...LEO III @4:43PM I quit FB several years ago. It was taking up too much of my rapidly dwindling time and making me chronically unhappy. I'd suggest joining FBA ("Fake Books Anonymous")*. They'll help you get through it!<br /><br />Bill<br /><br />*OK, so FBA is a fictitious organization, but you get the idea. Just think, you'll have more time to spend on the Corner!waseeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486819496295875624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22302520466386239842021-01-10T18:46:57.761-06:002021-01-10T18:46:57.761-06:00Anon T @ 5:02 ~ Either DW got a teaser offer or sh...Anon T @ 5:02 ~ Either DW got a teaser offer or she misunderstood the time frame. The going rate right now is $1.25 per WEEK or $40.00 per YEAR.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55356812674363534222021-01-10T18:38:01.801-06:002021-01-10T18:38:01.801-06:00YR, you are correct, of course! I wasn't even...YR, you are correct, of course! I wasn't even thinking about those events.LEO IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109264341518680358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42650898963295540732021-01-10T18:09:49.223-06:002021-01-10T18:09:49.223-06:00Junior bull riders train in steer riding competiti...Junior bull riders train in steer riding competitions. OTH steer roping is a dangerous adult competition. I have read quite a few well researched rodeo novels.<br /><br />Anon T, when I moved in 30 days ago, I was told we likely would get the vaccine in about two weeks. The staff received it this week. Although mild there have been many more staff infections than resident ones before this.<br />We are still waiting. I signed permission for Al to get it, too. Still waiting. <br />I believe universal compliance would cut this virus down and lead to a quicker economic recovery.<br />Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44295678418551528752021-01-10T17:28:42.336-06:002021-01-10T17:28:42.336-06:00Nothing apropos say...
A side link on 4 Non Blond...Nothing apropos say...<br /><br />A side link on 4 Non Blonds' queue was The Cranberries' <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etbzmEk6FTk" rel="nofollow">Dreams</a></b>. <br />This song evokes my first trip to Houston in '98 to interview at a consultancy (as I prep'd to leave the DOD <i>#RIF</i>).<br /><br />I was scooting down I45 from IAH to Allen Center downtown crossing 610 when this song came on the radio and the Big City came into view. Imagine the pounding beat as the <b><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/BESbax7Zh5jguApg9" rel="nofollow">skyscrapers</a></b> entered the horizon.<br /><br />Growing up in (basically an over-grown farm town) of SPI, our trips to STL for Cardinal's games (Baseball & Football back in the day) -- the highway over/under passes amazed me. I wanted to live in a big city, a city of possibilities. That song told me, "This is it -T."<br /><br />Hope everyone's having a wonderful Sunday eve.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86709583924702921452021-01-10T17:02:30.537-06:002021-01-10T17:02:30.537-06:00D-O & IM - I didn't know NYT had tiered su...D-O & IM - I didn't know NYT had tiered subscriptions. I just asked DW what she subscribed to and she said, "I donno - It was a dollar a month and I got it."<br /><br />Anyone else think she took a TEASER AD and is now paying more than either of us realize? :-)<br /><br />When I login tomorrow I'll figure out <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc&ab_channel=4NonBlondesVEVO" rel="nofollow"> What's Going On</a></b> [4 Non Blonds - 4:57].<br /><br />Thanks both yous for the heads-up.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-90520062790852730352021-01-10T16:43:27.440-06:002021-01-10T16:43:27.440-06:00Very nice Sunday puzzle. Thanks Fred Piscop and C...Very nice Sunday puzzle. Thanks Fred Piscop and C.C.<br /><br />Luckily, I had a FIW today. Since I was having trouble in the SE corner (got EMMA/Austen mixed up with Eyre/Brontë) and couldn’t decide between CAIN and cane, I had the latter in place for both, which meant DIME (which I KNEW was correct) wouldn’t fit. I finally pulled one out and looked at the back, just to make sure, and then finished that corner correctly. Would have been really mad at myself, had doing that forced me to take a DNF! Of course, had I not been too stubborn/lazy to just take everything out of that corner and insert DIME without looking at one, I’d not have had a problem and would have been here earlier.<br /><br />Bottom line is that I didn’t know POMADED/ROOD, and I had UTERO, which messed up AURIC. (Uh, GOLDFINGER, ya dummy! When you proofread, PAY ATTENTION!) I also missed STONY/TREND/LEERY (had STOIC). I don’t do Twitter --- Facebook is bad enough and takes up enough of my time!<br /><br />Not sure what the context was supposed to be, but THOSE ARE NOT STEERS that the cowboys are trying to ride in rodeos.<br /><br />55A – LATHE ---If you ever find yourself in or near Louisville (if travel ever gets “safe” again), take a tour of the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum. Fairly reasonably priced, and pretty interesting, even for non-fans. My younger daughter wanted to go there, back when I was driving her to school at EKU. We also toured Churchill Downs that day. It was a dark day, so I couldn't lose any money.<br /><br />Favorite clue --- Suds MakerLEO IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109264341518680358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44598290916363622202021-01-10T16:16:09.302-06:002021-01-10T16:16:09.302-06:00Thank you Fred for a STRAIGHTforward Sunday puzzle...Thank you Fred for a STRAIGHTforward Sunday puzzle that I didn’t have to STUDy too much, as the answers flowed so freely that I couldn’t HOLD’EM back. And thanks to you CC for your illuminating illustrations, esp. the delicious looking Chinese K RATIONS – they sure beat the MREs our GIs are expected to CHOW DOWN on.<br /> <br />I was FLUSH with excitement at this puzzle as I FIR, and in non-recorded time, as I just do this for fun. <br /> <br />46A Helen Mirren is not only a titled DAME, but in her FORMATIVE years, to paraphrase the immortal words of Oscar Hammerstein, there was “Nothin’ like …” her! <br /><br />110A As Dw and I have been binging old Jane Austen movies I knew that the answer to this clue had to be EMMA, as PRIDE AND PREJUDICE and SENSE AND SENSIBILITY were both LONG SHOTS. EMMA is next on our list, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Anyone seen it?<br /><br />42D D-O @ 6:45 AM , I’m not SPLITting HAREs when I say that I found no less than three lexicographic references that used, as examples, BLUFFing runners (by both pitchers and catchers) to DRAW them into run downs and then PICK them off.<br /><br />99D My favorite meta-clue. What the hapless RUNner in 42D finds himself doing as he BETS against LONG ODDS on an INSIDE STRAIGHT between the bases.<br /><br />And what a great GAME we PLAY here Cornerites, WORDPLAY!<br /><br />Billwaseeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486819496295875624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14829313601341859862021-01-10T16:10:55.660-06:002021-01-10T16:10:55.660-06:00Anon T @ 3:35 : I hate to burst your bubble, but t...Anon T @ 3:35 : I hate to burst your bubble, but the New York Times cooking subscription and the puzzle subscription are two separate entities. I pay for the puzzle subscription and I signed up for Sam Sifton’s, Food Editor, email 3 times a week with 5 recipes, but the actual cooking app is separate and costs either $39.00-$49.00 annually. The puzzle subscription, I believe was $39.00 and you get access to lots of other types of puzzles like Acrostics, Spelling Bee, Ken Ken, etc.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84409190818939659832021-01-10T16:08:20.727-06:002021-01-10T16:08:20.727-06:00Anon-T, I have a crossword subscription ($43.15/yr...Anon-T, I have a crossword subscription ($43.15/yr) plus an unlimited articles subscription ($18.09/mo). I don't know what a "full" NYT subscription would get you. "Which one is Led Zeppelin?" "Silly girl, that's the name of the band. The lead singer is Jethro Tull."desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45614736343486938142021-01-10T15:35:02.318-06:002021-01-10T15:35:02.318-06:00Sunday Lurk say...
Happy Birthday JD!
YR - have ...Sunday Lurk say...<br /><br />Happy Birthday JD!<br /><br />YR - have you heard if your community is on the list for the vaccine yet? I've been wondering about DH4's situation too (along with Carol).<br /><br />IM - No worries about Pink Floyd; just thought you'd like to know. <br />In HS, I had a friend who broke up with his girl-friend after she asked which one is Led Zeppelin. :-)<br /><br />WC - I won't link Led Zeppelin out of deference to you... FLN - find my iPhone (which we tried to use to find Eldest) doesn't work if the SIM is out & the phone isn't transmitting. I'll look into the Google Maps tracking (with her permission, of course).<br />//or I'll just place a <b><a href="https://spytec.com/products/gl300-gps-tracker?variant=31468376096819&campaignid=10102267138&adgroupid=104278466631&keyword=&matchtype=&device=c&network=u&targetid=pla-298090797318&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Or_BRC_ARIsAPzuer9uJDGxKhrnQHJTWfip5iHJ55ilUSAm6Pv-2TsqeUWDTS_L6C8jtOoaAlt2EALw_wcB" rel="nofollow">GPS tracker </a></b>under her car :-)<br /><br />Speaking of online subscriptions D-O, I just found out that DW digitally subscribes to the NYT for recipes. WTF? What about the puzzles?!? She promised me the password tomorrow.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69209617054262569572021-01-10T15:27:13.344-06:002021-01-10T15:27:13.344-06:00FIR. A nice Sunday puzzle for a change. Not many n...FIR. A nice Sunday puzzle for a change. Not many names and the ones here were easily perped. A fair solve. Didn't get the theme. I usually solve puzzles as theme-less. Even the NYT puzzle was easy. What a rare day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23835030378352649502021-01-10T14:43:03.067-06:002021-01-10T14:43:03.067-06:00Our in person church services are quite limited. ...Our in person church services are quite limited. I have not been there in ten months. We have a larger Zoom attendance. Offerings are lagging far behind normal. Just as I started to feel safer, virus cases are surging since Thanksgiving.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22366229436711679612021-01-10T14:40:18.437-06:002021-01-10T14:40:18.437-06:00Foiled in my attempt to do our paper's usual 2...Foiled in my attempt to do our paper's usual 2 week old Sunday NYT puzzle. The left hand column is cut off<br /><br />Lucina and JfromVT: Today our Gannett published paper has what's probably the same 12 page <i>USA Today</i> insert of word and number games. Included are 2 of the largest crosswords Ive ever seen. The larger has 409 across clues. 😳<br /><br />Debating if I should attempt the mega challenge. DW will not be pleased 😡Ray - O - Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04864005198472595370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6306686638115916282021-01-10T14:19:22.286-06:002021-01-10T14:19:22.286-06:00Our newspaper also had the supplemental puzzles. I...Our newspaper also had the supplemental puzzles. It will be enjoyable to solve them thomorrow. Today the family is coming to dinner and I am making spaghetti and meatballs which is a time consuming meal.<br /><br />Our church attendance seems to be less and less. I hope it isn't because of illness but then the bishop has dispensed us so perhaps people are just staying home out of caution. And yet today a large number of new converts were part of the ritual.<br /><br />JD, do tell us about your celebration which I know will be jubilant.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.com