tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1794654827955668420..comments2024-03-28T10:05:43.276-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday July 26, 2015 Melanie MillerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7303815129049572332015-07-27T16:19:03.126-05:002015-07-27T16:19:03.126-05:00Good Monday afternoon, folks. Thank you, Melanie ...Good Monday afternoon, folks. Thank you, Melanie Miller, for a fine puzzle. Thank you, C.C., for a fine review.<br /><br />Started this Sunday morning. Ran out of time and went to a Cubs game, where they lost 11-5 against the Phillies.<br /><br />Then went to Drill practice and came home and looked at the puzzle again, but could not finish. Went to bed.<br /><br />Got up today and went to church to help count the offering. Came home and hit the puzzle. Finally finished it. It was an excellent puzzle. Really enjoyed it. However, not too easy.<br /><br />Got CHILD PROOF LOCKET early on, but that did not give me the theme. Later on SLEEP IN THE BUFFET gave me the theme. Then I saw the rest of them as I got them.<br /><br />Tried SPLIT for 4D. Fixed that to END IT later on.<br /><br />Tried WEAKENS for 30A. Fixed that to WITHERS after a bit.<br /><br />Tried CADS for 76A. Fixed that to CURS after a while.<br /><br />Tried WHIP for 81D. Fixed that to CLOT after some perps. Needless to say I have a bunch of inkblots.<br /><br />Liked SCION. A word seldom used.<br /><br />Anyhow, since it is Monday and nobody will probably read this, I am signing off. See you on Tuesday.<br /><br />AbejoAbejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318111258011554517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41850597483948262232015-07-26T22:56:43.828-05:002015-07-26T22:56:43.828-05:00Pitman shorthand is a system used by stenographers...Pitman shorthand is a system used by stenographers (46 across)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18147825723946618502015-07-26T21:29:40.591-05:002015-07-26T21:29:40.591-05:00/lurk mode off...
Ave Joe - Jaws reference re: pot.../lurk mode off...<br />Ave Joe - Jaws reference re: potaToEs in land-locked NE - LOL priceless. You made my day. Thanks.<br />/resume lurkAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80967636088946336192015-07-26T17:32:26.269-05:002015-07-26T17:32:26.269-05:00Loved socket puppet.
I looked for KET words for a ...Loved socket puppet.<br />I looked for KET words for a while until basset showed up. Fun theme.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8266796925412986962015-07-26T17:17:25.844-05:002015-07-26T17:17:25.844-05:00Thank you Melanie and CC.
With the exception of a...Thank you Melanie and CC.<br /><br />With the exception of a couple of obscurities left blank, I view this one as a victory. Nailed the North from the get-go, then danced around the board the rest of the day until I could deem it as good.<br /><br />I too anguished over SOCKET PUPPET. My first reaction upon reveal was a bit on the frustrating side. When I calmed down I viewed it more as a clever misdirection.Ergonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1352509752222517162015-07-26T16:04:14.697-05:002015-07-26T16:04:14.697-05:00This was an enjoyable exercise. Took some time and...This was an enjoyable exercise. Took some time and a number of wags, but no major hangups other than the oft mentioned scarce for sparse. Didn't care for the stray ET on puppet, but it's only a minor nit. 'twas the Bassett that straightened that out.<br /><br />Our menu this evening includes new potatoes. I just dug a single plant that yielded 5 1/2 lbs and of 9 taters, the largest tipped the scales at 1 1/2 lbs. We have over 40 plants yet to dig. I think we're gonna need a bigger boat.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71401292210534312172015-07-26T15:40:34.100-05:002015-07-26T15:40:34.100-05:00I posted about two hours ago but never realized un...I posted about two hours ago but never realized until now that it didn't go through. Anyway, it was an apology to Melanie for thanking, not her, but Melinda, whomever she may be. Mea Culpa, Melanie. 😇Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74427575036348992772015-07-26T14:12:33.578-05:002015-07-26T14:12:33.578-05:00Fun puzzle and fun theme. I guess I like letter ad...Fun puzzle and fun theme. I guess I like letter add-ons and letter substitutions. Didn't expect two added ETs in SOCKET PUPPET so I had a hard time solving that one. First gimme was AL CAPP. One big GOOF was to enter SPLIT instead of END IT. Another goof was to enter SMILES instead of SHAFTS. Finally had to turn on red letters to discover that PEP, AIMS, and the aforementioned SMILES and SPLIT were wrong.<br />By the way, tried the Atkins diet about 15 years ago and loved it. My wife, however, hated it, even though she was not on it. Her reasons for hating it included (1) that she didn't like the doctor's personality, (2) that I got the idea for it from my sister (which is factually incorrect), and (3) that she didn't like preparing different meals for herself and me.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36321382298519882272015-07-26T13:11:10.934-05:002015-07-26T13:11:10.934-05:00Good afternoon everyone.
A well-crafted puzzle fr...Good afternoon everyone.<br /><br />A well-crafted puzzle from Melanie today. Liked the ET ad in. Favorite was BALLET OF WAX.<br />35d, 46a - BINDER. I've been wearing one since June 9, the date of my ventral hernia repair. Hopefully Doc will allow me to stop using it after tomorrow's visit.<br />When I was a KID, my dad used a Reaper-and-BINDER to harvest grain. The reciprocating sickle was driven by a PITMAN rod. After cutting the grain stalks, it would bundle them into sheaves which would be then placed in shocks for further drying before they could be threshed.<br />EAGLE - A Navy captain's rank is shown by an EAGLE collar device when wearing khakis. When in Blues, rank is denoted by 4 half-inch stripes on his/her sleeves, or in whites(men) by similar shoulder board stripes.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69230270139094056972015-07-26T11:52:59.119-05:002015-07-26T11:52:59.119-05:00Good Morning:
This was a fun solve even though I ...Good Morning:<br /><br />This was a fun solve even though I had a few missteps: scarce/sparse, Pvts/PFCs, oboe/opus, and bio/eco. Wickiups is new to me. Speaking of Pepe Le Pew, my neighbor told me that she was walking her dog late at night on Thursday and the dog alerted her to a Mr. Le Pew sitting on my front door Welcome Mat!<br /><br />We are in for a heat wave this week with a high Wednesday of 94. I fear the 3 H's are coming back with a vengeance!<br /><br />DO @ 9:38 - Fabio is not my type, either. Now, Cary Grant and Gregory Peck......well, that's another story. 😈<br /><br />Thank you Melinda and CC for a Sunday treat.<br /><br />Have a great day.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56645611909414631142015-07-26T11:51:02.435-05:002015-07-26T11:51:02.435-05:00Really enjoyed today's theme. Lots of fun.
C...Really enjoyed today's theme. Lots of fun. <br /><br />CHILDPROOFLOCKET went in quickly, and after that, the others weren't hard to figure out. I liked the double ET in SOCKETPUPPET.<br /><br />The SW was the last to fill because I had SPLIT instead of ENDIT and I did not know COOTIE. Once I figured 1A was ACME, I corrected my error, and it came together.<br /><br />FABIO was always known for his flowing mane of hair. His physique matched that of the numerous descriptions of the heros/sex symbols in the books. Women went crazy over him. Frankly, not my type.<br /><br />I remember wearing KEDS sneakers in the 50's and 60's. This was an example of a brand name that actually deserved its accolades. Their sports shoes and slip-ons were well constructed and very comfortable. My mother washed the sneakers in the machine, and they lasted a long time.<br /><br />The rain has finally stopped, and the skies are clear and blue. It is a beautiful day and my spirits are lifted.<br /><br />Until tomorrow folks.coneyrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391706217106182564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79850862469772164692015-07-26T11:21:11.325-05:002015-07-26T11:21:11.325-05:00While it is true that most semi axles are hollow t...While it is true that most semi axles are hollow tubes, there is one axle that is almost always a bar. The front axle (steering axle) is an I-bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21905085761669124612015-07-26T10:03:55.983-05:002015-07-26T10:03:55.983-05:00Desper-otto,
I definitely had no place to go, and...Desper-otto,<br /><br />I definitely had no place to go, and nothing to get ready for in the predawn hours, but a cramp in the right leg calf and tarsal bone pain in the left foot weren't going to let me sleep. Took an ibuprofen and waited for it to kick in...<br /><br />I rethought my definition of bar. Not necessarily flat stock. Thought of chin up bar and weightlifting bar... So I guess an axle can be a bar... TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45050072534129717062015-07-26T09:39:00.850-05:002015-07-26T09:39:00.850-05:00To quote C.C., a smooth, clean puzzle with an ele...To quote C.C., a smooth, clean puzzle with an elegant theme!<br /><br />Musings<br />-I learned who Pudd’nhead Jones is<br />-<a href="http://www.golf.com/ap-news/points-wins-pebble-beach-murray-his-side" rel="nofollow">Surprise (to me) Pebble Beach PRO AM winners</a><br />-Do women really ask TRAP questions?<br />-If I had LEASED my pickup in 2005, I would still be on a LEASE and not have a great pickup with 85,000 miles and no payments<br />-ERASURE had an, uh, erasure because I had hUnk in for HEAP<br />-My kids liked being at Cocoa Beach at low tide because <a href="http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/high-tide-wrack-line-sanibel.jpg" rel="nofollow">they could find HEAPS of these</a><br />-I sold my water SKIS when I couldn’t find a body of water with a big enough slope ;-)<br />-<a href="http://www.afghanistans.com/image/currency/1000Afghani-2.jpg" rel="nofollow">This colorful AFGHANI bill</a> is worth $16.60<br />-You have to be grateful for SWAT teams who run <b>toward</b> danger<br />-Daughter had to END IT with 5 other men before she met the right second husband on match.com<br />-<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/03/04/the-story-of-henry-fords-5-a-day-wages-its-not-what-you-think/" rel="nofollow">The real reason</a> why Ford paid his MODEL T workers twice the going wage<br />-<a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-wildfire-spreads-napa-valley-evacuations-ordered-20150723-story.html" rel="nofollow">Unfortunate NAPA headlines today</a><br />-The punitive treaty of Versailles brought anything but peace<br />-A SPIN-doctor can manipulate/shape anything his candidate says, especially if said candidate AD LIBS and gets off his talking points<br />Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45755065253663890612015-07-26T09:38:44.341-05:002015-07-26T09:38:44.341-05:00TTP, why in heck is a newly-retired guy up and doi...TTP, why in heck is a newly-retired guy up and doing cw's at 4 in the morning?<br /><br />Fabio, I'm afraid you're just not my type.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79308631720585848692015-07-26T09:30:24.251-05:002015-07-26T09:30:24.251-05:00Desper-Otto: You don't think FABIO isn't...Desper-Otto: You don't think <a href="http://www.fabioinc.com" rel="nofollow">FABIO</a> isn't just the handsomest man in the world? What about after I got <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8PgcCe3P_c" rel="nofollow">Goosed</a>?Fabionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-20601765618023623392015-07-26T09:07:56.876-05:002015-07-26T09:07:56.876-05:00iPod jackets<a href="https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2003/01/07Burton-and-Apple-Deliver-the-Burton-Amp-Jacket.html" rel="nofollow">iPod jackets</a>Mr. Googlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9951345656784234522015-07-26T08:58:29.964-05:002015-07-26T08:58:29.964-05:00The Week in Review: M 5:13 T 5:30 W 9:36 T 9:44 F ...<b>The Week in Review</b>: M 5:13 T 5:30 W 9:36 T 9:44 F 16:03 S 23:53 S 25:01<br /><br />A rare week where the time-to-solve progressed in the expected order (Sunday taking longer because it's bigger, not necessarily more difficult).<br /><br />My main snag today was created by pretty confidently putting in COAL BIN. That changed to FOOD BIN (?) before WOOD BIN dawned on me. But it still took longer than it should have to come up with the final fill, the "J" in "JAW".<br /><br />See y'all next weekend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06555849782043659121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13295055159344359232015-07-26T08:56:32.284-05:002015-07-26T08:56:32.284-05:00Marti- the WOOD BIN light never turned on for me u...Marti- the WOOD BIN light never turned on for me until I just read your comment.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44062513898183630742015-07-26T08:54:05.815-05:002015-07-26T08:54:05.815-05:00The "ET" was easily to guess after I got...The "ET" was easily to guess after I got CHILD PROOF LOCKET, but I multi-bombed all over.<br />First bomb was in the NW as I had no idea of who COOTIE Williams, wrote SPLIT for END IT. Wanted A TO Z or ARMS but would have never filled ACME. The next bombout was APPLE DOCKETS instead of APPLE JACKETS. They do sit in a docking station, which holds them. I can't picture a computer or phone being held by a JACK.<br /><br />WOOD BIN- don't have one but wouldn't that be where the wood is stored BEFORE it is burned and becomes ashes? For 'scoundrels' I wrote CADS and never got CURS due to the fact that 'Wickiups' could have only been filled by perps, which it wasn't.<br /><br />SLEEP IN THE BUFF-ET- after my ten mile bike ride and two mile walk around Audubon Park, I could have easily done that. The newscaster said the weather gauge at Audubon was a new record for July 26- 100 degrees.<br /><br />As for KEDS, that was the 'in' shoe back in the 1950s. My mother wouldn't but them, so we didn't get to walk around with the little blue tag on the back of the heel.<br /><br />I see Melanie managed to get Lil Abner by AL CAPP and Pogo and WALT KELLY in the same puzzle. Nice write up C.C.Big Easynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27003781343284913642015-07-26T08:41:13.820-05:002015-07-26T08:41:13.820-05:00Good morning all. 2 visits to finish this puzzle....Good morning all. 2 visits to finish this puzzle. One around 4 in the morning, and then another assault after a couple more hours of sleep and a cup of coffee.<br /><br />Thank you Melanie and thank you CC. <br /><br />CC, that upper left corner was my last fill as well. It was completely blank for the longest time. AL CAPP was on the tip of my tongue for the longest time. But the second A gave me A-K-NS, which a brother was on for months, so that should have been a no-brainer to fill. ACME and LOAN then fell, and I guessed correctly at COOTIE. Well, maybe not so much guess because the crosses pretty much dictated it. <br /><br />Mt first theme answer was SLEEP IN THE BAR FLY and of course it was wrong. <br /><br />Had SCARCE instead of SPARSE, OBOE before OPUS<br /><br />Leaves clearer... was thinking along the lines of education. RAKE (and my daily DOH!) appeared with CHILD PROOF LOCKET. <br /><br />Favorite was Doctor's specialty = SPIN. Also like Book cover = PEN NAME. I was thinking for a synonym of review.<br /><br />I got, but don't understand Semi bar = AXLE. As in a Semi tractor and trailer truck ? If so, how can an axle be described as a bar ? I would think of bar as flat stock, and aren't most axle shafts round ? I guess there are exceptions and some axles could be "bars", but structurally, especially on a semi, wouldn't shafts be stronger ?TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8436887082716058332015-07-26T08:37:03.379-05:002015-07-26T08:37:03.379-05:00Good morning, all!
The theme was OK. Unlike the o...Good morning, all!<br /><br />The theme was OK. Unlike the other theme answers, BALLET OF WAX had a sound change, and SOCKET PUPPET had an extra "ET", which made those feel slightly inelegant to me.<br /><br />I'm not surprised that you aren't familiar with Guideposts, C.C., because it is an evangelical Christian organization. Norman Vincent PEALE is well-known in the US because of his controversial book "The Power of Positive Thinking." <br /><br />My favorite clue was "It may be full of ash," for WOOD BIN. Even after I filled it in via perps, I wondered how the fireplace remains would end up in the wood bin? The light finally went on when I reviewed the answers in your write-up. "Oh, ash <i>trees</i>!" Time for another cup of coffee, I think!HeartRxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786026973246127946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29555311252829247572015-07-26T08:28:38.862-05:002015-07-26T08:28:38.862-05:00Should have previewed my comment!Should have previewed my comment!maripronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-52876157666178342722015-07-26T08:25:37.534-05:002015-07-26T08:25:37.534-05:00desper-otto- I love your answer for hazard's p...desper-otto- I love your answer for hazard's prefix.<br />NW corner was also the last to fall for me, also.<br />Favorite was sleeping in the buffet. What an image! <br />Thanks, C.C. and Melanie.<br />maripronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54792281108397712842015-07-26T06:59:59.057-05:002015-07-26T06:59:59.057-05:00Good morning!
After LOCK, PICK, MARK and JACK, I ...Good morning!<br /><br />After LOCK, PICK, MARK and JACK, I figured the K was part of the theme. That made getting the rest of 'em a bit harder. My Prefix with hazard" started out as HAP. Still, it all came together in good Sunday time. Thanks, Melanie and C.C.<br /><br />DW always wears KEDS as walking shoes. I prefer New Balance. Her shoes last a few months. Mine last several years. <br /><br />Stupid question: Why is FABIO on many romance book covers? Do many writers fantasize about him? Does he own a publishing company? I don't get it. Or maybe FABIO isn't a person?desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.com