tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post1904193323377087915..comments2024-03-28T14:50:17.404-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, July 7th 2016 Jeffrey WechslerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6161686753194538562016-07-13T12:52:54.943-05:002016-07-13T12:52:54.943-05:00Thank you, Argyle! Indeed, I never heard that slan...Thank you, Argyle! Indeed, I never heard that slang term "boost" for steal!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48787737989549158942016-07-13T00:40:24.056-05:002016-07-13T00:40:24.056-05:00You get kleptomaniac; someone that can't help ...You get kleptomaniac; someone that can't help taking stuff, so maybe you didn't know "boost", slang for stealing stuff.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42699052947808651582016-07-12T22:59:24.169-05:002016-07-12T22:59:24.169-05:00A fun, creative and fairly smooth ride. I must hav...A fun, creative and fairly smooth ride. I must have been on Jeffrey Wechsler's wavelength because I got "rook" immediately even though I have not played chess for years.<br /><br />But I either don't get the KLEPTO clue or it is just not a satisfying clue.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6632138816166147072016-07-08T03:20:57.631-05:002016-07-08T03:20:57.631-05:00Oops again. SB repetitively fouled.Oops again. SB repetitively fouled.Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67057060628758224872016-07-08T03:19:00.383-05:002016-07-08T03:19:00.383-05:00Well, another dreaded FIW (do I have that right?)....Well, another dreaded FIW (do I have that right?). I thought I knew that composer and he was LEHRER and he spelled it LEHRER. Of course, Lerner and Low(sic?).<br /><br />I had an idea similar to"Hamilton" eg. anachronistic musical. And "Risen" shockingly stole another of my ideas albeit one that never left my head. I guess you've got to get these things out.<br /><br />Are they(NBA) going to do something about hackashaq tactic? The NBA used to have a"backcourt" foul. They could restore possession after one of these stiffs gets respectively fouled and he could just hang around in the backcourt <br /><br />Owen, your piece is publishable with or without the CAPS. BTW thanks to all for an enjoyable blog and xword .<br /><br />PS. I did this at Bob Evans and the delightful waitress contributed to PRADA. All I knew was the devil wore it??<br /><br />GUR signing out Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46719968675669674282016-07-08T02:39:35.973-05:002016-07-08T02:39:35.973-05:00*Wind*WindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22058699022977419002016-07-08T02:37:55.106-05:002016-07-08T02:37:55.106-05:00Winds of Change
How can you listen to late night ...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ" rel="nofollow">Winds of Change</a><br /><br />How can you listen to late night radio without hearing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66731205221110343942016-07-08T02:00:09.912-05:002016-07-08T02:00:09.912-05:00RAH! Work is done (Ok, I did take a nap from 8-10 ...RAH! Work is done (Ok, I did take a nap from 8-10 only to wake to the news in Dallas for 30 min. Sadness ensued).<br /><br />On <a href="https://jet.com/product/detail/bd3e67beb4594ae8ae4ca0b7a9650689?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_jd_food_beverages_tobacco_a3:food_items_fruits_vegetables_canned_jarred_vegetables_a3_other:na:PLA_344687100_23650531260_pla-161666539260:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&ds_c=cwin_jd_food_beverages_tobacco_a3&ds_cid&ds_ag=food_items_fruits_vegetables_canned_jarred_vegetables_a3_other&product_id=bd3e67beb4594ae8ae4ca0b7a9650689&product_partition_id=161666539260&gclid=CjwKEAjw-_e7BRDs97mdpJzXwh0SJABSdUH0zzDJ2HNoU6IH03UJzPcgvrEDvX6_nlHEuzk9QQ-3MBoCFe_w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#&gid=1&pid=1" rel="nofollow">San Marzano Tomatoes </a> - they are all I use (Cento brand is pretty darn good too). PK is right - for garden sauce a bit of sugar balances the acids. Of course basil, and, I'D SAY Garlic! Lots o' garlic.<br /><br />As for PASTA: If I don't have it 3x a week I'm weak - physically & mentally [I've only had Elbow PASTA salad for dinner 2x this week; can't you tell? :-)].<br /><br />Jeff Wex - I was just admiring your puzzle again. I'm not exactly sure how I solved it. I kept thinking ??? but It seemed to solve itself. Very elegant.<br /><br />If someone linked it, I overlooked it; <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8UQK-UcRezE" rel="nofollow">STRAWBERRY fields</a><br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35391834817680410002016-07-07T22:14:27.175-05:002016-07-07T22:14:27.175-05:00Another horribly sad night for the United States o...Another horribly sad night for the United States of America, the greatest country in the world. Yes, I still believe that. But our leadership these past several years has failed us. We have become a floating raft pushed by the winds of change. We need a rudder and I don't see one in the immediate future. Can we hang on until 2020?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83226599988196298652016-07-07T18:56:50.345-05:002016-07-07T18:56:50.345-05:00A pleasant run from Mr. Wechsler. He always gives...A pleasant run from Mr. Wechsler. He always gives us something worthwhile to chew. The little one that gave me the hardest time was 36D. I had CDC for the longest time, and I didn't want to give it up, esp. because it helped me fill ADAM at 40A. <br /><br />Took me longer than usual to finish today - and to post here. My schedule was broken up by the delivery of a power chair--a brand new Quantum top-o'-the-line wheel chair with four speeds and a tilt-a-chair option--to replace my old Jazzy 600. Where do they come up with the names for these things? <br />The guy who brought it to me was very interesting. His kids are graduating from my university and doing very well. He is from a Colombian family, descendants of the poet Rafael Pombo. Never know who you're gonna meet... Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36053182651614470332016-07-07T18:45:40.377-05:002016-07-07T18:45:40.377-05:00Hi All!
What Tin said right down to the Fav. Jef...Hi All!<br /><br />What Tin said right down to the Fav. Jeff Wex, you didn't get me today! Please keep making Thurs pzls :-)<br /><br />Thanks Jeff for a fun puzzle. Thanks Steve for a Tasty writeup [food pix pro-tip: don't start eating before snapping. Hard, I know.]<br /><br />I started in the NE - EARL or lord? Earl or lord? - Finally REF dawn'd on me and I was off to the races (almost - IN jail was right out).<br /><br />Never heard of Strawberry malts (shake yes, malt no). I was so wanting choColate (hey there TTP!) w/ C in the 5th square, but I held off - thanks STORE & PRE! Whew.<br /><br />WOs: 'in a' b/f AIR bubble; EMI b/f RCA (wrong PINK, not Floyd), & CDC b/f FDA (66.6666% wrong). 47d was ESP.<br /><br />Irish- Jeff conducted us on the same thought train. Thanks goodness for BRA or I'd have never gotten to 2nd base w/ AUTOMOBILE to complete the middle. <br /><br />Fav - Tin said it: c/a for KLEPTO. Runner up: IDEA xing IDEAL.<br /><br />HG - yes re: Trevor's joke spectrum but that's the demographic of The Daily Show.<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/trevor-noah-thats-the-whole-point-of-apartheid-jerry" rel="nofollow">NOAH getting getting coffee w/ Seinfeld</a>.<br /><br />Cheers, [not the NCIS foil] -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6348179140939773982016-07-07T16:47:16.442-05:002016-07-07T16:47:16.442-05:00Steve, I always put a little sugar in my from-scra...Steve, I always put a little sugar in my from-scratch spaghetti sauce made from home grown tomatoes. Oregano was a must. I used about a heaping tablespoon of sugar to serve 6-8 people. Always got raves. Had choice beef in there too & garlic & onions. I always took it to pot-luck dinners and had nothing left about half-way through the line. PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87689315218345633372016-07-07T16:08:20.954-05:002016-07-07T16:08:20.954-05:00Hmm, there is something missing...
Oh, I know!Hmm, there is something missing...<br /><br /><a href="https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=FcArnepkhv0" rel="nofollow">Oh, I know!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86125394199064074622016-07-07T15:37:13.417-05:002016-07-07T15:37:13.417-05:00Good puzzle. I thought it would be harder, but I&#...Good puzzle. I thought it would be harder, but I'm definitely not complaining.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13736205217015794922016-07-07T15:04:48.336-05:002016-07-07T15:04:48.336-05:00Well, I thought I'd nailed this one, but '...Well, I thought I'd nailed this one, but 'twas not to be: had NOOK (aren't they in a corner, usually?) instead of ROOK (haven't played chess in decades and so didn't remember the layout). NEF instead of the more logical REF did look funny to me, but I figured it might be some obscure basketball term I didn't know. I also couldn't get the theme, even though my reveal and theme answers were all correct--thanks for explaining it, Steve. And I still enjoyed the puzzle, Jeffrey, even if I goofed up a little.<br /><br />Saw a great Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach last night--lots of fun.<br /><br />Have a great Thursday, everybody!<br /><br /><br />Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27061857434502183252016-07-07T14:46:26.605-05:002016-07-07T14:46:26.605-05:00Pretty easy Thursday. I read "malt" as &...Pretty easy Thursday. I read "malt" as "mail" at first and had BLACKBERRY, maybe a passé answer. I re-read the clue when the crosses failed.Hungry Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465905817770134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68350185109890039362016-07-07T14:35:12.633-05:002016-07-07T14:35:12.633-05:00Can't stand "el-hi" in these puzzles...Can't stand "el-hi" in these puzzles. After 35+ years in the classroom, I have never once seen/heard this phrase in the real world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40920296533952504412016-07-07T14:09:43.850-05:002016-07-07T14:09:43.850-05:00CED, I thought you might be interested to know th...CED, I thought you might be interested to know that the History Channel will be airing a program about DB Cooper Sunday night at 9,8C. <a href="http://www.history.com/shows/d-b-cooper-case-closed" rel="nofollow">D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?</a>TTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978803962510303498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31537798260633126452016-07-07T13:58:49.610-05:002016-07-07T13:58:49.610-05:00A well constructed and clued Thursday puzzle, also...A well constructed and clued Thursday puzzle, also enjoyable. <br /><br />NCIS is all about Gibbs/Mark Harmon, not a bad thing. The show will chug on just fine. AnonymousPVXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078186298428497941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11382046119270597982016-07-07T13:47:47.863-05:002016-07-07T13:47:47.863-05:00Hello Puzzlers -
Easy 'nuff.
We stopped in t...Hello Puzzlers -<br /><br />Easy 'nuff.<br /><br />We stopped in to our favorite café, which offers a fine array of baked goods by the slice or whatever. By advance order, full cakes and pies can be bought for takeout. Today I saw this amusing little sign at the counter:<br /><br />"Short notice on cake orders leads to no cake.<br />No cake leads to sadness.<br />Sadness leads to a desire to eat more cake.<br />Please order 72 hours in advance to avoid this vicious cycle."<br /><br />We smiled a lot.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57569096204670206472016-07-07T13:33:05.229-05:002016-07-07T13:33:05.229-05:00WRT NCIS: The producers didn't do such a grea...WRT NCIS: The producers didn't do such a great job at replacing Cote de Pablo's character Ziva, so why does anyone think they will with Michael Weatherly's character.oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58510380097093152132016-07-07T12:41:29.806-05:002016-07-07T12:41:29.806-05:00Tony was not only the perfect foil, his character ...Tony was not only the perfect foil, his character solved the vast majority of the mysteries. It will not be the same. Lemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64678800670339034072016-07-07T12:22:45.911-05:002016-07-07T12:22:45.911-05:00Right you are!
The whole continuation of the show...Right you are!<br /><br />The whole continuation of the show rests on Tony's replacement.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16635129034809553022016-07-07T12:18:57.300-05:002016-07-07T12:18:57.300-05:00Argyle, I believe that the term is Law Enforcement...Argyle, I believe that the term is Law Enforcement Officer, hence their stock phrase "local LEOs". And just what the heck is "Too much NCIS"? I'm still not sated, though I didn't like the final episode of DiNozzo's run, and I'm not sure I'll watch it much with Michael Weatherly gone. He was the perfect foil for Gibbs.Bluehenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215040742633388939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13262916786842019772016-07-07T12:05:28.682-05:002016-07-07T12:05:28.682-05:00Too much NCIS? I see LEOS and think Local Enforcem...Too much NCIS? I see LEOS and think Local Enforcement Officers.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.com