tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post2865337548896146521..comments2024-03-29T07:32:30.750-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Saturday, Apr 11th, 2015, David C. Duncan DekkerZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76499327319746471582015-04-15T00:15:42.877-05:002015-04-15T00:15:42.877-05:00All bow to the two-timing prince of the proper nou...All bow to the two-timing prince of the proper noun. Piece of ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58440260370299000672015-04-12T07:22:42.129-05:002015-04-12T07:22:42.129-05:00It took me two days, but I finished the puzzle thi...It took me two days, but I finished the puzzle this morning. A puzzle this good is a work of art. Bravo!Steve Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062947552534707797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-37118751571779855822015-04-11T22:16:27.820-05:002015-04-11T22:16:27.820-05:00Hi puzzle pals!
Oh, frogs. I should read the blo...Hi puzzle pals!<br /><br />Oh, frogs. I should read the blog 1st and then take a crack at the puzzle. I still wouldn't help with stuff like 31d and 16a.<br /><br />I'll quote that little rabbit in BAMBI. Thanks DCDD (that's not even proper Roman numerals) for the challenge. After reading from Splynter's grid I saw the TWOsies. Thanks to the both of you (esp. Splynter).<br /><br />Since TWO TIMES is the theme did y'all see the UT study that shows<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/double-falsehood-much-ado-about-lost-shakespeare-play-n339676" rel="nofollow">Double Fasehoods is the work of the Bard</a>?<br /><br />And for humour - <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UC4vz6IbdtY" rel="nofollow">100 QUID / Pound bet at the IT Crowd</a>.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46275990172918414422015-04-11T21:40:05.766-05:002015-04-11T21:40:05.766-05:00Hello Again,
The mini-theme was that the puzzle w...Hello Again,<br /><br />The mini-theme was that the puzzle was a double pangram & the last across entry was "TWOTIMES". <br /><br />There's an actual greater story or extension to be told of why this puzzle came to be; however, let's just say, that the larger picture to why this puzzle is the way it is will eventually surface through another puzzle that I created for the NYT (yet to be published), as well as other puzzles (yet to be published) that will find their way into print at some point.<br /><br />Till then... Keep on puzzlin'... You'll get it!David C. Duncan Dekkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9134586193944301082015-04-11T21:08:45.227-05:002015-04-11T21:08:45.227-05:00Do you like to laugh? Get Dave Barry's new boo...Do you like to laugh? Get Dave Barry's new book called "Live Right and Find Happiness." Here are a couple of quotes: "The problem with winter sports is that — follow me closely here — they generally take place in winter." <br /><br />"Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet."<br /><br />Those don't even do him justice. I was reading his book on my Nook at the local coffee shop and I was embarrassed how out of control I was. I was sitting next to this guy who appeared to be studying or doing something important on his laptop. Meanwhile I was snorting espresso out of my nose and tears were coming out of my eyes.<br /><br />Please get his book and tell me how much you liked it...Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-62300754231715363582015-04-11T20:14:31.822-05:002015-04-11T20:14:31.822-05:00Very nice Saturday offering. As an hon. Canadian ...Very nice Saturday offering. As an hon. Canadian and erstwhile seasonal resident, I was pleased to see that the constructor is from Ontario (sort of Baja Canada).<br /><br />I saw several connections in the clues but no mini-theme stood out. What wuzzit?<br /><br />Avg. Joe, yes, very interesting day at Augusta. I predict and hope that Phil comes through again tomorrow. But I welcome any great performance.<br /><br />Jerome, good one. (IHOP takes reservations?) Love their crépes.<br /><br />Splynter, good job!Rainmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511366260609189046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74759066424797620102015-04-11T18:43:32.613-05:002015-04-11T18:43:32.613-05:00No love today…I came home from a cookout and had t...No love today…I came home from a cookout and had to face this mess, and it wasn't pretty. The SW was incomplete and the NW had errors. Have been doing puzzles since the mid 80s and this puzzle had arcane stuff never seen before. AREQUIPA, MAXIXE, OSTINATO among others. Oh well…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19587691526084633212015-04-11T18:14:38.489-05:002015-04-11T18:14:38.489-05:00Interesting day at Augusta. Tomorrow should be hig...Interesting day at Augusta. Tomorrow should be highly entertaining. Jordan Spieth has more poise at 21 than anyone I've seen (save for Tiger at that age, perhaps). While he lost some ground today, he can still do it if he maintains that cool. It should be good!Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25029324584392461232015-04-11T17:13:45.603-05:002015-04-11T17:13:45.603-05:00Tough one! Thumper says it All!Tough one! Thumper says it All!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5466623344918720762015-04-11T16:47:32.249-05:002015-04-11T16:47:32.249-05:00I went to a HOPI IHOP, but without a reservation I...I went to a HOPI IHOP, but without a reservation I couldn't get served.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8572652388262453692015-04-11T15:45:55.612-05:002015-04-11T15:45:55.612-05:00Testing.Testing.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-24429847488726460972015-04-11T15:41:53.879-05:002015-04-11T15:41:53.879-05:00Greetings word warriors!
Late, very late to the p...Greetings word warriors!<br /><br />Late, very late to the party. I worked on this on and off to refresh my perspective. The entire west end fell nicely without too much trouble once I got rid of PATIOS then LALAKERS arrived. AREQUIPA and OSTINATO were completely perped.<br /><br />But since I didn't know JAMAL that held up progress heading east. Finally I looked him up as well as SOIL BANK and that enabled the SE to fill. Up north I gave up ROTUND for SLOPED, looked up MAXIXE (never heard of it) and finally finished. Whew!<br /><br />Tough challenge, David, and splendid blogging, Splynter. Thank you both. No idea yet about the mini theme.<br /><br />I hope you are having a wonderful day, everyone!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73344668855493096402015-04-11T15:07:33.316-05:002015-04-11T15:07:33.316-05:00As a Southern Californian and NBA fan, I quickly g...As a Southern Californian and NBA fan, I quickly got LALAKERS and JAMAL Crawford (who's won Sixth Man of the Year twice now), along with AGATHA and LENNOX to help fill the NW corner, but found much of the remainder tough going. Recalling the Oscar nominee QUIZ SHOW helped get things going elsewhere. As for the mini-theme, I believe that I've also "got it, got it" after re-reviewing the completed grid, and in light of comments by the constructor and one of the solvers (who hadn't yet figured it out). Congrats on a masterful achievement and a real challenger, Mr. Dekker! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85019254579467753942015-04-11T14:52:40.386-05:002015-04-11T14:52:40.386-05:00xwordinfo says DCDD had a NYT puzzle on March 7, 2...xwordinfo says DCDD had a NYT puzzle on March 7, 2015. Site gives the clues and answers.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87001613174809614562015-04-11T14:15:32.858-05:002015-04-11T14:15:32.858-05:00Usual hard Saturday. Had 4 blank squares when I ar...Usual hard Saturday. Had 4 blank squares when I arrived looking for the answers, which I got. Thanks!<br /><br />I believe I got the other theme. I like it! Then again I considered about 4 other themes too so I could be off... Thx for a 2nd challenge Mr. Duncan Decker! Splashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884298324086946830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81877176472100054382015-04-11T13:58:18.927-05:002015-04-11T13:58:18.927-05:00This would have been impossible for me to solve wi...This would have been impossible for me to solve without looking some items up, such as that city in Peru and Title I of the Agricultural Act of 1956. Being unable even to get the perps to those answers, I couldn't get the answers. Once having looked them up, however, they became the perps enabling me to solve the, um, perps. <br />My mom, bless her heart, having been a super duper crossword puzzle and double-crostic afficionada, would have loved this puzzle.<br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80394005114013346282015-04-11T13:51:00.710-05:002015-04-11T13:51:00.710-05:00Howard, Good one! Probably true. I swept up a lot ...Howard, Good one! Probably true. I swept up a lot of peas from under the table.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15232730537060759432015-04-11T13:24:41.447-05:002015-04-11T13:24:41.447-05:00PK - I hadn't spotted that. The theme entries ...PK - I hadn't spotted that. The theme entries dropped PER. You've found where the ERs went; the Ps must have rolled under the table.HowardWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361967144494004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8612855810386887782015-04-11T13:06:34.662-05:002015-04-11T13:06:34.662-05:00Hi Y'all! This is one I couldn't have done...Hi Y'all! This is one I couldn't have done without red-letter redirection and three alphabet runs. Whew! David, honey, don't tease us with hints of a mini-theme, just tell us. Our brains are overtaxed by the puzzle. I thought it was more enjoyable than a Silkie because there were more references to things I know. <br /><br />SOIL BANK was fairly easy once I had a few perps. As a farmer, the continuing conservation practices post-1956 were much a part of our lives. My son got his start as an earth mover, aka dozer man, because of this.<br /><br />Gimmees: LA LAKERS was first choice altho Clippers fit. As an NBA fan I also knew Jamal Crawford as a clutch shooter.<br /><br />Has a ring to it= phone. Ha ha! I have a new cell phone that mostly doesn't. Ring that is. It sort of tweedles if it feels like it. Can't tell it has done anything if the TV is on. I've missed more calls...<br /><br />C6D6 Peg: I did your puzzle yesterday and enjoyed it, but didn't get to the blog until today because I had company. ER...it sure had a plethora of words ending that way all in a bunch in the NW: NAMER, EMEER, WANDER, SNOOZER, EWER. Anyone else notice that? No problem with it.<br /><br />Good job, Splynter! Surprise: "pounds" wasn't "beat" like with a hammer, my first try.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71652338558996087232015-04-11T12:42:21.809-05:002015-04-11T12:42:21.809-05:00Not as difficult as most Saturday puzzles, but sti...Not as difficult as most Saturday puzzles, but still a definite challenge.<br /> <br />The NW started off confidentlly. Then I wanted SHAPED instead of SLOPED at 9A, because I had S__PED. Did not know OXO or MAXIXE. Figured 10D was LATE, but the letter "X" never made it in. Smelled trouble brewing.<br /><br />AREQUIPA and OSTINATO from perps. Wanted FANCY instead of RITZY at 43A, but perps didn't agree. 46D GALA/FETE? 25D ONION/CHIVE? Had to come back several times at various spots to get the correct entries. Gave me a real runaround.<br /><br />In conclusion, a more than valient effort, but no cigar. Mini theme search is on.<br /><br />A weekend of good health to all.coneyrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391706217106182564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33924773699956371852015-04-11T12:14:39.486-05:002015-04-11T12:14:39.486-05:00I think I have the mini-theme. Not certain, though...I think I have the mini-theme. Not certain, though. I'll have to wait for Mr. Dekker to confirm.HowardWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361967144494004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49521683712225585072015-04-11T11:57:47.248-05:002015-04-11T11:57:47.248-05:00Happy Saturday morning wishes to all of you. Howev...Happy Saturday morning wishes to all of you. However, Thumper and I didn't have much fun today what with AREQUIPA, MAXIXE, OSTINATO, etc.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75069554708868177292015-04-11T11:53:21.102-05:002015-04-11T11:53:21.102-05:00Got it, Got it.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfW-MPUjC_0" rel="nofollow">Got it, Got it.</a>Mini theme spotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75899112191094749052015-04-11T11:42:58.025-05:002015-04-11T11:42:58.025-05:00The NW corner filled quickly and full of false sec...The NW corner filled quickly and full of false security I trudged on but had to work hard to get the rest. Wow!<br /><br />Musings<br />-Learning – OSTINATO, AEREQUIPA, MAXIXE, <br />-Like others, I saw <a href="http://www.ballerstatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/logo-laclippers.jpg" rel="nofollow">another Staples tenant that would fit</a><br />-With 1,000 CABLE channels how can there can still be nothing to watch<br />-If only someone had seen those BOGEYS on radar as Zeros on 12/7/41<br />-Pre decimalization, 4 quid, 8 shillings and fourpence would be £4/8/4d. Talk about hard to make change! <br />-The two jive talkers <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSLcYQHqFQ" rel="nofollow">DUG Barbara Billingsley’s rap</a> (:52)<br />-Did we have the month of March this year? I got knocked for A LOOP and couldn’t swear it happened.<br />-If they are running LATE because they are so busy, what does that make my time worth?<br />-KC Royals stole more Diamond Sacks last year than anyone<br />-The QUIZ SHOW scandal shows that all TV is just show bidness! They got Herb Stempel to throw the game to the much more photogenic Charles Van Doren<br />-What a DOLT, he could GET LOST in a phone booth.<br />-TV choices. We bought a “Smart TV” with a sound bar system. Everything got out of synch and even with all my tech knowledge we had to call for help. Turns out I needed to use the fourth remote not the other three!Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17606935517472522942015-04-11T11:36:31.456-05:002015-04-11T11:36:31.456-05:00Mr. Dekker gave us a puzzle that at first pass acr...Mr. Dekker gave us a puzzle that at first pass across seemed impossible. I got LA LAKERS and a couple others. But the downs gave AGATHA, EMU AND KITS right away so I was encouraged. I had to use red letters and guessing for many.<br /><br />The Puzzle Society version had "40 of DX" for the clue for 25 across so I thought it was 20,400 not 204. Since I didn't know what Romans used for 10,000 I had to skip it and use perps and some Roman numeral guessing.<br /><br />At one point I looked at the constructor's name again to be sure it wasn't Barry Silk. But this puzzle's difficulty seemed more words I didn't know than wicked cluing. And it had enough perps to be doable.<br /><br />Thanks, Mr. DekkerVirginiaSycamorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935919890548107772noreply@blogger.com