tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3288008635273895180..comments2024-03-28T15:40:42.279-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday 21st December 2017 Morton J. MendelsonZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-1640765075254830742017-12-25T20:02:30.972-06:002017-12-25T20:02:30.972-06:00Back from holiday travels. It will be a few days o...Back from holiday travels. It will be a few days of catching up!<br /><br />Got stuck with SPINNING TOP. Got the theme quickly, but I had to change it to TOY to FIR.<br /><br />EUREKA was a gimme. It is on our state seal which is on our driver licenses and other official documents.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://statesymbolsusa.org/sites/statesymbolsusa.org/files/primary-images/SealofCaliforniaStateSeal.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here is EUREKA on our California State Seal</a></b><br /><br />The other thing that did hold me up was HIT LIST. I have only ever heard of this as a list of people to be killed. Has anyone else ever used it another way?<br /><br />ERROR is a baseball term that is incorrect usage in many other fields. In any other field I know of, it is called a MISTAKE.<br /><br />No idea who are SAM and CHARLIE WOODS, let alone ELIN. Thanks for explaining!Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-45859737894339487872017-12-22T12:02:49.470-06:002017-12-22T12:02:49.470-06:00
D4E4H
Thanks for the tutorial.<br />D4E4H<br />Thanks for the tutorial.Anon Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42056557673301075392017-12-22T07:50:43.255-06:002017-12-22T07:50:43.255-06:00Oops! Two errors in one sentence! By MOI, the grea...Oops! Two errors in one sentence! By MOI, the great RetFizz! At 3:52, I said: "Hilary Swank beat out Annette Benning in the two years that Annette had the best shot had an Oscar."<br /><br />I misspelled Bening and my Mac dictation feature thought I had said "had" when I said "at," and I missed it in proofreading. So I meant "Hilary Swank beat out Annette Bening in the two years that Annette had the best shot at an Oscar."<br /><br />Big deal.RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16756242001826185162017-12-22T06:54:37.043-06:002017-12-22T06:54:37.043-06:00Misty. I was referring to the Jumble that I skim o...Misty. I was referring to the Jumble that I skim over before the xword. <br /><br />They had the word GLOAT jumbled. I have trouble with the six word jumbles and sussing the clues but I usually can quickly decipher the five letter jumbles.<br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48190635876015926492017-12-22T03:52:08.407-06:002017-12-22T03:52:08.407-06:00Recently, someone remarked that all entries were r...Recently, someone remarked that all entries were read, no matter how late. Therefore, I forge ahead.<br /><br />I remember, before the Partition, reading about the beauty of the Vale of Kashmir. How sad.<br /><br />Leonard Pennario and I both attended LAHS at the same time, so I knew the Grieg concerto very well from more than one Assembly.<br /><br />Hilary Swank beat out Annette Benning in the two years that Annette had the best shot had an Oscar.<br /><br />Most people think of Farsi as the “correct” name of the language spoken in Iran, but that's only in Iran (e.g., the Germans call German Deutsch). In English, the “correct” name of the language is Persian. The version of Persian spoken in Afghanistan is called Dari; in Tajikistan, Tajik. But they are all Persian. Even in Iran today, the official name in English is Persian. But Farsi is much easier to use in constructing a puzzle; therefore, I am just nitpicking.<br /><br />My unknowns are too numerous to list, many of which EES, let alone explain.<br /><br />Crab Key or whatever clue they try, they’ll never fool me about Dr No and URSULA. Nice try, Morton, but thanks to you and Steve for your good work.<br /><br />PS: Oh, Dudley. I’ve had cricket explained to me by Canadians twice, while watching, once in Vancouver and once in India. Understood it perfectly, until the game was over, then gone forever. After three weeks visiting a variety of places in India, I decided that the three worst habits left by the British were:<br />3. Putting milk in their tea.<br />2. Driving on the wrong side of the road.<br />1. CRICKET!RetFizzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808090259947239260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50318130269522810342017-12-21T20:40:17.896-06:002017-12-21T20:40:17.896-06:00I think that I shall never see
A rebus that looks ...I think that I shall never see<br />A rebus that looks fun to me!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68445033500401550662017-12-21T20:26:13.160-06:002017-12-21T20:26:13.160-06:00PK and YR, best wishes for your family members'...PK and YR, best wishes for your family members' health concerns. That stuff is no fun at all.<br /><br />D-O, I enjoyed the Morning Briefing article and especially the hand-chosen sample puzzles from Will. Thank you! (I too am glad not to have to cope with rebus puzzles.)<br /><br />~ Bill GBill Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495413609545426668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23960008108512817932017-12-21T19:51:41.570-06:002017-12-21T19:51:41.570-06:00What word, Wilbur Charles?What word, Wilbur Charles?Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26379301205976512992017-12-21T19:05:52.908-06:002017-12-21T19:05:52.908-06:00Final day at the office until the new year! Huzza...Final day at the office until the new year! Huzzah! and just as the wave of influenza is hitting our city - maybe it will peak and ebb before I get back :)<br /><br />Enjoyed the puzzle and fun blog from Steve! Thanks Morton!inanehikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31699601364352545962017-12-21T19:01:37.177-06:002017-12-21T19:01:37.177-06:00My daughter came home from the hospital today and ...My daughter came home from the hospital today and was sleeping most of the day. Her daughter is home from college to take care of her. Thank you all for your good wishes.<br /><br />YR, so sad to hear that David's injury caused him to loose his job. Hope he can get the surgery and some relief soon. Hope Alan's relapse is short-lived. <br /><br />Stay safe and warm all ye who are in the path of the winter storm.<br /><br />Hope the fires are dying down on the left coast where someone evidently thought the sun rises.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-48837106137701482832017-12-21T17:45:15.732-06:002017-12-21T17:45:15.732-06:00Ack! Browser stutter :-(Ack! Browser stutter :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47827781843054547382017-12-21T17:42:38.428-06:002017-12-21T17:42:38.428-06:00One minor nit: The ADA has Seal of Acceptance, not...One minor nit: The ADA has Seal of Acceptance, not Approval.<br /><br />http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-seal-of-acceptanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89180576581047407362017-12-21T17:37:46.137-06:002017-12-21T17:37:46.137-06:00Minor nit: The ADA has a Seal of Acceptance but I ...Minor nit: The ADA has a Seal of Acceptance but I don't think they approve toothpaste. The FDA maybe but not the ADA.<br /><br />http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/ada-seal-of-acceptanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43236733288162443842017-12-21T17:35:11.351-06:002017-12-21T17:35:11.351-06:00Rick Papazian 1146A
Thank you for your "Wordy...Rick Papazian 1146A<br />Thank you for your "Wordy" tale. You got a lot of them in it.<br /><br />Anon Don 1213P<br />I suspect that you chose "Anon" 'cause you don't know better. True Anons do not sign their work. Just above the block you used today is one marked "Name/URL." Elect some name that you want to see when you post, and put it in said box. I look forward to your posts.<br /><br />PK, and YR,<br />Jinx and CanadianEh! expressed concern for you and your family better than I can so I second their emotion.<br /><br />OMK 441P<br />Beautiful example of a diagonal fill. One can really find anything on the internet.<br /><br />Dave 2D4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61300544459406131742017-12-21T17:22:56.330-06:002017-12-21T17:22:56.330-06:00PK:
That is my cousin's reaction, too. He has ...PK:<br />That is my cousin's reaction, too. He has traveled often to New Mexico where many of our family roots are located and has met many family members from several generations. He researches church records for births, deaths, baptisms, etc. and meets the locals.<br /><br />I am very pleased that Rich doesn't allow rebus puzzles. They make me insane! Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23167474046366020092017-12-21T16:46:50.958-06:002017-12-21T16:46:50.958-06:00WC, I think I'd stick with "multiple char...WC, I think I'd stick with "multiple characters" rather than "word" to describe the rebus. Plus, I recall a puzzle where the rebus squares contained different characters across than down, but they were consistent -- all rebus squares complied. I'm actually happy that the LAT doesn't permit rebus squares. They're interesting, but can be infuriating.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19754948516021412502017-12-21T16:41:51.787-06:002017-12-21T16:41:51.787-06:00ATTN: Madame Defarge and others,
Because some cruc...<b>ATTN: Madame Defarge</b> and others,<br />Because some cruciverbal friends were showing interest in the diagonal solve that I favor (when possible), I am posting a recent example of a fine Xwd, one that gave us <i>three side-by-side</i> fills from the NW corner to the SE. This one is unusual in cutting such a wide swath.<br />Check it out: You'll see the <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diagonal_Fill_-_Xwd.jpg" rel="nofollow">Diagonal highlighted</a>!<br /><br />Most diagonals are single lines, consisting only of the first (topmost) square and the line of squares that leads down to the last (final) square. In this example, it contains the letters EEIISUOEEVCIZAS.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-21963496209558480272017-12-21T16:17:33.870-06:002017-12-21T16:17:33.870-06:00YES!
Today's Mendelson opus comes with a mirro...YES!<br />Today's <b>Mendelson</b> opus comes with a mirror diagonal possibility. I say "possibility" because I am not used to seeking out a mirror (or "opposite") version when the straightforward (NW to SE) diagonal isn't available. <br />To be clear, I normally see the mirror as an addition, or bonus, to a regular diagonal.<br />But lately <b>Argyle</b> and <b>D4E4H</b> have been spotting the mirror version, so it may behoove me to keep on the lookout.<br /><br />That said, on to today's offering. This was a toughie, wasn't it? I thought sure I'd throw in the towel and cheat. But good ol' P+P came through and gave me a clean <i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b><br />The only gimme on my first scan was TERESA, I have been to Avila, her city, one of the most beautiful of Spain's walled fortress abodes. Like many of the country's central towns it rises out of a bleak landscape, offering shelter - like an oasis - after a long drive.<br />The rest of the pzl was chewie indeed. I got HAFT early on, maybe because I used to be a competition fencer. (No cracks, please, connecting me with 56D.) But most of it fell my way as I slowly remembered things I didn't know I knew. The only one I wasn't sure of in the end was SMS, but I thank <b>Steve</b> for clearing that up. <br />I did need one confirmation. After entering LAMBDA, I checked a Greek alphabet to see if the "B" was correct. But then it was just a matter of erosion: PDF turned to SMS, and SWARMING turned to STORMING, etc. etc. <br />That's what made this a great pzl!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23969963655656884022017-12-21T15:25:39.929-06:002017-12-21T15:25:39.929-06:00I forgot. Gary, I knew exactly what was coming on ...I forgot. Gary, I knew exactly what was coming on your ERROR link. I deserved it after doing some gloating* after the Patriots big win Sunday. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />* Misty, where did you see this word recently?Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31724252982539987282017-12-21T15:10:15.766-06:002017-12-21T15:10:15.766-06:00Along with the kudos for Owen and C-Moe, I have to...Along with the kudos for Owen and C-Moe, I have to add one for Rick's"perfunctory" tale. In the sense that he's apt to add one. <br /><br />My Greek was a little slow having attended a Catholic no-frat college. Having owned two beetle/bugs I quickly entered VWCARS. <br /><br />I agree the start in the NW was crunchy but I actually knew TERESA of Avila. Now.. <br /><br />Do I want to read that XW xpo? PVX will recall the rebus-shell game over in NYT a few weeks ago. Can I safely say that a Rebus is when a square represents a word. <br /><br />Unlike my friend, Anon-PVX(Great reply to that cretin btw) I love the themes. I just can't grok them. I did grok the four "Tops". <br /><br />Btw, Lucina, Steve did link a 4T standard. Soul was my music in the 60s. <br /><br />Now to go back and pop that Audi link. Steve, I cracked up at your "SIXAM"; I was a little slow there too. <br /><br />WCWilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69510801665127910202017-12-21T15:05:20.517-06:002017-12-21T15:05:20.517-06:00KayUUJay beat me to it, and I agree with it. Noble...KayUUJay beat me to it, and I agree with it. Noble House is clearly a sequel to Taipan, but neither one could be considered a sequel to Shogun. I wonder if the original entry was GAIJIN, which could conceivably be considered a sequel to Shogun, and was later changed, preserving the -AI--N letters and original, now incorrect, clue.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-69069728750782489632017-12-21T14:59:03.263-06:002017-12-21T14:59:03.263-06:00Got'er done ... but it was a 3 times, put-down...<b>Got'er done</b> ... but it was a 3 times, put-down/pick-up solve.<br /><br />Needed ESP (Every-Single-Perp) to get ANA, ANIM, ELIN & UOMO ... all unknowns though ELIN did get a V-8 head smack when I finally realized Sam & Charlie Woods were Tiger's kids.<br /><br />Fave today, was that <b>VW BUGS</b> for the clue Beetles. <br /><br />OTOH ... here at <i>Villa Incognito</i> the Sun Rises in the West on occasion ...<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9635914133180449862017-12-21T14:53:12.664-06:002017-12-21T14:53:12.664-06:00FIW,
Busy day, finally slowing down.
I am afraid...FIW,<br /><br />Busy day, finally slowing down.<br /><br />I am afraid 43 & 44d did me in...<br /><br />(& 43A is a Natick for me...)<br /><br />43d man, in Italy, I put Homo...<br />Yea, I know, it's got to be wrong, but where did Latin originate anyway?<br /><br />44d, Beetles, I put Ew Bugs! (made sense to me...)<br /><br />Crosscheck: 43a Charlottesville school = H.E.A. (Sure, why not?)<br /><br />And,, trying to find silly links for this is even harder...<br /><br />I have nothing!<br /><br />However, here are a few honorable mentions:<br /><br /><a href="https://img0.etsystatic.com/187/1/12294262/il_340x270.1248638172_r8ic.jpg" rel="nofollow">I kinda liked this T-Shirt...</a><br /><br /><a href="https://img1.etsystatic.com/203/0/10153800/il_340x270.1357204525_la96.jpg" rel="nofollow">& just to put future crossword constructors on notice...</a><br /><br />& my favorite, <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/25/df/45/25df451391f44c65aff33ebf5b74345a--funny-quote-pictures-funny-sayings.jpg" rel="nofollow">which has nothing to do with tops of any kind...</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73433331348089339172017-12-21T14:37:55.682-06:002017-12-21T14:37:55.682-06:00D-O, the book is "Unto the Sons" by Gay ...D-O, the book is "Unto the Sons" by Gay Talese and is about Italian heritage. <br /><br />I've been doing genealogy since I was 13 and have studied history in relationship to what my family was doing at the time. Diseases were also noted. Have been able to trace my brother's & mother's Parkinson's disease back 5 generations. My daughters hyperthyroidism is also found in her paternal grandmother & a first cousin of her own generation. I warned my brothers about a prevalence for prostate cancer in our father and 5 of his older nephews. Bros have checked diligently & one was successfully treated in an early stage. <br /><br />The careful noting of births, marriages, deaths, and known addresses as well as detective work in research served me well in both my careers of bookkeeping and journalism. Talking to the older generations about family situations was also rewarding and enjoyable and my interest built some close relationships. Just getting your DNA done may tell something, but it isn't the same. I also read a lot of old documents & censuses. 64 years as a genealogist I've also learned a lot about human nature and family traits.<br /><br />PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75281236839206655452017-12-21T13:27:26.820-06:002017-12-21T13:27:26.820-06:00Thank you for checking in with us, Anon Don.Thank you for checking in with us, Anon Don.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.com