tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post3792690786881890561..comments2024-03-29T03:51:31.793-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, May 14, 2015 Kevin ChristianZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53884514334641679852015-05-15T11:52:48.388-05:002015-05-15T11:52:48.388-05:00This puzzle was darned clever/ 5 15-letter stacks...This puzzle was darned clever/ 5 15-letter stacks is a new one on me. And when I figured the theme, and thought to myself "what will he do with BON" - could he? would he? - and then he did, I was overjoyed. <br /><br />Only question is about tense - that "least infirm" was "halest." Perhaps the ed of infirmed was cut off in my edition? Or maybe "infirm" can be a past-tense adjective. Going to look it up now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25281568587747970262015-05-15T00:34:04.992-05:002015-05-15T00:34:04.992-05:00Oh double-wow! When I moved to Houston, I heard t...Oh double-wow! When I moved to Houston, I heard the legend... <br /><br />HOT DOG - Rockets just came from 19 points down w/ 8min to play in Q4 to beat LAC 119-107. Clutch City <i>is</i> real...<br /><br />Talk about MOJO!<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-42989666547315920432015-05-14T23:58:40.771-05:002015-05-14T23:58:40.771-05:00Oh, wow... CZ / TS? Ruler? Mmmm... I'll have ...Oh, wow... CZ / TS? Ruler? Mmmm... I'll have to noodle on that one :-)<br /><br />Did anyone get it right? It sounded from AveJoe they flubbed it... C, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-80256466683942179402015-05-14T23:54:35.044-05:002015-05-14T23:54:35.044-05:00Avg Joe, I caught the TS vs. CZ question on Jeopar...Avg Joe, I caught the TS vs. CZ question on Jeopardy thanks to your heads up.<br /><br />Anon T, it wasn't a big deal; just a question that asked about a ruler and noted that it could be spelled with a TS or a CZ. Or something like that...Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14267817301783613352015-05-14T23:47:18.273-05:002015-05-14T23:47:18.273-05:00OwenKL - I overlooked noting the book-end limerick...OwenKL - I overlooked noting the book-end limericks. I LOV U's takes on aging between them. Granted I'm in the middle still...<br /><br />And, yeah, what was the hubbub on Jeopardy? Bill G - you're still up...<br /><br />Cheers, -T Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73824105491900028632015-05-14T23:30:21.292-05:002015-05-14T23:30:21.292-05:00-T & PK: yipes, those rooftop murals are going...-T & PK: yipes, those rooftop murals are going to give Google & Yahoo maps conniptions!<br /><br />Avg.Joe, fermat', or anyone: Okay, <i>Jeopardy </i>is over now. How about telling the few of us who don't watch it what the fuss was about?<br /><br />Lemonade: no comment on the limericks today?OwenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709695380239557575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31787311283975919522015-05-14T22:49:10.109-05:002015-05-14T22:49:10.109-05:00Anon T: Interesting that those large buildings are...Anon T: Interesting that those large buildings are urban camouflaged!PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83408920669146358682015-05-14T22:31:57.246-05:002015-05-14T22:31:57.246-05:00Greetings!
Thanks, Kevin and Marti!
Somewhat ch...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks, Kevin and Marti! <br /><br />Somewhat chewier than usual Thursday. Scratched head at SETTS. No cheats.<br /><br />Lots of thunder with not much rain. Really cold, too.<br /><br />Had nap after long swim. Then watched <i>Jeopardy</i>. Amazing that no one got the final answer.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25919723408051705982015-05-14T22:25:12.922-05:002015-05-14T22:25:12.922-05:00Too late to add anything of value, but I LOVED thi...Too late to add anything of value, but I LOVED this CW!! It gave me both giggles, a-ha's and some struggles. Thanks!JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68558954637870021512015-05-14T22:24:28.430-05:002015-05-14T22:24:28.430-05:00Hi All!
A GEM of a puzzle with 5 CARVEd out spann...Hi All!<br /><br />A GEM of a puzzle with 5 CARVEd out spanners. What a DREAM!<br /><br />Thanks Kevin! Also, thanks for the interview and stopping by. Marti, as par, fun writeup. C.C. thanks for answering my question from last night. With that acceptance to paper time-lag, no wonder Marti forgot it was <i>her</i> puzzle last week.<br /><br />WEES - this took work. After skip wasn't going to work, I kept thinking of yellowing records at Ft. DIX. Never heard of SETTS and the perps weren't solid for 18d (I had LAC - they're playing HOU now - and aLAND for the antelope). If 61a had a ? in the clue, I wouldn't have spent 10 min HORSEn' around trying to think of 4 letters for pollen. Eventually deCRYPTed it. <br /><br />Anyone else see DIX below SCOTT AFB?<br /><br /><a href="http://mms.businesswire.com/media/20130916006613/en/382858/5/The-385-acre.jpg" rel="nofollow">EXXON's new Houston campus</a> to hold ~10,000 employees.<br /><br /><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6QJ0qnW_uSE" rel="nofollow">STS-1 landing at Edwards AFB</a> (@6:28 - I imagine only HG will watch all 8:14 like I did :-))<br /><br />It was RAINY last week and streets had puddles AS BIG as OCEANS - stay ASHORE and don't drive in 'em. (nothing like AveJoe's rain, though - you guys dry yet?)<br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85643804643329726842015-05-14T21:34:06.271-05:002015-05-14T21:34:06.271-05:00Easy, accept got stuck for as few minutes as I wan...Easy, accept got stuck for as few minutes as I wanted totally rather than legally prohibit...but a taste of the "jug wine" got me through.Paul in Montebellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745565294434034976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40029270720873376872015-05-14T16:56:16.310-05:002015-05-14T16:56:16.310-05:00Art imitates life. Jeopardy fans, check out the d...Art imitates life. Jeopardy fans, check out the double round today where one of our major topics of conversation today is part of the clue.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33337984442631939832015-05-14T15:54:18.591-05:002015-05-14T15:54:18.591-05:00Bill- It's only migrating geese in a pee forma...Bill- It's only migrating geese in a pee formation.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23627819930162028842015-05-14T15:42:38.920-05:002015-05-14T15:42:38.920-05:00Some drops of water seem to be coming out of the s...Some drops of water seem to be coming out of the sky and falling on the skylight. I've heard of this phenomenon before... Has it happened to any of you?Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58446817818814313072015-05-14T14:24:20.568-05:002015-05-14T14:24:20.568-05:00Hi Everyone:
Late to the dance due to unexpected,...Hi Everyone:<br /><br />Late to the dance due to unexpected, but much welcomed, company and numerous side-tracks.<br /><br />Enjoyed the puzzle and, like others, went astray with skip/warp and Lee/Dix. Also had Sen instead of AFB for Edwards. The silliest was horse for Lash LaRue's vehicle!<br /><br />Unlike Tin, I like my Scotch with liquid _ _ _ over solid _ _ _! <br /><br />Thanks, KC, for a challenging but doable offering and thanks, Marti, for the delightful expo.<br /><br />Have a great rest of the day.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81844200525291619802015-05-14T14:10:03.264-05:002015-05-14T14:10:03.264-05:00This puzzle triggered some age old questions:
Mat...This puzzle triggered some age old questions:<br /><br />Matchbox or Hot Wheels?<br /><br />Sonny or Cher?<br /><br />AC or DC?<br /><br />Zeppo or Groucho?<br /><br />Shia or Shiite?<br /><br />Aer or Cunning?<br /><br />Flintstones or Jetsons?<br /><br />Wayne or Garth?<br /><br />Lennon or McCartney?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71871721798304291212015-05-14T13:33:33.900-05:002015-05-14T13:33:33.900-05:00Anon@1:12 -- Only on Suday does the LAT xword have...Anon@1:12 -- Only on Suday does the LAT xword have a title. Saturdays are themeless, so Splynter is saved the trouble of coming up with a title. The other five days the blogger-of-the-day creates a title as part of the blog post.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28703346091916309082015-05-14T13:31:48.143-05:002015-05-14T13:31:48.143-05:00A theme is printed only on Sundays. Our blogger of...A theme is printed only on Sundays. Our blogger of the day makes up a theme name on the other daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44215802842494094882015-05-14T13:29:58.653-05:002015-05-14T13:29:58.653-05:00I didn't know about SETTS before either, and I...I didn't know about SETTS before either, and I had LEE for my first stab at a NJ fort. The alternate spelling for SARI surprised me too, but I was happy to see the common spelling CZAR used in place of our eccentric cruciverbalist TSAR. <br /><br />All in all, a fine puzzle from Mr. Christian!Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-73910819307912829972015-05-14T13:29:34.387-05:002015-05-14T13:29:34.387-05:00A lot of themeage can be fun, but it usually comes...A lot of themeage can be fun, but it usually comes with a cost. You'll have much less of a chance to have the fill really shine. The odds are that with less theme hogging the grid you won't get stuck with partial phrases, abbreviations and SETTS, UNOS, KAPP, AEONS, SAREE, RANI, and AMAH.<br /><br />As bad as it gets-<br /><br />QATAR- Instrument for Jimi HendriQ<br /><br />Condoleeza becomes Eastern royal- RICE A RANI<br /><br />I like my eggs OVA easy<br /><br />How Edward mended his socks - ALBEE darned<br /><br />TYCO- Letters before BB<br /><br />YABBA- Gibberish from A BABY<br /><br />A HORSE washed ASHORE because he was going potty and slipped off the poop deck<br /><br />WILLARD, SCOTT, RAINY... all in the same grid. Go figure.Jeromehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174332800591939009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14687153404469295882015-05-14T13:12:34.459-05:002015-05-14T13:12:34.459-05:00Tough for a Thursday but quite doable IMHO thanks ...Tough for a Thursday but quite doable IMHO thanks to good clueing. Most enjoyable even if the first pass through had me concerned. <br /><br />A question before I write my features editor: <br /><br />Does the theme - when there is one - actually print in other folks' editions or is it just indicated here in the blog? <br /><br />I never see a theme printed so before I complain I would like to know. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40973171244939201872015-05-14T12:56:59.408-05:002015-05-14T12:56:59.408-05:00coneyro @ 12:44
There's no way that Cher can ...coneyro @ 12:44<br /><br />There's no way that Cher can be 70! If that's true, then I must be . . . oh damn! I'm getting old!! ;^)<br /><br />Though not QUITE as old as she . . .Chairman Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830681893074853511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70230031128027256302015-05-14T12:44:23.809-05:002015-05-14T12:44:23.809-05:00A brain challenge for me today. Really had to work...A brain challenge for me today. Really had to work for this one.<br /><br />Love AC/DC but never knew individual names. Perps helped.<br /><br />The song "Ben", sung by Michael Jackson is so beautiful. You would never know it is a tribute to a rat. I did see both movies many moons ago, and enjoyed them. Did not creep me out. Among my many pets, I've had mice, hamsters, and a BIG white rat named Rosie. Rodents are cool.(clean, domesticated ones, that is)<br /><br />Speaking of CHER...Does this woman ever age? She is about 70 or so now, and still looks fantastic. Another of my all-time favorites.<br /><br />CZAR/TSAR always have to wait. WEES about SKIP/WARP. Never heard of UNOS. <br /><br />This week the TV stations announced what stays, goes, and their new line-ups for fall. The new season doesn't seem to be very interesting, and too many shows will be pulled too quickly. Doesn't pay to invest in a program, only to see it not given any chance to find an audience. Guess that's why so many viewers have pulled the plug and have Netflix and Hulu type subscriptions instead. Some of my new favs have gone bye bye, and I'm really po'd.<br /><br />Anyway, that's it for me today. Til next time, folks.....<br />coneyrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391706217106182564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9482120349379350592015-05-14T12:36:38.046-05:002015-05-14T12:36:38.046-05:00Bill, as kids we carved soap with pocket knives.
...Bill, as kids we carved soap with pocket knives.<br /><br />I have enjoyed several historical novels about Tsar Nicholas II. Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak was one of my favorites about Catherine the Great. Such intrique! The TSAR spelling is quite common, more common in reference to the Russian rulers than CZAR is.<br />Refernces:<br />"The princess was the niece of Napoleon I and a relative of King George II and the tsar of Russia."<br />US News May 12, 2015<br />"Nicholas senior is half Russian and his aristocratic grandmother fled St Petersburg after the tsar was ousted." BBC May 8, 2015<br />"Russians trusted the tsars; many believed in the Soviet revolutionary Lenin, then Stalin.<br />BBCDec 14, 2014<br /><a href="http://www.biography.com/people/nicholas-ii-21032713" rel="nofollow">Link Tsar Nicholas II </a>Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14354819680742378032015-05-14T12:08:33.305-05:002015-05-14T12:08:33.305-05:00Hello everyone,
I am off my game today and had so...Hello everyone,<br /><br />I am off my game today and had some trouble here. Eventually, everything fell into place with perps and WAGs. Mostly by now, WEES--especially SETTS, wanted flags.<br /><br />Thanks Kevin and Marti. I knew that wine would get a comment. Agreed. C.C., thanks for the interview with Kevin. I am particularly impressed by constructors, so I really enjoy these. Speaking of constructors: Congrats JazzB!!Madame Defargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003303114163633197noreply@blogger.com