tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4664764355971412717..comments2024-03-28T07:30:30.617-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, April 14, 2008 John UnderwoodZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-79706309533786859372008-04-14T22:57:00.000-05:002008-04-14T22:57:00.000-05:00(always seem to do this at the end of the day here...(always seem to do this at the end of the day here when others have surely started the next puzzle) here on the west coast we deal with our own sirocco variant (the Santa Ana winds...also known as the devil winds...of course they usually come out of the East but that's not always the case). did this puzzle fairly quickly but needed the crosses for atri and just guessed at duello. I think the puzzle maker must be d'un certain age (like me) since "a pop" rings a bit old fashioned to my ear. thankfully we've moved past the aspic and etui and Ocala!Mr. Corcoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988899737306962603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71594021157394574242008-04-14T21:44:00.000-05:002008-04-14T21:44:00.000-05:00"It's all in how the twains meet, or how you stack..."It's all in how the twains meet, or how you stack 'em".....I may ponder that one for days.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9176196543740796182008-04-14T21:38:00.000-05:002008-04-14T21:38:00.000-05:00Good evening everyone. Missed all of you for the ...Good evening everyone. Missed all of you for the last week due to being on the Oregon coast and having computer problems. With that said, I royally sucked for a Monday. <BR/><BR/>Did anyone try the NY Crossword this morning? I can't believe I was able to finish it in less than 20 minutes, but could hardly get 1/4 of the way through the Star. <BR/><BR/>Did get all of the left bottom corner and after that I bombed. Still working on it and may come back here to vent some more. <BR/><BR/>TTFN, ~Aloha Spirit in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55212172770797504422008-04-14T18:44:00.000-05:002008-04-14T18:44:00.000-05:00Dennis, you are absolutely right. It's all in how...Dennis, you are absolutely right. It's all in how the twains meet or in how you stack 'em. Nevertheless, you and crocket1947 are still amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19360886729460890182008-04-14T18:27:00.000-05:002008-04-14T18:27:00.000-05:00Lois, I think parallel cousins are far mor likely ...Lois, I think parallel cousins are far mor likely to create mutants than perpendicular ones...Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33973855173655146052008-04-14T18:09:00.000-05:002008-04-14T18:09:00.000-05:00Dennis, good to hear you made it safely. As far a...Dennis, good to hear you made it safely. As far as the things on today's puzzle that you didn't know and that came from its perpendicular cousins, I can only imagine what kind of mutants those things are! That is some family tree! You and crocket1947 are amazing! <BR/><BR/>And drdad, thank you for all the fabulous information! I have heard of " a pop" but had it all as one word "apop". Couldn't make that leap. Must've been b/c I broke my toe yesterday. And the only chinook I knew of was the army heliocopter w/2 rotors. Dated one of those pilots once upon a time. He was a chinook and his rotors were misdirected. Unforgetable. Now I see he was also a blow hard! I learn so much from you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85460731286290496912008-04-14T17:50:00.000-05:002008-04-14T17:50:00.000-05:00Dennis,I am speechless! ASPIC & Pot-au-FEU are per...Dennis,<BR/>I am speechless! ASPIC & Pot-au-FEU are perfectly delicious food! <BR/><BR/>Foodies, any foodie here???Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89547651626665286812008-04-14T17:29:00.001-05:002008-04-14T17:29:00.001-05:00Greetings from the land of the big yellow thing in...Greetings from the land of the big yellow thing in the sky.<BR/>For some reason, I got this one done fairly quickly, mostly because the answers I didn't know fell into place from their perpendicular cousins.<BR/>C.C., I think you enjoy publishing pictures of inedible foodstuffs. Between aspic and that fire stuff, I've lost all desire for sustance.<BR/>Until dinner.<BR/>Crockett, no offense taken - we're all just happy to be here, right?<BR/>Hope it's a great evening for everyone.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53679929265157842652008-04-14T17:29:00.000-05:002008-04-14T17:29:00.000-05:00Anonymous @ 2:33pm,I also groaned a bit over URGE ...Anonymous @ 2:33pm,<BR/>I also groaned a bit over URGE for Advocate. But I was OK with APOP & SAY SO. <BR/><BR/>Heather A @ 1:40pm,<BR/>I presume you are a Canadian. The puzzle your paper carries is TMS (Tribune Media Service) syndication. <BR/><BR/>If you think this is tough, imagine how those solvers in Asia & Europe feel every morning!<BR/><BR/>You should voice your opinion to your local editor, make yourself heard. There have to be some great crossword constructors in Canada. <BR/>Ellie,<BR/>Thanks for the information. I like Lonelyplanet.<BR/><BR/>Funny mana,<BR/>Our puzzles are randomly churned out. They do not mirror the NY Times/LA Times more-difficult-as- the-week pattern.<BR/><BR/>But Wednesday tends to be the easiest because the constructor is always Philip J. Anderson. Many solvers have figured out how his brain is wired!Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25202091040923623732008-04-14T15:34:00.000-05:002008-04-14T15:34:00.000-05:00Today's puzzle was hard. I thought Monday's is eas...Today's puzzle was hard. I thought Monday's is easier... I hated last Friday's so I was looking forward to the nice one today. ah well. Try again, tomorrow.Mayu_Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823773106621141151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18873394890448479072008-04-14T14:39:00.000-05:002008-04-14T14:39:00.000-05:00C.C., I found "xlokk" while I was looking up which...C.C., I found "xlokk" while I was looking up which direction the sirocco winds blow this morning.<BR/><BR/>It seemed like a nice bit of trivia. As for a reputable source, I found it on the lonelyplanet.com page about Malta, along with a couple other places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50022321555253527282008-04-14T14:33:00.000-05:002008-04-14T14:33:00.000-05:00Dr. Dad and c.c.- after I wrote what I said about ...Dr. Dad and c.c.- after I wrote what I said about APOP..I realized I had heard it in my lifetime..it is def. slang..20$ a pop...the clue should of read..slang for "each"..something like that. I just didn't really like this puzzle..felt he was reaching just a bit too far or just too often in this puzzle. Urge for Advocate..Say So for Go-Ahead..APOP for each..for me it was irritating.However, due to the difficulty of this puzzle I went online to check some answers out..and found this spot. So something good came out of it. In answer to Heather..I get the Philadelphia Inquirer every day..live in NJ and do the crossword in that paper..Wednesday's are usually the easiest. When visiting in-laws in Vt. We all do the NY Times Sunday one. Way too hard for me. Def. need help when doing that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3469850307642893542008-04-14T13:40:00.000-05:002008-04-14T13:40:00.000-05:00Heather A. said... Where do you get these cross...Heather A. said...<BR/> Where do you get these crosswords? Can't we get any Canadian ones? The clues are extremely difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-2965356183970569782008-04-14T13:23:00.000-05:002008-04-14T13:23:00.000-05:00drdad,Thanks for the explanation on the wind, very...drdad,<BR/>Thanks for the explanation on the wind, very helpful. You sure know a lot of stuff.<BR/><BR/>Rosebud and crockett1947,<BR/>Thank you for letting me know your opinions on 70A: BAR. Hmm, I still dislike it. <BR/><BR/>the Gargoyle,<BR/>I've added you wrote here to my blog entry. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous @ 11:37am,<BR/>Like drdad, I've heard of A POP for each also. Maybe it's a regional saying, like Soda, Coke, Pop?Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-54427541722623601032008-04-14T12:29:00.000-05:002008-04-14T12:29:00.000-05:00I've heard a pop used for each. I don't know if i...I've heard a pop used for each. I don't know if it is a good example but here goes - It will cost $20 a pop to play the game. $20 each person, $20 each try, etc.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64482393908930046992008-04-14T11:37:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:37:00.000-05:00Feel much better after reading all these comments....Feel much better after reading all these comments. Had a terrible time doing this crossword and I had my coffee. Have never heard of APOP as well. Like his use of Bar for last box..otherwise not looking forward to his next one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91011092915229305732008-04-14T11:19:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:19:00.000-05:00Dennis, no criticism was intended, it just seemd t...Dennis, no criticism was intended, it just seemd that you were the first comments poster last week. I always enjoy reading what you have to add.Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-25662760942171190112008-04-14T11:18:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:18:00.000-05:00Ilsa said, "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By"'....Ilsa said, "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By"'.<BR/><BR/>Rick said, "You played it for her, you can play it for me. Play it!".<BR/><BR/>This was one of those puzzles that I walk away from then when I come back, it's like, "What was my problem?"<BR/><BR/>the GargoyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82881882299820343502008-04-14T11:13:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:13:00.000-05:00Good morning everyone!Struggled with ULRIC and DUE...Good morning everyone!<BR/><BR/>Struggled with ULRIC and DUELLO, liked the theme answers, and I even liked BAR for 70 across. Sorry, CC, I know it's not elegant, but I enjoyed the tie-in. Even with the hesitation mentioned above, I finished with no help in 13 minutes. Don't forget to pay the piper -- tomorrow's T-Day!!Crockett1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/06404431645533093707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7030459140784331852008-04-14T11:09:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:09:00.000-05:00Normally, I'd agree with you that a word in a clue...Normally, I'd agree with you that a word in a clue should not be in the grid as well, but I rather liked having the last across answer be "BAR" in this case. It made me smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11063335810193909132008-04-14T11:00:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:00:00.000-05:00The scirocco is created by pulling of warm air fro...The scirocco is created by pulling of warm air from the Sahara northward by low pressure cells moving "toward the east." The wind is moving thus towards the northeast but more in an easterly direction. Chinooks are hot and dry and begin on the eastern slopes of the Rockies and then move eastward across the plains.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82535031656437097502008-04-14T10:49:00.000-05:002008-04-14T10:49:00.000-05:00I actually stand corrected as well. It was not Bo...I actually stand corrected as well. It was not Bogart but Ingrid Bergman (as Ilsa Lund) who says the oft-misquoted line.Dr. Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228401181876693308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36508332303488862992008-04-14T10:29:00.000-05:002008-04-14T10:29:00.000-05:00You refered to his age....I'm showing mine (74) Ne...You refered to his age....I'm showing mine (74) Never heard of "APOP". It reqally threw me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-40879402663928411252008-04-14T10:07:00.000-05:002008-04-14T10:07:00.000-05:00NYTanonimo,That SHIV picture is good. Thank you. T...NYTanonimo,<BR/>That SHIV picture is good. Thank you. Those puzzles you linked are from our John Underwood I believe. The author picture is probably not him. <BR/><BR/>Now we've got PARC, JARDIN (Garden) is not far away!<BR/><BR/>Ellie,<BR/>Where did you get that wicked xlokk?<BR/><BR/>Mh,<BR/>ATRI is clued as Italian Bell Town on March 10.<BR/><BR/>Jim, <BR/>I like pot-au-FEU, I also like ASPIC. I am RARA AVIS here in this blog.Zhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-82711826848468593402008-04-14T09:55:00.000-05:002008-04-14T09:55:00.000-05:00I could not get 27A because I'm not a StarWars fan...I could not get 27A because I'm not a StarWars fan and grammatically, could not start a name with MR. (stupid I know.) In my defense, his name was SULU and MRSULU would be his title, but that's a pretty flabby excuse.<BR/>Never heard of ULLIC and I was a Catholic kid who had to go through the Litany of the Saints a couple of times a year and the only bell town I recognize is Adano. Anyway it was a fun half hour. <BR/>POT-AU-FEU - - I found the recipe and made it one day. Wife gagged, kids grossed out, I it threw out. But - I never forgot it.<BR/>Imagine how bad I was when I started these things in 1974.jimhllrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093522584515676626noreply@blogger.com