tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post4853315437578820203..comments2024-03-28T17:59:18.951-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Monday, April 22, 2013 Drew BannemanZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9883727401590795702013-04-22T21:58:03.934-05:002013-04-22T21:58:03.934-05:00WEES- I found today's puzzle somewhat harder t...WEES- I found today's puzzle somewhat harder than most Monday offering, but enjoyed the fresh cluing. <br /><br />Read more about MARAT. Thought Joan Baez song being associated with Occupy Wall Street was a stretch.<br />Also read Wiki's info on Nobokov- QOD intrigued me since it sounded so hopeless.<br /><br />USMC- Thank you for inspirational hospital visit video. I have such admiration for our military and their leadership abilities that carry over into civilian life. Celeste and her no shin splints...what a message of hope!Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-85205519725250578692013-04-22T20:33:58.660-05:002013-04-22T20:33:58.660-05:00Wile E. Coyote actually caught the The Road Runne...Wile E. Coyote actually caught the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJJW7EF5aVk" rel="nofollow"> The Road Runner</a>Manachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904472091922069440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58362434183284503912013-04-22T20:31:24.568-05:002013-04-22T20:31:24.568-05:00Thanks for swell puzzle and write-up, Andrew and A...Thanks for swell puzzle and write-up, Andrew and Argyle! Had no trouble with MARAT as I watched <i>Marat Sade</i> with Geoffrey Rush eons ago. Also, filled in MANDMS from scratch.<br /><br />Being pushed around the Green Arrow Nursery in my wheelchair was a killer. But was able to get a few grafted tomato plants. One already has 8 tomatoes! <br /><br />Summer has come early today. It was 94º. Too much heat, too soon.<br /><br />Was able to catch 2 movies that I wanted to see on satellite: <i>...Marigold Hotel</i> and <i>Dark Shadows</i>.The former excellent and the latter good. (I watched the soaper of the latter religiously years ago.)<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />PS Am glad that I had copied this! (Not that my musings are worth much.) When I went to preview to put in my password and returned, it had disappeared!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59330675046568444132013-04-22T17:16:00.982-05:002013-04-22T17:16:00.982-05:00Well sais Frank. And for the more inspirational si...Well sais Frank. And for the more inspirational side of the human race, I give you <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy_LNYR-MiI" rel="nofollow">this</a>.USMCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-8018553775856547982013-04-22T17:00:54.419-05:002013-04-22T17:00:54.419-05:00RIP Richie HavensRIP <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBbXKsKXyNU" rel="nofollow">Richie Havens</a><br />McCreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65819901821805954192013-04-22T16:44:58.843-05:002013-04-22T16:44:58.843-05:00Good afternoon Argyle, C.C., et al,
Not the most ...Good afternoon Argyle, C.C., et al,<br /><br />Not the most exciting puzzle, but definitely an enjoyable mellow Monday. After leaving marat, wily, and nbaer empty, I switched to the DOWN mode.Would not have gotten the theme fills otherwise. When I got to Lilly, I switched back to get a clue for hayseed and frumpy.<br /><br />Had a hard time seeing KEEP for stay fresh.Nothing else made sense for KEE-.<br />On the other hand, I always enjoy seeing/listening to ENYA any time.<br /><br />Thanks Drew and Argyle.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789723171543457661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26630769530005321982013-04-22T16:32:55.030-05:002013-04-22T16:32:55.030-05:00This was a good Monday puzzle. Easy for us neophy...This was a good Monday puzzle. Easy for us neophytes with a few harder clues. Thanks Drew Banneman and thanks Argyle for the write-up. <br /><br />I don't think I've ever heard Enya, just know the name from crosswords. Love Roberta Flack.<br /><br />MUTES are used on lots of instruments, including the stringed ones.<br /><br />We live on a cul de SAC.<br /><br />47D Afraid of running out, gas gauge-wise reminds me of my first car. It was a VW Bug, built the last year before they put in gas gauges. I had to figure the next mileage for fill-up and write that number on the dashboard. Only ran out of gas once in 3 years.<br /><br />It's a beautiful spring day here. Hope it stays.<br /><br />Have a great week.<br /><br />PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56537933823382173292013-04-22T15:56:00.964-05:002013-04-22T15:56:00.964-05:00Re: Hollywood elite
Police officers face unpredic...Re: Hollywood elite<br /><br />Police officers face unpredictable people everyday. Therefore, they are trained to isolate and control combative persons no matter their heritage or attractiveness. Reese should have shut her piehole and obeyed the officers requests. The officer was not out to harm her or her husband.<br /><br />These people do not wait in lines or conform to normal societal protocol. They feel they shouldn't have to. Her publicist crafted and released a nice mea culpa but it rings hollow to this servant. It reminded me of when Alec Baldwin felt he shouldn't have to conform to FAA/TSA rules earlier this year because of "what my name is".<br /><br />Attn: Reese Witherspoon <br /><br />You and your husband were a menace to society and could have killed someone's mother or child! Driving with a bac of more than TWICE the legal limit is like a unguided missle going down the road. You should be ashamed not matter what your name is. Instead she put "on" someone we mere mortal cannot afford and went to another elitist party. You are a joke.Frank Poncherellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-3251403962317164792013-04-22T15:09:11.233-05:002013-04-22T15:09:11.233-05:00Hi SUPPORT GROUP! With the SHIV poised at the back...Hi SUPPORT GROUP! With the SHIV poised at the back of MARAT by our WILY constructor, whomever it is, thus begins our Monday adventure. AAH! what a relief it is to romp through a puzzle after the mind-taxing weekend!<br /><br />Very nice, Argyle! "The First Time EVER I Saw Your Face" speaks to the heart so poignantly. Many thanks for all you do.<br /><br />53D STRIP search the 56D PERP?<br /><br />I feel like I'm running ON EMPTY much of the time and I sho' 'nuff look FRUMPY. My yard man showed up while I was feeding my cat on the front porch. I talked to him for 15 minutes before I realized I hadn't combed my frowsy hair yet because my next planned act was to wash & style it. He was looking at me funny so I explained.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-31003042450237837832013-04-22T14:53:47.654-05:002013-04-22T14:53:47.654-05:00I think my brain was muddled after yesterday's...I think my brain was muddled after yesterday's crossword tourney - this definitely didn't feel like a Monday.<br /><br />Nice write-up Argyle and WES about Drew's name.<br /><br />[meflick]Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485564817818402947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63208052832864857792013-04-22T14:48:36.424-05:002013-04-22T14:48:36.424-05:00Jayce, right, that makes sense to me too. I think ...Jayce, right, that makes sense to me too. I think where she started to get herself in trouble is when she supposedly said, "Do you know my name?" The officer says he answered that he didn't need to know her name "right now," and she told him, "You're about to find out who I am," later adding, "You are going to be on national news." Anyway, apparently she had one too many drinks and has apologized for her behavior, so she's still OK in my book.<br /><br />Linda said: Fop/ass/frumpy! Woohoo! Right you are and don't forget about ERECT. Lots of good stuff for Lois!Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55537144443397924292013-04-22T14:46:25.218-05:002013-04-22T14:46:25.218-05:00Fun Monday puzzle!
Fop/ass/frumpy! Woohoo!Fun Monday puzzle!<br />Fop/ass/frumpy! Woohoo!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940853560320683369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65897204405230749142013-04-22T14:21:46.177-05:002013-04-22T14:21:46.177-05:00Yes, good catch.Yes, good catch.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41729618812874842742013-04-22T14:10:24.881-05:002013-04-22T14:10:24.881-05:00Hatoolah:
Good catch on the name! I have missed yo...Hatoolah:<br />Good catch on the name! I have missed you this past week. Welcome back!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57299345700845860302013-04-22T13:44:04.212-05:002013-04-22T13:44:04.212-05:00Karl: that is precisely why I noted there was pro...Karl: that is precisely why I noted there was probably a "relationship" between the two constructors, Argyle's comments about different last names notwithstanding. I figured others would immediately see the connection, too, where the "an" of Andrew was moved to the end of the last name. Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-6316450261756567892013-04-22T13:38:14.183-05:002013-04-22T13:38:14.183-05:00Bill G., I know what you are saying about Reese Wi...Bill G., I know what you are saying about Reese Witherspoon, but a thought occurred to me: if I were in a situation where I didn't know what was going on with a member of my family, I would feel a strong desire to ask "What is going on?" and I would feel angry if the only reply I got was "Sit down and shut up." So I sorta kinda empathize with her. It just seems to me the cop could have taken 15 seconds to at least tell her, in brief, what he was doing to her husband.<br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-4073048851706231102013-04-22T13:34:00.675-05:002013-04-22T13:34:00.675-05:00I believe Drew Banneman and AnDrew Bannem are the ...I believe Drew Banneman and AnDrew Bannem are the same person and neither is his/her real name. I think they're anagrams. Maybe her name is Ann Warden Bem? Puzzlers like puzzles.K-Dubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500402191082317705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9738075164239719552013-04-22T13:22:06.033-05:002013-04-22T13:22:06.033-05:00Good morning/afternoon. I got stuck on VEAU and ha...Good morning/afternoon. I got stuck on VEAU and had the same questions about SHIV as many others. I didn't know MARAT and MANDMS sure looked confusing at first.<br /><br />I went to lie down for a nap and couldn't get to sleep because of constant coughing. After the third dose of OTC cough medicine, the cough has subsided. <br /><br />Years ago I enjoyed the early James Bond books and read all of them; even the crappy later ones. I even bought Barbara a perfume because he liked it. (Vent Vert it was.) <br /><br />I see where Reese Witherspoon (and many others over the years) couldn't help letting a policeman know she was a celebrity when her husband was pulled over.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59415132733955083412013-04-22T13:11:55.621-05:002013-04-22T13:11:55.621-05:00Oh, and I read the 16A clue as "One-armed Gae...Oh, and I read the 16A clue as "One-armed Gaelic folk singer" which inhibited me from immediately entering ENYA. After the perps forced ENYA into that space, I went back, reread the clue correctly, and sighed a little sigh of relief that I wasn't losing my eyesight or my mind after all and that ENYA does indeed have both of her arms.<br />Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56017131794700434522013-04-22T13:07:56.595-05:002013-04-22T13:07:56.595-05:00Hello everybody. I think this is a very well-const...Hello everybody. I think this is a very well-constructed puzzle, and I found it harder than I expected it to be. With the exception of ALER and NBAER (Hi, Mari!), I thought most of the fill was pretty good. Agree about HURRIER.<br />Argyle, excellent link about Vesper Martini. I read the book and saw the movie Casino Royale but don't remember those details. Of course I had to follow the links to Kina Lillet and Gordon's. My dad used to prefer Gordon's and I never knew it was anything special (never tasted it), especially since dad also stocked Smirnoff's vodka, which I understand is among the cheaper brands. Unlike Mr. Bond, I prefer potato vodka over grain-based vodka. I guess he won't call me, maybe.<br />Hahtoolah, good catch <i>re</i> Drew Banneman and Andrew Bannem.<br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30735943578266442322013-04-22T12:58:11.886-05:002013-04-22T12:58:11.886-05:00Also hands up for not getting MANDMS. I always hav...Also hands up for not getting MANDMS. I always have trouble with XANDY and a team or persons er(s) such as NLER.john28manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650453284994460688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63100800972771952242013-04-22T12:33:13.096-05:002013-04-22T12:33:13.096-05:00Lucina@12:18
Yes, I'm praying for my safety. ...Lucina@12:18<br /><br />Yes, I'm praying for my safety. I'll send you an email to explain.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-64689018787487206512013-04-22T12:19:54.312-05:002013-04-22T12:19:54.312-05:00In 1970 I was listening to a Baez album, when she ...In 1970 I was listening to a Baez album, when she hit a high note my cat pissed on the speaker!Daenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-516880442648691622013-04-22T12:18:33.839-05:002013-04-22T12:18:33.839-05:00Argyle, I've been studying your Avatar and it ...Argyle, I've been studying your Avatar and it appears that you are praying. Is that right?Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63009362514081960832013-04-22T12:17:28.702-05:002013-04-22T12:17:28.702-05:00Happy Monday everyone!
Hands up for the inability...Happy Monday everyone!<br /><br />Hands up for the inability to see MANDMS for what they were....<br /><br />Sal "The Barber" Maglie, Giant pitcher known for giving batters a close shave....<br /><br />The First Time, Ever I Saw Your Face, from the classic Clint Eastwood movie Play Misty For Me....River Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217414780894792059noreply@blogger.com