tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post5758194543320217823..comments2024-03-18T19:07:03.473-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Sunday September 7, 2014 Julian LimZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39064320713953002172014-09-08T01:56:38.019-05:002014-09-08T01:56:38.019-05:00Monday's puzzle has circles. This LINK will sh...Monday's puzzle has circles. This <a href="http://argyle-scott.blogspot.com/2014/02/circles-3.html" rel="nofollow"><b>LINK</b></a> will show you the blank grid with the circles.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39205926637350665242014-09-07T22:56:46.106-05:002014-09-07T22:56:46.106-05:00Husker, I took a professional photography seminar ...Husker, I took a professional photography seminar once and one of the lessons demonstrated the importance of always being aware of the background with head shots so strange things didn't appear to grow out of the human subject's head. The leader had a truly hilarious collection of pictures.<br /><br />Good to hear from you again, Dennis. PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83651349703040748222014-09-07T20:46:29.839-05:002014-09-07T20:46:29.839-05:00Greetings!
Thanks, Julian and CC.
What Rick said...Greetings!<br /><br />Thanks, Julian and CC.<br /><br />What Rick said. The boxer really messed me up, so a DNF.<br /><br />Cheers!fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83351167100570269302014-09-07T20:45:59.869-05:002014-09-07T20:45:59.869-05:00Blue Iris, yes maam, I never want to see another g...Blue Iris, yes maam, I never want to see another garage sale. In the future, stuff's just gonna go to Purple Heart or a similar organization. No muss, no fuss.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-15970544144022201762014-09-07T20:26:12.610-05:002014-09-07T20:26:12.610-05:00I recalled that Kazie once mentioned it was known ...I recalled that Kazie once mentioned it was known as UNI down under. Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87091007433890660442014-09-07T20:12:51.714-05:002014-09-07T20:12:51.714-05:00I liked CANOODLE. It's a fun word. I had Sport...I liked CANOODLE. It's a fun word. I had Sports Bar instead of Sports BRA at first. SILENT D for sandwich ingredient was clever. I guess pronouncing it as samwich is a simpler mouth movement. I think I put the ND sound in sandwich, or at least I try to.Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-167002398897664672014-09-07T19:31:59.335-05:002014-09-07T19:31:59.335-05:00Musings 3
-I thought the puzzle was a delight but ...Musings 3<br />-I thought the puzzle was a delight but different strokes for different blokes.<br />-Yes like the birds, bees and educated fleas, <i>Let’s Fall In Love</i>. This is a Cole Porter standard but <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=061kkZU8gPY" rel="nofollow">this Sinatra guy</a> did a nice job on a Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler song with the same title.<br />-And, yes, that is Joann and me on the north end of the Golden Gate just as Avg. Joe described.Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38106369200508469892014-09-07T18:57:21.975-05:002014-09-07T18:57:21.975-05:00I solved this puzzle after a few write-overs: RAD...I solved this puzzle after a few write-overs: RADar before RADIO, OcEANNA before OLEANNA, soy before ROE, TouSAUD, before TUSSAUD. Got the theme early on. All in all, I thought this was a fun puzzle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964101357124950300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59699145279672042742014-09-07T18:46:20.599-05:002014-09-07T18:46:20.599-05:00Jayce,
Keep an open mind. DW and I make pesto wit...Jayce,<br />Keep an open mind. DW and I make pesto with the spare carrot tops from our CSA farm share. We like it.Bluehenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215040742633388939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-88527820480363591902014-09-07T18:19:45.327-05:002014-09-07T18:19:45.327-05:00I agree with Rick. This puzzle did not sit well wi...I agree with Rick. This puzzle did not sit well with me, either. Theme answers were not consistent. Changing the spelling of some to make the theme work seems lazy. Also, liberties were taken with other answers. Husks are not leaves. MCs was abbreviated without indication, etc. Yes, there were many clever, not seen before, clues. But overall a frustrating puzzle today.Emily D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-11656406791064454882014-09-07T18:07:11.560-05:002014-09-07T18:07:11.560-05:00Yikes ew ew ew! She's making pesto out of the ...Yikes ew ew ew! She's making pesto out of the carrot greens! Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-19090961175034078362014-09-07T18:05:40.143-05:002014-09-07T18:05:40.143-05:00This may be a very late comment but I felt that th...This may be a very late comment but I felt that this puzzle wasn't well edited. I get the feeling that Sunday puzzles are tough to come by and this one slipped through for a fill.<br /><br />The theme was at first plain to see but then the RAD THE PANTRY/RAID THE PANTRY, etc., didn't sit well with me.<br /><br />Sorry but I would have rejected this puzzleRicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51634808553350496422014-09-07T17:57:51.709-05:002014-09-07T17:57:51.709-05:00I must be a bad liar. Good thing I don't usual...I must be a bad liar. Good thing I don't usually need to; besides, lying is too much work.<br /><br />Man oh man, reading about Li Bai and that poem, and seeing the image of one of the original texts, sure brings back memories! I was never any good at reading those old books, but the Jesuit scholar-priests I studied under and highly admired were very patient with me.<br /><br />I found this to be a very hard puzzle, at least in some spots. Like several of you, I had trouble with the spelling of Manny's and Madame Marie's last names, even though I knew them. OLEANNA, however was a gimme, as LW and I saw the play several years ago. It has a strong message.<br /><br />Speaking of CHARD, LW is making a broth of carrot top leaves as we write. My brain is screaming "Ew!" but I am trying to keep an open mind. I'll find out tonight!<br /><br />Best wishes to you all.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35043459867238457952014-09-07T17:44:40.948-05:002014-09-07T17:44:40.948-05:00Blue Iris@5:18: "Even though Sunday is the be...<b>Blue Iris</b>@5:18: "<i>Even though Sunday is the beginning of the week . . . </i>"<br /><br />It certainly looks that way on the calendar (and I've wondered why that is) but I think most would say that Sunday is the last day of the week. Or, at least, the last day of the weekEND.Lime Rickeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-27455495651400977362014-09-07T17:34:04.293-05:002014-09-07T17:34:04.293-05:00Husker Gary -
- Title of song with a puzzle word ...Husker Gary - <br />- Title of song with a puzzle word and this lyric, “Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it”?<br /><br />"LET'S Fall in Love". Cole Porter, I think. Certainly clever enough to be him.<br /><br />Re: Tamales: I never would have thought of corn husks as leaves, but guess they are, in a way.<br /><br />Al Cyone - I, too am grateful for your explanation of "UNI". I didn't know Oleanna or Dan, and couldn't get my mind away from looking for a specific school. All I could think of was that maybe "down under" could also apply to New Zealand and maybe there's a University of North Island. Some clues/answers seem so far-fetched to me sometimes I assume they must be.<br /><br />JazzBumpa - Way late, but anyway kudos on your writeup on Wed. Loved your links - Carmina Burana was one of the most enjoyable pieces I got to play in 30 yrs in the symphony. <br />The Beethoven's 8th clip was a revelation; I know there are groups that use historical instrument reproductions (even originals in a few cases, mostly strings), but I wouldn't have expected 18th century-type woodwinds to sound so good - must be a lot of work to play them that well in tune. But what really blew me away was seeing the natural horns and trumpets - WOW! I'd been hearing them before the camera was on them and half assumed they were playing modern instruments because they sounded so good! Thanks for that.<br />Mike Sherline in Na'alehu, HIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17440324517642043142014-09-07T17:18:09.202-05:002014-09-07T17:18:09.202-05:00Even though Sunday is the beginning of the week, I...Even though Sunday is the beginning of the week, I consider today's puzzle the end to a difficult week. I wanted to sit down to a long distracting Sunday puzzle, but ended up red-lettering most the way through. Looking back I can see the genius in Mr. Lim's Puzzle, but guess I was to tired for it.<br /><br />Our daughter and SIL visited from Florida and had a huge garage sale of their prior belongings before they married. We have a city-wide garage sale every September so it was very well attended and they made $1,100+ dollars. They flew back this morning. Of course, the house is a wreck after using it as home base all week.<br />Dennis ,are you as tired of garages sales as I am right now?<br /><br />I'm hoping for an easy, peasy Monday puzzle tomorrow.Blue Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670176636354786453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-55079707573065650122014-09-07T16:58:32.891-05:002014-09-07T16:58:32.891-05:00Good afternoon everyone.
Got TUSSAUD OK but ran a...Good afternoon everyone.<br /><br />Got TUSSAUD OK but ran aground with the SAVEALL/ UNLV cross. Needed lots of perp help but got the rest without mishap. Favorite clue was for 54d SILENT D. <br />100d - CHARD is in the beet family. Lots of good food there.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12030751926910189202014-09-07T15:34:47.745-05:002014-09-07T15:34:47.745-05:00I can't speak for HG either, but that's th...I can't speak for HG either, but that's the northern tower of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken from the scenic pullout just into Marin Co. looking SSW. The more common view of th bridge, seen in countless photos, is accessed by going 1/2 mile further N then doing a hairpin turn along the W side of e highway with a steep climb to the top of the hill.<br /><br />Tough puzzle today. Liked the theme and got it all except the NW. I was sure it was Madame Tussant, and even though I had a strong suspicion 6d was Uni, I couldn't let go of it. Not knowing Oleanna didn't help. Everything else fell into place with a great deal of help from the theme.Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75246939123935364312014-09-07T15:20:02.662-05:002014-09-07T15:20:02.662-05:00PK:
I can't speak for HG but it appears to be ...PK:<br />I can't speak for HG but it appears to be a bridge in the background.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58677903653693258142014-09-07T15:09:50.766-05:002014-09-07T15:09:50.766-05:00Husker, I was looking at your avatar. It looks lik...Husker, I was looking at your avatar. It looks like Joan has antennas growing out of the top of her head. What is that?PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29276196223868324342014-09-07T11:20:51.719-05:002014-09-07T11:20:51.719-05:00PAX Aeterna: eternal peacePAX Aeterna: eternal peaceLucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77296301100718833982014-09-07T11:18:59.841-05:002014-09-07T11:18:59.841-05:00Greetings, friends! I've missed you, C.C., and...Greetings, friends! I've missed you, C.C., and am glad to "see" you today. Thanks for the shoutout. It will soon be time for TAMALES.<br /><br />What a great puzzle from Julian Lim who always has unusual cluing. Today I had several connections, SEATAC Airport, where I arrived in Seattle, MUNRO's Bookstore in Victoria where they proudly announce her triumph in poetry. Did I remember that? Of course not!<br /><br />All in all this was a fun hour though I really wanted PAX Aeterna but of course LUX makes more sense with FAUX.<br /><br />Must go now. Have a fantastic Sunday, everyone!Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-77398176701268009052014-09-07T10:59:05.045-05:002014-09-07T10:59:05.045-05:00In honor of 19a, here's a stupid little ditty ...In honor of 19a, here's a stupid little ditty from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkCXZFCepUY" rel="nofollow">1959 (1:57)</a>. Yeah, I know, it's a stupid song.desper-ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242581085713882677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-58756398624431284942014-09-07T10:52:44.954-05:002014-09-07T10:52:44.954-05:00Hi there~!
Well-constructed puzzle from Julian,...Hi there~!<br /><br /> Well-constructed puzzle from Julian, and a Pangram, too. I got the theme at Standing Patio, but the off-spellings of BARRIO and CURIO made me wonder.<br /><br /> I expected no "Ta-Da~!" as there were too many WAGs for me, and sure enough, I didn't get it - but only one bad letter - the "E" in EDER, and I just couldn't see "SILENT D" in the down....<br /><br /> Oh well.<br /><br /> SplynterSplynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857732691220377494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-29978936013338385042014-09-07T10:33:54.356-05:002014-09-07T10:33:54.356-05:00Musings II
-C.C., I made the Q just as you guessed...Musings II<br />-C.C., I made the Q just as you guessed. This brought to my mind something called “The Chameleon Effect” which is mimicking (APING) the actions of someone with whom you are interacting. Next time you are talking to someone, see if folding your arms causes them to do also. Or if you put your hand or your hip, or cross your legs, or if you start talking like a rapper or in a southern drawl, or…<br />-I am very conscious of this but have trouble resisting. <br />-Try it with someone. <br />-<a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199911/were-all-copycats" rel="nofollow">Short article from Psychology Today</a>Husker Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980336006827988210noreply@blogger.com