tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6781055330708815605..comments2024-03-28T17:04:25.560-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 ~ Grant BoroughsZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-47854240785263214582017-12-20T01:59:51.192-06:002017-12-20T01:59:51.192-06:00Just gonna leave this right here... Enjoy....or no...Just gonna leave this right here... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwBhxBBa7tE" rel="nofollow">Enjoy....or not</a>Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81988755646799345352017-12-19T22:32:22.937-06:002017-12-19T22:32:22.937-06:00Thanks for your interest in the Vasa, Hahtoolah.
...Thanks for your interest in the Vasa, Hahtoolah.<br /><br />Yes, Ol Man Keith, that is quite different view of the Vasa than what we saw. Remember, I was just a child. I am guessing they either found more of it or else they did some kind of reconstruction.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56648243721141512702017-12-19T22:30:48.126-06:002017-12-19T22:30:48.126-06:00Thanks for explaining, Ol'Man Keith. I doubt I...Thanks for explaining, Ol'Man Keith. I doubt I can do it, but I may try that diagonal solve on an easy Monday or Tuesday sometime.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83267573875084716112017-12-19T22:09:52.470-06:002017-12-19T22:09:52.470-06:00Picard,
I was surprised to see your link to the...<b>Picard</b>,<br /><br /> I was surprised to see your link to the "Vasa" led to a different piece of a ship than the one we remembered. <br /> When we were in Sweden, we visited a very different display of <a href="https://tvpjourneys.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/vasa01_web.jpg" rel="nofollow">The Vasa, 1628</a>. <br /><br /> This is the one that sank in the harbor on its very first voyage.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-91485160633477125862017-12-19T21:34:56.722-06:002017-12-19T21:34:56.722-06:00Anon T..."every good boy deserves fun!" ...Anon T..."every good boy deserves fun!" Hehehehe. Same difference....<br /><br />SwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-28817739540094236592017-12-19T20:26:10.135-06:002017-12-19T20:26:10.135-06:00Very late to the game today. Thanks for the fun G...Very late to the game today. Thanks for the fun Grant and Argyle.<br />Loved the musical theme and discussion. Clever re the diagonal scale from SW to NE.<br /><br />FIW today with CadEz instead of CADIZ. We have MEC stores here for camping gear and I couldn't remember REI although we have had it before. My Natick today.<br /><br />This Canadian did not know FICA either. It would be a similar payroll deduction to our CPP (Canada Pension Plan) and UI (Unemployment insurance) deductions. We don't have Medicare or any payroll deductions for health insurance. (Ontario has an income-rated health premium paid on annual income tax with max. of $900.)<br /><br />Oas@6:18 - Where is your part of the world? You beat me to a comment on CATALOG (I was going to say that the British Lennon and McCartney would have spelled it as CATALOGUE.) AnonT knew the proper spelling LOL. Has TTP@6:53 outed you as a Canadian? Nothing to be sorry for (that's a Canadian insider's joke!). <br /><br />Enjoy the evening.CanadianEh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05688358229402732332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74727742080284892412017-12-19T20:15:30.215-06:002017-12-19T20:15:30.215-06:00OK. Now I see it. Thanks for the clarification. OK. Now I see it. Thanks for the clarification. Magilla Go-Rillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113605035807477547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13398644162919924522017-12-19T19:54:07.371-06:002017-12-19T19:54:07.371-06:00And with that, I'll see myself in.
YR 253P
-Du...And with that, I'll see myself in.<br />YR 253P<br />-Duh When you said "Diamond" all I could picture was the gem. After your review today, I dug out my Plane Geometry from the attic of my mind. There in plain mind was the diamond shape such as the playing field or the red suit that is not hearts. Thanks for sanding the tarts for me.<br />Ol M K 348P<br />-If you are stuck on "Middle C," the "Musical Ascension" won't work when you describe the diagonal, running NE to SW.<br />Hahtoolah 426P<br />-Thanks for the link to the "Vasa." I'm amazed with the quality of the pics from 10 August 1628<br />Dave 2D4E4Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722279710961820843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39154279258484961742017-12-19T18:46:36.844-06:002017-12-19T18:46:36.844-06:00Hi All!
Every Good Boy Does Fine but I couldn'...Hi All!<br /><br />Every Good Boy Does Fine but I couldn't save FACE... HUMBLE PIE is in order as I, <i>GASP</i>, FIW. I had the UK spelling of FITsGERALD [go ahead, analyse that :-)]<br /><br />Thanks Grant for a fun double-musically theme'd puzzle. Like IM, I appreciated that the themers were music-based too. Thanks Argyle for the expo and the lagniappe tune.<br /><br />WO: Brain-fart: had AGo @63a<br />ESPs: CRIS, NED<br /><b>Fav</b>: BEATLES CATALOGue. I listened to Sgt. Pepper's at the office after finishing the grid.<br />Runner-up: Having all of ELLA show up in the grid.<br /><br />{A, A+; WEES!}<br /><br />D-O: Jar Jar curbed my enthusiasm too. I've not seen SW since.<br />CED - 62d reminded me of your MOO COW xword cartoon yesterday :-)<br /><br />Argyle - you missed one musical reference: SEOUL-music. //Too lame? Think K-POP then. I've got more folks...<br /><br />Lucina @10:42- Ha! KARAT STICKS<br />Did you see the new 'insert-here' golden-veggie emoji?<br />It's a 24-KARAT carrot caret. <br /><br />//And, with that...<i>I'll see myself out</i><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-68797001331863516382017-12-19T18:25:00.018-06:002017-12-19T18:25:00.018-06:00Argyle, I'm sorry I didn't mention your na...<b>Argyle,</b> I'm sorry I didn't mention your name. But you will see above that I acknowledged the "mirror" diagonal in my reply to <b>D4E4H</b>.<br /><br />I didn't mean to purposely cut you out. I try to give "credit" whenever I can, but I don't always succeed.<br /><br />For any others interested in the subject, I should point out that the diagonal need only consist of a single letter within each word. It is way too much to expect entire words that aren't interrupted from the top left or right corner down to the opposite bottom corners!<br /><br />(But you all knew that - right?!)Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-63113249061525946222017-12-19T17:31:43.847-06:002017-12-19T17:31:43.847-06:00Mike S. Thank you. I also was only using the initi...Mike S. Thank you. I also was only using the initial of the first word. Using the initials of both words matches my understanding. I get it. That also makes the construction more impressive. Doh! I misread the reveal.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56170627237146773822017-12-19T17:21:14.480-06:002017-12-19T17:21:14.480-06:00Yellowrocks at 1543:
A scale can go for as many oc...Yellowrocks at 1543:<br />A scale can go for as many octaves as you want. 88 keys on a full size piano = 11 octaves; the pattern just keeps repeating.<br />Magilla was only using the initials of the 1st words of the theme answers - <br />C ompact<br />E lla<br />G uitar<br />B eatles<br /><br />These notes (C,E,G,B) form a C Maj. 7th chord, as he said.<br />To answer the reveal, you have to use the initials of both words of each theme answer, giving all the notes of the C scale (as Jinx replied at 1015).Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35144018546368696782017-12-19T16:49:55.304-06:002017-12-19T16:49:55.304-06:00Ol' Man Keith, didn't read my expo? The di... Ol' Man Keith, didn't read my expo? The diagonal runs from the SW to the NE, forming a rising slant, à la, C Major scale. Coincidence? I think not.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-72793890198412533672017-12-19T16:26:38.602-06:002017-12-19T16:26:38.602-06:00Fun puzzle; I liked it. WEES.
Argyle, extra good...Fun puzzle; I liked it. WEES. <br /><br />Argyle, extra good stuff today. Thank you.Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83106405298706319712017-12-19T16:09:51.906-06:002017-12-19T16:09:51.906-06:00Picard: You forgot to mention, however, that the ...Picard: You forgot to mention, however, that the <a href="https://www.vasamuseet.se/en/vasa-history/timeline" rel="nofollow">Vasa</a> sank on its maiden voyage.Hahtoolahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439791473590708547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38772057747072834472017-12-19T15:48:03.848-06:002017-12-19T15:48:03.848-06:00D4E4H,
I'm not quite sure I follow the first p...<b>D4E4H</b>,<br />I'm not quite sure I follow the first part of your message, but I believe you're pointing out the "mirror" diagonal in today's pzl. I confess I was not on the lookout for it. Once I saw that a regular diagonal (NW to SE) wasn't possible, I just moved on. Normally, I don't look for a mirror unless it's <i>in addition</i> to a regular diagonal, but your eagle eye caught this one. <br />Bravo! <br />Yes, indeed, if you go from square 15 down to square 211 today you will see a mirror diagonal (angled like a forward slash).<br /><br /><b>Madame Defarge</b>, I don't recall the date I first mentioned the diagonal solve. It came up when colleagues were chatting about their own solving methods. It is just an aesthetic thing for me. It "looks" good - so I do it whenever it's possible. I start in the upper left corner - as most of us do - and then I see if there are enough contiguous white squares to solve in a direct diagonal (with no breaks or interruptions by black squares) down to the lower right corner. That's all.<br />A "pure' diagonal is when the squares line up tip-to-tip from 1 through 225. It is the narrowest diagonal possible. A "broad" diagonal is a real find. This is when squares 2 and 16 join in the fun. That's what we had yesterday - if you want to go back and check. <br /> <br />Diagonal solving is just for fun on easy puzzle days. But on tougher days it poses an extra challenge. On those days, if a diagonal is possible and yet I am unable to solve the relevant words <i>first</i>, I count that as an extra failure. When that happens, I may end up completing the whole pzl, but in my heart of hearts I'll know I failed the diagonal challenge.<br />As noted above to <b>D4E4H</b>, the "mirror" diagonal is when the grid pattern allows for an extra diagonal, running NE to SW.Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-81743020284877877772017-12-19T15:45:23.158-06:002017-12-19T15:45:23.158-06:00Ol'Man Keith, I wonder if you saw Madame Defar...Ol'Man Keith, I wonder if you saw Madame Defargue's 8:41am question about how your diagonal solving works? I'm actually curious about that too, if it's not too complicated to explain. Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-76742294645815968932017-12-19T15:32:20.270-06:002017-12-19T15:32:20.270-06:00Quick fun Tuesday run for this musician! I was als...Quick fun Tuesday run for this musician! I was also puzzled for a bit like the "big ape" until I realized the added cleverness of the two word answers.<br /><br />Hand up for ROAMS before ROVES. Thanks for parsing the odd "name" ICET. Confuses me every time.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/vasa-stockholm/" rel="nofollow">When I was a child in Europe we visited this amazing ship just put on display in STOCKHOLM</a></b><br /><br />It is a ship from the 1600s then called the Wasa. Now called the Vasa. It is the only ship from that era on display anywhere.<br /><br />One of my closest friends is from BATH and I have happy memories there in the 70s.<br /><br />Natick crossing of NED/EDNA but I did WAG it correctly.<br /><br />Other unknowns: ENOS, CRIS. We do have an REI store in our small city.<br /><br />Hope your foot is better, Wilbur CharlesPicardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59175451072288738932017-12-19T15:07:23.007-06:002017-12-19T15:07:23.007-06:00I paused like Misty & Irish Miss before the CA...I paused like <b>Misty</b> & <b>Irish Miss</b> before the CARAT/KARAT question, but 46D (STICKS) finished that off quickly. The only real unknown today was CRIS, crossing with REI, a Natick in my book. But the "R" seemed the only likely fill, so I pressed on.<br /><br />In all other respects Mr. <b>Boroughs</b>' pzl was a full-on "gimme." The theme was nice, but neither helped nor hindered in solving. I reached today's <i>Ta- </i><b>DA!</b> much sooner than usual, while still at the breakfast table (before moving to my study).<br /><br />Wishing everyone a <i>Happy Shipping Day</i>! (The last day -so we are informed - for ordering Xmas gifts to arrive in time by standard shipping!)Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7750791957030640822017-12-19T14:53:59.112-06:002017-12-19T14:53:59.112-06:00Easy, fun puzzle. My only doubt was the R in CRIS ...Easy, fun puzzle. My only doubt was the R in CRIS and REI, but it was the only reasonable choice, as many said, so FIR. That is an odd way to spell CRIS. I tent camped for 40 years and visited many camping stores, but I do not remember REI equipment.<br />When I was a neophyte practicing scales on the piano they consisted of octaves. Will someone knowledgeable about music please respond and expand on Magilla Gorilla's post @9:50?<br />From yesterday, Dave, I used tesselate in the sense of covering a PLANE figure using a single shape, in my case a diamond, w/o gaps or overlapping. The only way it would apply to a honey comb is that the hexagons form a single flat layer of wax and fit together without gaps or overlaps. I mixed a new batch of sand tarts just now and will bake them tomorrow. It has been suggested that the name comes from the dusting of sugar on top.<br />CE DAVE @2:04 LOL. <br />Thanks Santa and Grant for a pleasant breakfast interlude.<br />I'm beat. I am glad I am retired. I fold more quickly than I used to. Just thinking of all I crammed into a single day when I worked makes me incredulous.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59546503600264508922017-12-19T14:04:10.858-06:002017-12-19T14:04:10.858-06:00Bah Humbug!
(Thumper be damned!)
I must be having...Bah Humbug!<br />(Thumper be damned!)<br /><br />I must be having a bad day...<br /><br />1st, Daughter#3 stole my Crossword because an article she wrote<br />was printed on the back...<br /><br />2nd, *&%#^ Computer would not let me look at the digital<br />version of todays paper. (I can only find it using my Ipad bookmark)<br />because they call it something totally irrational.<br /><br />3rd, not being able to use ink on a dead tree,<br />I went Menza/masters version (no red letters) & totally screwed up!<br /><br />Urge b/4 Aver<br />Shack B/4 Cabin<br />"8 tracks" b/4 CDs (ass backwards as usual...)<br />Wow b/4 Awe<br />Jello b/4 Aspic<br />Roams b/4 Roves<br /><br />And then the dang thing would not give me a TADA<br />because of the French!<br />Arche b/4 Arc De.<br /><br />Oh, and I also had a wrong letter beginning 42a Enos,<br />Why I don't know, I don't remember putting anything in there...<br />(I have a lot of sticky keyboard keys...)<br /><br />Learning moment: (Get a new keyboard, & Pulteney Bridge.)<br />I was fascinated by the water feature, and went looking for more.<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulteney_Bridge" rel="nofollow">One of only four bridges in the world to have shops across its full span on both sides.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/music-musical_notes-musician-sheet_music-notes-tones-lfin144_low.jpg" rel="nofollow">^*%$^ stupid scales...</a><br /><br />Oh No! <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/music-music-musical_note-reading_music-music_teachers-piano_teachers-nfkn2191_low.jpg" rel="nofollow">I'm tilting!</a>CrossEyedDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745913007262424048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51175544336871583952017-12-19T12:41:39.912-06:002017-12-19T12:41:39.912-06:00Nice, informative write-up Argyle.
Grant: Thank y...Nice, informative write-up Argyle.<br /><br />Grant: Thank you for a <b>FUN</b> Tuesday puzzle.<br /><br />Fave today, of course, was 19-a, Martini liquor, <b>GIN</b> ... booze is always a fave!<br /><br />Cheers!Tinbenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661395078047234853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-7354894958761549342017-12-19T11:22:55.208-06:002017-12-19T11:22:55.208-06:00Hi Y'all! Fun puzzle done in record time for m...Hi Y'all! Fun puzzle done in record time for me of 10 min. BINGO! Thanks, Grant! ENCORE! Thanks, Argyle!<br /><br />We ATE CROW yesterday and HUMBLE PIE today. Are we all adequately contrite?<br /><br />"R" in CRIS/REI was last to fill. Educated guess. mOVES before ROVES. No other MIS-fills.<br /><br />Knew the name NED Rorem from cws, but couldn't tell you a thing he composed. Was shocked to see his awesome list of works. Didn't see a thing I could hum from just reading the title. Maybe if I heard a few,,,<br /><br />My brother who did university medical research for 30 years was never thrilled by PETA. He worked only with rats and he didn't see why anyone would get emotional about what was being done to rats who probably deserve what they get.<br />PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570575955563406341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87222194164647981862017-12-19T11:19:09.338-06:002017-12-19T11:19:09.338-06:00Pretty amazing Tuesday puzzle, I thought--many tha...Pretty amazing Tuesday puzzle, I thought--many thanks, Grant. Just couldn't believe those long across fills, but so glad I got ELLA FITZGERALD right away, and NED Rorem, and the BEATLES. A relief because even though I filled everything in perfectly and identified the CDEFGABC sequence, I didn't 'get' the theme, being just not musical enough. But no matter, I still loved the puzzle. I too agonized over CARAT/KARAT--interesting to learn they're different, Larry. Argyle--I mean Santa--I loved your picture of CADIZ. Never heard of the place, but it looks beautiful! If I were still traveling, that would a place to visit.<br /><br />Lots of folks dropped off little presents (many look like wine bottles) at my party on Sunday. Will have to take a little time to open them today.<br /><br />Have a great day, everybody!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570695193695039956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-49836662831763079922017-12-19T11:15:58.415-06:002017-12-19T11:15:58.415-06:00Today was a relatively fast solve using the the ac...<br />Today was a relatively fast solve using the the across clues. I only got to use some or the down clues at the bottom of the puzzle. Good one by Grant and Argyle's write-up was enlightening.<br /><br />I think we've had the discussion before about a Gaggle of Geese or a flock being correct only when they are on the ground. In the air they can be a plump, skein, team, or wedge. That's the problem with collective nouns, we use them incorrectly, but who cares. If others know what you mean, then so what.<br /><br />Have a great day.<br /><br />oc4beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568497002517859531noreply@blogger.com