tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post8273040297450398920..comments2024-03-28T10:59:16.089-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Thursday, August 29th 2018 Lewis RothleinZhouqin (C.C.) Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-61312137809474525622018-08-30T23:55:20.099-05:002018-08-30T23:55:20.099-05:00Pradeep strikes the Houston Chron again...
When S...Pradeep strikes the Houston Chron again...<br /><br />When Semicolon broke grammar laws, it was given two consecutive sentences.<br /><br />Thought y'all might enjoy that. -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-13101983146540459032018-08-30T23:44:15.850-05:002018-08-30T23:44:15.850-05:00MikeS - I do it in ink (Pilot G2-.05mm) and eschew...MikeS - I do it in ink (Pilot G2-.05mm) and eschew any outside reference [OK, sometimes it's hard NOT to glance at my keyboard for "next to F1 key" clues because I always (unless I'm in the can) have a computer in front of me]. Fridays & Sat I may Google (and fess-up) if I think it really will break open an area.<br /><br />DuckDuck is a good tool for privacy/stick-it-to-the-Gman [Google|.gov pun wasn't intended but I'm now giggling at both Big Brothers] <br /><br />So, I'm on the fence if Yuman's TV or Terry Gross just blurted the answer -- is that really a "cheat?" I mean, we didn't ask for it :-)<br /><br />As an early solver, I'd reach for my <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRC_Press" rel="nofollow">CRC</a></b> for the Greek ABC clues or flip over the puzzle-page to see astrological orders but I've (mostly) memorized those by now.<br /><br />Have a wonderful eve on the Island. Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57213136382770681582018-08-30T23:17:30.553-05:002018-08-30T23:17:30.553-05:00I also have files I've saved in my computer, w...I also have files I've saved in my computer, which I'll occasionally refer to if I just can't get something from guessing or crosses - Greek alphabet, Hebrew months, periodic table, astrology, birthstones, etc.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-86073831267207911412018-08-30T23:12:51.260-05:002018-08-30T23:12:51.260-05:00Sandyanon & all - I don't use google (duck...Sandyanon & all - I don't use google (duck duck go - no saving/selling of my information), and haven't figured out how to search for answers. I use red letters almost always Thurs-Sat, and just turn them on as needed on the other days, sometimes not at all. For doing in the paper I just found a .7mm pencil that makes a dark line with a big eraser.<br />Was going to say Help was a Beatles movie, but you took care of that.Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-16721986707731046212018-08-30T21:55:14.237-05:002018-08-30T21:55:14.237-05:00D'OH!
I totally forgot 'Help!' was ...D'OH! <br /><br />I totally forgot 'Help!' was a movie. Thanks SandyA. <br /><br />Lewis, I humbly retract that nit.<br /><br />OMK - love the list of pieces, heat, iron. I was looking for a Prairie Home Companion's <i>Guy Noir, Private Eye</i> where he pulls a pea-shooter but they (episodes) all turn a bit too-political to color in C.C.'s lines.<br /><br />Cheers, -TAnonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-71410467793432257872018-08-30T20:53:40.694-05:002018-08-30T20:53:40.694-05:00Not to worry, CanadianEh! All is good. I apologize...Not to worry, CanadianEh! All is good. I apologize for overdoing it. Jaycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906163232315177399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-74902258616126263612018-08-30T20:47:26.650-05:002018-08-30T20:47:26.650-05:00Anonymous T: Yes, 'Help!' was a movie. 19...Anonymous T: Yes, 'Help!' was a movie. 1965, starring the Beatles. Interesting Wikipedia article.<br />Thanks for the info on how you solve. And Swampcat too. Sandyanonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-33086807806519132112018-08-30T20:18:17.985-05:002018-08-30T20:18:17.985-05:00Yellow R ~
Huh? Wha'?
What poems?
Research i...<b>Yellow R</b> ~<br />Huh? Wha'?<br />What poems?<br /><br />Research into "pistol" synonyms (not exhaustive):<br /><i>GAT, gatt, heat, heater, piece, roscoe, thang, metal, steel, strap (</i>"Are you strapped?"<i>), deuce, deuce-deuce, 357, Tre, Tre-five, Tre-five-seven, 5, point-5, 45, 6-shooter, 8, 9, milli, m&m, mac, mag, magnum, Emmet Smith, Smith, tone, toner, pea shooter, bean shooter, flame thrower, pocket rocket, nose, biscuit, equalizer, llama, cuete, tool, ratchet, joint, grip, sidearm, firearm, jammy, jimmy, pound, chrome, iron, scorcher, burner, banger ...</i><br /><br />- and even <i>Thumper</i>.<br />(I guess if you can't say something nice about a body ...<br />- you just ice his a$$.)<br /><br />~ <b>OMK</b>Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23917715027799958612018-08-30T20:11:50.618-05:002018-08-30T20:11:50.618-05:00I solve in ball pen because it is much easier to r...I solve in ball pen because it is much easier to read on newsprint stock. But I keep a bottle of white-out handy.<br /><br />Lucina - You're right about EINE. In the nominative, it is ein or eine depending on gender. I don't recall having seen the other endings in an American puzzle. One as a cardinal number is eins.Spitzboovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448007368332133086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-44547748819928610642018-08-30T20:05:03.317-05:002018-08-30T20:05:03.317-05:00No sir, I didn't like it.*
Hi All!
Thanks Le...<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRaoHi_xcWk" rel="nofollow">No sir, I didn't like it.</a></b>*<br /><br />Hi All!<br /><br />Thanks Lewis for the puzzle. I like the concept and "fabric-ated" clues are cute but, being one for <b>not</b> knowing who is in what (if I've ever even heard of them), pun-ifying the names makes it impossible. I didn't get a single themer other than the reveal. The SE is still slushy-dirty snow w/ all those names xing.<br />'Course I should have known John Lennon but I assumed "Help" was a movie 'cuz clues implied everyone else was actors.<br /><br />Thanks Steve for the salve. Great expo and back (street) story re: Abby Road. <br />I agree re: TEENS; if it gets that cold in Houston, we're moving further south :-). Actually, I took the clue as "where temps work during the winter": N.Pole(?). <br />RHE was fine by my (started the central-east) and, if I knew what a HILO was, I'd have found that cute.<br /><br />WO: CopiES. I didn't get far enough for more (MCL, rENter)<br /><b>Fav</b>: How often do you get YANKOVIC in a grid?<br />Ticker Tape == EKG was brilliant.<br /><br />{A+, ?, A}<br /><br />Hi tiptoethru! Good to see you're still out there.<br /><br />HG: Thanks for the info on ISIL; never knew why it kept going back and forth w/ ISIS in the paper.<br /><br />MikeS, Swamp, & SandyA - ditto. I (almost) always 2x the perps to reduce write-overs and enjoy the word play. Sometimes I do miss clues but that’s rare (as are zero-WOs :-))<br /><br />Yuman - YES! I usually have NPR on when solving and they blurt out the answer! Sometimes, just before I even read the clue :-)<br />PK's Corollary - like buying a car and then notice all the other folks that drive that make/model!<br /><br />Picard - your mentor used the "Scotty Principle." That's why Scotty was the <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xRqXYsksFg" rel="nofollow">Miracle Worker.</a></b><br /><br />Cheers, -T<br />*BTW - the horse is from the REN and Stimpy cartoon<br />Anonymous Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459563526290288425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65772426963427696102018-08-30T19:47:23.468-05:002018-08-30T19:47:23.468-05:00I’m still trying to get back into puzzle mode, and...I’m still trying to get back into puzzle mode, and Cruciverb not being updated on Mon or Tues or Wed didn’t help. Finally they are back up and look what it got me! I did FIR but didn’t have much fun doing so. The NW and NE fell quickly but that’s where it ended. I don’t remember ever having so many naticks in one puzzle. Pretty much sucks all the fun right out. I did like the ticker tape:EKG and a few others but on the whole I did not enjoy it. Oh, well… tomorrow is another day. <br /><br />Have a great rest of the evening, all!WikWakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873144164842777944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-78821934096569450442018-08-30T19:33:48.811-05:002018-08-30T19:33:48.811-05:00Mike and Sandy, I also work across and down at the...Mike and Sandy, I also work across and down at the same time so as not to miss any clues. I said so some time ago but maybe you weren’t awake! I can’t keep up with all our time zones! LOLSwampCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893584705424353444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59855462536587535662018-08-30T19:26:48.002-05:002018-08-30T19:26:48.002-05:00Yes, I never think of it as a speed contest, and o...Yes, I never think of it as a speed contest, and often leave to do something else and come back to it. Though I do it in ball point pen, it is possible to write very lightly until I'm sure, so normally the end result isn't a big mess.<br />I prefer to finish on my own, but don't consider an occasional resort to Google to be cheating. You?Sandyanonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-35668486569348734412018-08-30T19:12:46.444-05:002018-08-30T19:12:46.444-05:00Sandyanon - thanks, it's good to know I have a... Sandyanon - thanks, it's good to know I have at least one cw "soulmate". I too wonder about using ink when you just end up with a big, illegible mess, or speeding through just to see how fast you can go; but, as you say...<br /><br />Picard - what a terrible wreck! So sorry to hear you had to go through that, and got so little help from those sworn to enforce the law. Shameful. Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-39793985803309393392018-08-30T18:54:10.537-05:002018-08-30T18:54:10.537-05:00Well, things like JOHN LINEN may not be for every ...Well, things like JOHN LINEN may not be for every solver. I listen to Sirius Beatles a lot so JL was 1, a gimme and 2, gave me the gimmick. I guess I'm in the minority regarding my liking this xword for a Thursday.<br /><br />Robert, I'm glad you survived. I drove a shuttle and could have killed two bicyclists on the same weekend. But they ran red lights.<br /><br />As a living minority of one I often AVER that Tampa's(Bay) problem relates to the"Stand Your Ground" mentality. ie If I have the "Right" of way, I need not stop.<br /><br />Being from Boston two riders are alive to not bi-jaywalk again. <br /><br />WC<br /><br />PS. The cops response is so typical. Wilbur Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905123297841127198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-57377467673558833892018-08-30T18:50:54.554-05:002018-08-30T18:50:54.554-05:00Mike, I was so happy to see the way you describe y...Mike, I was so happy to see the way you describe your solving practices and the reason for them. That's exactly how I do it, and I was quite surprised at first to see that so many posters here do all across or down as much as possible, and to hear comments about not even noticing a particular clue or clues. But à chacun son gout!Sandyanonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-89690363936474214712018-08-30T18:27:12.711-05:002018-08-30T18:27:12.711-05:00Again she wows 'em with her signature song! Th...Again she wows 'em with her signature song! They were rock and rolling in the aisles.<br />Seems normal to me.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-53941867131744862922018-08-30T18:10:05.153-05:002018-08-30T18:10:05.153-05:00Thanks, -T & Picard. I don't feel constrai...Thanks, -T & Picard. I don't feel constrained against posting the next day, it's just that by that time it's all been said. Today I might have taken a stab at explaining the notorious "6:47 post", but Jinx took care of it @ 1233. And others have commented on the obscurity (to some of us) of 2D, 50A, 54A, and 50D. <br /><br />I did misunderstand the clue for 25D - thought it meant the state postal abbr. is 1/2 the state's name, not the city's. So I was trying to think of a city in Ohio that started with Hi. No luck. Also I'm still surprised when a cw uses a word as slangy (or just not really ever said, by anybody) as "wowsem".<br /><br />And Picard, were those Red Rocks Pools in Sedona, AZ? I spent a wonderful weekend there in '84, skinnydipping in Oak Creek, just below the big sliding rock. Took me a month to get rid of all the red dust after I got home.<br /><br />I always do the puzzle on line on Mensa as it's up at 1900 the previous night (ditto the J on uclick); it'll be an hour later when you all go to Standard Time. I do it again in the paper (in pencil) the next morning. I always do across and down together, never ignore or miss any clue in either direction. The thing I enjoy most about cws is the interplay - interlocking - of the words. Sure there's satisfaction in figuring out a tricky clue, but to me the real joy is how they all fit together. <br />See, it's only 1300 here, and this will show a posted time of....Mike Sherlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420362294423320273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-84206015519497990912018-08-30T18:09:27.007-05:002018-08-30T18:09:27.007-05:00One of the complaints in Ralph Nader's Unsafe ...One of the complaints in Ralph Nader's <i>Unsafe at Any Speed</i> was gearshifts with Reverse next to a forward gear. <br /><br />The French Peugeots of the time had the shifters reversed from Americans - LDNRP. But then they also had doorlock buttons that were up for locked and down for unlocked.billocohoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-56102381039586842712018-08-30T16:24:26.512-05:002018-08-30T16:24:26.512-05:00Picard, what a terrible accident. Lucky you surviv...Picard, what a terrible accident. Lucky you survived.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-59496488564382635092018-08-30T16:19:32.981-05:002018-08-30T16:19:32.981-05:00I think I'm with most everyone here -- a slog ...I think I'm with most everyone here -- a slog with no 'snog' at the end. <br /><br />2D started it, as I haven't a clue what Reddit is, or how it works, or how 'AMA' arises therefrom. Steve's clear review of today's puzzle helped, but, still, really?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270740184766230842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-5371048398394169522018-08-30T16:08:14.571-05:002018-08-30T16:08:14.571-05:00Upon further reflection, I do like the theme. I se...Upon further reflection, I do like the theme. I see now that it was not that much of a stretch. And there were quite a few clever misdirections. I think names crossing names put me off. Not too kosher for a Thursday<br />PVX, I thought your post was not out of line. If it were, saying Thumper (I have nothing good to say about this) would be more insulting.<br />Keith, fine poems today. Steve, I enjoyed your blog. I have read many novels lately by Britishers, so snog was a gimme.<br />It's happy hour here and I am happy. My ex used to call it attitude adjustment hour. LOL.Yellowrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590216912123103432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-46054919063630040932018-08-30T15:51:08.247-05:002018-08-30T15:51:08.247-05:00PK Which links did not work for you? Any idea what...<b>PK</b> Which links did not work for you? Any idea what was the problem? Does anyone else have any problems with my links?Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-70401770010012766592018-08-30T15:49:50.573-05:002018-08-30T15:49:50.573-05:00PK You could try a whack on the head to restore th...<b>PK</b> You could try a whack on the head to restore things, but I don't recommend it. I know in the movies and on TV people lose their memory from a head whack then get it back with another one. Not likely in real life.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://swt.org/crosswordcorner/carhit2002/independent-2002-0214.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here I was in the newspaper from my hospital bed. I was in the hospital for a month.</a></b><br /><br />The newspaper was forced to base their story on the Highway Patrol report. A helpful lawyer brought the report to me in my hospital bed. I called the Highway Patrol to see if they wanted to talk to me now that I was conscious (I was unconscious for several days).<br /><br />"No. This town is too sympathetic to bicyclists." That was the answer from the Highway Patrol Officer.<br /><br />In fact, I saw the car clearly from a block away. The motorist was looking at a traffic signal at the next block. When it turned green he accelerated, oblivious to the fact I was already in the intersection. Some estimates had his speed at 40-45MPH at the point of impact. At least he did stop to help.<br /><br />My brother asked for the car to be inspected. That was not possible. "It was sent to salvage."<br /><br /><b>In plain English: My body totalled the car. I suppose I won.</b><br /><br />That "whack to the head" led to me being a noted subject in some psychology journals.Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401317669146538447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-18176285585511288492018-08-30T15:24:33.726-05:002018-08-30T15:24:33.726-05:00Irish M ~
Aw shucks, Ma'am ...<b>Irish M</b> ~<br />Aw shucks, Ma'am ...Ol' Man Keith https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.com