friday, december 14, 2007
manny nosowsky / will shortz
ny times online premium crossword puzzle
difficulty factor: although i got off to a very slow start, i coasted to the finish
theme: none
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in the "notes of record" category
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in the "notes of record" category
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manny, ya had me on the ropes early... i decided to ignore the upper left corner altogether at first... i started in the lower left and completed the lower third of the puzzle... i worked my way up the right side and took a short break... came back and got the tko.
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in the "most googled" category
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16A luxembourg grand duke in whose name an annual art prize is awarded ADOLPHE (french, le prix grand-duc adolphe : the grand-duke adolphe prize)
in the "most googled" category
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16A luxembourg grand duke in whose name an annual art prize is awarded ADOLPHE (french, le prix grand-duc adolphe : the grand-duke adolphe prize)
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in the "cool multiple word answer" category
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in the "cool multiple word answer" category
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8A watches in astonishment GAPES AT
35A snap out of it RETURN TO REALITY
38A much work to get done A LOT ON ONES PLATE
39A place for good deals CLEARANCE CENTER
57A cook first, as pie crust PRE-BAKE
59A cardiff giant or piltdown man BIG HOAX
61A away ON LEAVE
62A university with campuses in new york and rome ST. JOHN'S
4D each A POP
6D leader of the alamo siege SANTA ANNA
10D dilapidation POOR SHAPE
13D "now i see!" AH, SO
20D neighbor of hoboken, n.j. UNION CITY
25D "fuhgeddaboudit!" HELL NO (i would much rather have seen the paul masson winery slogan here "we will SELL NO wine before its time." [and, of course, clue the resulting across - U.S.S. - in the usual manner] i mean, don't kids an' nuns an' such do this puzzle?)
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in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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24A work an aisle, slangily USH
in the "abbreviations, truncations, etc." category
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24A work an aisle, slangily USH
62A university with campuses in new york and rome ST. JOHN'S
7D "the x-files" subj. ET'S (extra terrestrials)
47D some programs, briefly APPS. (software programs... applications)
49D actor _____ cobb LEE J.
58D bart, to maggie BRO (brother)
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in the "further elaboration" category
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17A tropical spots LAGOONS
21A commandment word NOT
22A french city where william the conqueror is buried CAEN
26A monk's title DOM (perhaps the most well-known of all is dom pierre pérignon... a benedictine monk frequently credited with the invention of champagne)
this just in: 29A ba preceder ALIF ('alif' and 'ba' are the first two letters of the arabic/persian alphabets!) [added 2008-01-26, 8:30 am est]
40A some bridge players EASTS
41A titan's place SILO (as in... the titan missile)
43A "baudolino" novelist ECO ('baudolino' is a 2000 novel by umberto eco about the mystical-laced adventures of a young man named baudolino in the Christian world of the 1100's. it was translated into english in 2001 by william weaver. the novel presented a number of particular difficulties in translation, not the least of which is that there are ten or so pages written in a made-up language that is a mixture of latin, medieval italian, and other languages)
45A it may be kept in a boot TYRE (ah, ye olde brit-speak! 'boot' : 'car trunk'... 'tyre' : 'tire')
3D guam's _____ bay PAGO
11D gypsy moth target ELM
23D singer john and others ELTONS
26D renaissance artist piero _ francesca DELLA *** click on image to see a larger, detailed view of his "flagellation of Christ" ***
11D gypsy moth target ELM
23D singer john and others ELTONS
26D renaissance artist piero _ francesca DELLA *** click on image to see a larger, detailed view of his "flagellation of Christ" ***
27D relatives of the missouria OTOES (native american peoples)
32D steer stopper RIATA (riata : lariat : lasso)
34D wayne w. _____, author of "your erroneous zones" DYER
36D with 14-down, something that can have you seeing things RORSCHACH
46D it's seen on the back of a u.s. quarter EAGLE
51D british ends ZEDS ((ah, even more olde brit-speak! 'zed' : 'z'... the 'end' of the alphabet)
56D two from sixty-six? EXES (siXty-siX)
58D bart, to maggie BRO
59D feather _____ BOA
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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in the "your mileage may vary" category
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worst answer: 24A USH... yikes! that's just crap! crap, crap, crap, crap, CRAP!
keep on keepin' on...
dann
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. deadlock 8. watches in astonishment 15. went for unhesitatingly 16. luxembourg grand duke in whose name an annual art prize is awarded 17. tropical spots 18. plant material used for fuel 19. brawl-ending cry 20. beta tester, e.g. 21. commandment word 22. french city where william the conqueror is buried 24. work an aisle, slangily 26. monk's title 29. ba preceder 31. "salome" role 35. snap out of it 38. much work to get done 39. place for good deals 40. some bridge players 41. titan's place 42. blade 43. "baudolino" novelist 45. it may be kept in a boot 47. hand tool 50. unclear 52. spill the beans 57. cook first, as pie crust 59. cardiff giant or piltdown man 60. went through 61. away 62. university with campuses in new york and rome 63. zealots have them 1. sorry situations 2. gist 3. guam's _ bay 4. each 5. bite-the-bullet type 6. leader of the alamo siege 7. "the x-files" subj. 8. schmoozes 9. something to bid 10. dilapidation 11. gypsy moth target 12. period of time 13. "now i see!" 14. see36-down 20. neighbor of hoboken, n.j. 23. singer john and others 25. "fuhgeddaboudit!" 26. renaissance artist piero _ francesca 27. relatives of the missouria 28. change 30. without hindrance 32. steer stopper 33. sea _, denizen of the north pacific 34. wayne w. _, author of "your erroneous zones" 35. tear 36. with 14-down, something that can have you seeing things 37. keeping company with 44. of a durable wood 46. it's seen on the back of a u.s. quarter 47. some programs, briefly 48. judge's order 49. actor _ cobb 51. british ends 53. "and so?" 54. loathsome sort 55. flow in a coulee 56. two from sixty-six? 58. bart, to maggie 59. feather _
all elements of the puzzle (grid layout, clues, and answers), NYT, NY Times, and The New York Times logo are ©2007 The New York Times
1. deadlock 8. watches in astonishment 15. went for unhesitatingly 16. luxembourg grand duke in whose name an annual art prize is awarded 17. tropical spots 18. plant material used for fuel 19. brawl-ending cry 20. beta tester, e.g. 21. commandment word 22. french city where william the conqueror is buried 24. work an aisle, slangily 26. monk's title 29. ba preceder 31. "salome" role 35. snap out of it 38. much work to get done 39. place for good deals 40. some bridge players 41. titan's place 42. blade 43. "baudolino" novelist 45. it may be kept in a boot 47. hand tool 50. unclear 52. spill the beans 57. cook first, as pie crust 59. cardiff giant or piltdown man 60. went through 61. away 62. university with campuses in new york and rome 63. zealots have them 1. sorry situations 2. gist 3. guam's _ bay 4. each 5. bite-the-bullet type 6. leader of the alamo siege 7. "the x-files" subj. 8. schmoozes 9. something to bid 10. dilapidation 11. gypsy moth target 12. period of time 13. "now i see!" 14. see36-down 20. neighbor of hoboken, n.j. 23. singer john and others 25. "fuhgeddaboudit!" 26. renaissance artist piero _ francesca 27. relatives of the missouria 28. change 30. without hindrance 32. steer stopper 33. sea _, denizen of the north pacific 34. wayne w. _, author of "your erroneous zones" 35. tear 36. with 14-down, something that can have you seeing things 37. keeping company with 44. of a durable wood 46. it's seen on the back of a u.s. quarter 47. some programs, briefly 48. judge's order 49. actor _ cobb 51. british ends 53. "and so?" 54. loathsome sort 55. flow in a coulee 56. two from sixty-six? 58. bart, to maggie 59. feather _
4 comments:
heck! i never woulda guessed you're such a prude.
but i'm glad i found a paper today. i sometimes avoid your blog so as not to spoil my puzzling in 6 weeks time. (hahahaha. as if my puny brain can remember that far in the past.)
anyway...GREAT visuals, as usual. the painting, the riata, the cartoon and the quarter in particular. (heck, i'm tempted to use that cartoon in my blog. i wonder how many people i could offend with it? hmmm...)
and thanks to you i'm lookin' forward to readin' *baudolino.*
keep on dazzlin', dann.
corn,
i'm not a prude... i'm just respectful of prudes everywhere... it's the boy scout in me.
later, brother...
dann
Look at me...googling answers to the NYT puzzle. I came across your blog when I typed in "annual art prize Luxembourg grand duke". I had to leave a comment since you went through so much trouble to put this whole blog together. Nicely done. Thanks for the help.
mrs f,
you were, by no means, alone in googling the duke! it might be in the top three most-googled nyt x-word clues this year.
thanks for the very nice compliment. and you are entirely welcome to stop by any time. browse aroun'... kick the tires, as it were... and comment when you will...
and, as always, keep on keepin' on...
dann
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