tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post1397870001133756783..comments2024-03-07T21:45:59.348-07:00Comments on Madness...Crossword and Otherwise: Tuesday, January 15 - Stella Daily and Bruce VenzkeLinda Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-59370971654802326882008-01-15T10:56:00.000-07:002008-01-15T10:56:00.000-07:00Thought this one was very easy. I laughed at leadf...Thought this one was very easy. I laughed at leadfoot, and for some reason I love the word kerfuffle. It just makes me grin. And I'm always happy to see the USCG get a mention. My dad was a Coastie during WWII. They're an amazing, dedicated group of men and women who work hard to keep us safe on the water. <BR/><BR/>Here's another recommendation for <B>To Die For</B>. Nicole Kidman was superb in it.<BR/><BR/>I grew up on Ivory soap too, Linda. It smelled good but it was harsh. No soap for me these days, just Cetaphil and all kinds of potions and lotions to keep Father Time at bay.<BR/><BR/>Cheers from a reformed leadfoot. Well, mostly reformed. ;)MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-77995793143473059662008-01-15T09:01:00.000-07:002008-01-15T09:01:00.000-07:00Re: AZT - I did know it too but was surprised to s...Re: AZT - I did know it too but was surprised to see an AIDS clue, I guess. I can't recall seeing the disease being referred to previously. Not that it shouldn't be, just that it seemed unusual.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-37962124800872859432008-01-15T08:25:00.000-07:002008-01-15T08:25:00.000-07:00right you are Linda there was no'Q"Wendy, never sa...right you are Linda there was no'Q"<BR/>Wendy, never saw AZT in the puzzle before but knew it from general news information that has managed to stick in my brain all these years!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-23216136830017989382008-01-15T07:17:00.000-07:002008-01-15T07:17:00.000-07:00Based on the recommendations of Wendy and Bougeott...Based on the recommendations of Wendy and Bougeotte, I guess I'd better see "To Die For."<BR/><BR/>Bob, I don't recall there being a Q in the puzzle, but I don't have it handy to check it.<BR/><BR/>Wendy, AZT is new to me...but I've only been doing these (after a 20-year absence) for a year and a half. It's interesting what getting older does to Type A...I'm almost mellow.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous...c'eat la vie was too funny ; )Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-60109935257240267572008-01-15T06:30:00.000-07:002008-01-15T06:30:00.000-07:00Interesting puzzle. I was with Bob, I didn't get t...Interesting puzzle. I was with Bob, I didn't get the theme until the end. <BR/>Wendy- I loved "To Die For". I thought it was one of Nicole Kidman's best roles.bougeottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492365757001191012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-18707760854840781062008-01-15T06:20:00.000-07:002008-01-15T06:20:00.000-07:00this was a good puzzle...did not get the theme unt...this was a good puzzle...did not get the theme until the last word when I looked back at the long answers....did this puzzle have every letter in the alphabet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-90461110659693391172008-01-15T05:55:00.000-07:002008-01-15T05:55:00.000-07:00I was concerned when I saw the constructors' names...I was concerned when I saw the constructors' names because I absolutely loathed Sunday's puzzle, but this was enjoyable; very nice fill and cluing for a Tuesday. <BR/><BR/>Laughed at PUFFIN - I used to work with a real hard-ass kind of guy who had a soft spot for these creatures and had them all over his wall. <BR/><BR/>Also laughed at LEAD FOOT because I *am* one, unfortunately. Bad feature of a Type A personality. I'm trying to be more sedate in my old age ;)<BR/><BR/>Interesting you mention IVORY's caustic quality - that's so true, and I can't really understand the disconnect between how harsh the soap is compared to its marketing image. You'd think it would have gone by the boards by now. Really though, I'm finding more and more commercial soaps too hard on my skin - for bathing, that is; I use other concoctions for my face. <BR/><BR/>When I saw TO DIE FOR I thought about the insanely funny Nicole Kidman - Joaquin Phoenix - Matt Dillon movie. Everything about that flick is so wrong, but it works on every level. <BR/><BR/>Anyone seen AZT in the puzzle before? That was a new one on me.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-15225398681824769202008-01-15T05:16:00.000-07:002008-01-15T05:16:00.000-07:00This one was very easy for a Tuesday - I didn't ev...This one was very easy for a Tuesday - I didn't even think to Google.<BR/><BR/>I missed the theme answer because I put in the correct plural for "nova" which is "novae" but, c'eat la vie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com