tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post4052509041294855193..comments2024-03-07T21:45:59.348-07:00Comments on Madness...Crossword and Otherwise: Wednesday, February 20 - Chuck HamiltonLinda Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-29890864534178651742008-02-20T19:25:00.000-07:002008-02-20T19:25:00.000-07:00Sean, ADIT was new to me. According to my Webster...Sean, ADIT was new to me. According to my Webster's New World College Dictionary, it's "an approach or entrance; specif., an almost horizontal passageway into a mine." Whadda ya know...<BR/><BR/>As far as 22A, I don't think so...TV is used so much more often than television that it's hardly thought of as an abbreviation.<BR/><BR/>Off to do some reading before the puzzle appears online.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-51985143585902685382008-02-20T18:45:00.000-07:002008-02-20T18:45:00.000-07:00Linda,I wanted to know what is 16A: Miners entry; ...Linda,<BR/>I wanted to know what is 16A: Miners entry; ADIT ?<BR/>Also: I've seen APTEST before & put it in straight away. I was okay with ADORERS, but not impressed. However, again, should 22A's answer have been an abreviation?<BR/><BR/>--SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-11555424540042025132008-02-20T18:27:00.000-07:002008-02-20T18:27:00.000-07:00SLAKE always reminds me of the M*A*S*H episode in ...SLAKE always reminds me of the M*A*S*H episode in which Radar is trying to impress a girl by reading her the poetry of "Ruptured" Brooke. He thinks it's a dirty word and warns the girl that "there's slaking in here."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-71773915622533854002008-02-20T06:38:00.000-07:002008-02-20T06:38:00.000-07:00Thanks, Bill, for explaining DOUBLE TEAM, and to S...Thanks, Bill, for explaining DOUBLE TEAM, and to Seth for the video clip...it was nice to start my day with a laugh ; )<BR/><BR/>Rikki, I neglected to mention WAVE under favorite clues...thanks for pointing that out.<BR/><BR/>JD, it's nice to hear from you again...I hope you enjoyed your travels. If you'd been in TAHITI, I think you'd have mentioned that.<BR/><BR/>Karmasatre, TAPS was just too eerie! The puzzle doesn't always get my undivided attention either...I suppose we'd change that if we were concerned with our time.<BR/><BR/>Wendy, I agree on APTEST, AIRER and ADORER. I always start with what I like best...usually by the time I've finished up with my favorites, I'm ready to call it a night!<BR/><BR/>Bob, I figured they just needed an abbreviated car name for the clue...but you're right. Corvette lovers would definitely disagree. ACE in that context was new to me.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-36368289894356501162008-02-20T06:21:00.000-07:002008-02-20T06:21:00.000-07:00I found the puzzle to be fun and not particularly ...I found the puzzle to be fun and not particularly difficult for a Wednesday....ACE for a close friend? TBIRDs as alternatives to 'Vettes...no way!!!! perhaps a Mustang or a GTO!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-47743207270648392222008-02-20T04:30:00.000-07:002008-02-20T04:30:00.000-07:00A POX on AIRER and ADORER! And APTEST. Not in the ...A POX on AIRER and ADORER! And APTEST. Not in the language, to my discerning ear. But still a nice puzzle. I was thwarted by having Five for WAVE (obviously read High for Hi) but everything else fell nicely into place. <BR/><BR/>SPARE ME was a nice one! ;) And I liked the theme answers, though the word they had in common wasn't any kind of help. <BR/><BR/>METRO was resonant today. We have a bus levy on our March 4 ballot, and the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde, who is from Akron and has a vegan restaurant here now, was campaigning yesterday for passage during these tough economic times. (The system is called METRO).<BR/><BR/>What I wouldn't give to be on "Omoo" island right now.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-90421939647834595072008-02-20T04:09:00.000-07:002008-02-20T04:09:00.000-07:00Sethg: Thanks much for the reference. Fantastic! ...Sethg: Thanks much for the reference. Fantastic! Great song, never heard it or of the Gear Daddies. But I really got a kick out of both.<BR/><BR/>JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-51283940064460610472008-02-20T03:40:00.000-07:002008-02-20T03:40:00.000-07:00JD, Music and lyrics by the Gear Daddies.PhillySol...JD, <BR/><BR/>Music and lyrics by the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL8UXXfq34s" REL="nofollow">Gear Daddies.</A><BR/><BR/>PhillySolver, beware,<BR/>sgSethGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753036404140901368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-42993587279828257612008-02-20T02:08:00.000-07:002008-02-20T02:08:00.000-07:00Every time I leave for a month or two I come back ...Every time I leave for a month or two I come back to find a new way of signing in to leave a comment.<BR/><BR/>Zamboni?? Is that for real? Puh-lease, spare me.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see your blog is still giving out the answers and those great comments.<BR/><BR/>JDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-10122803047793354252008-02-20T00:32:00.000-07:002008-02-20T00:32:00.000-07:00I never caught that helter-skelter was used twice ...I never caught that helter-skelter was used twice (thank you Linda) -- and now I see the second H-S answer is right under the first. <BR/><BR/>Synchronicity: I got to 10a (TAPS) at the exact moment (west coast) when it was an answer on Jeopardy (Hutton/Cruise movie)...I mean a question. Probably blasphemous, but the puzzle doesn't always receive my undivided attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-25260379576944210292008-02-20T00:05:00.000-07:002008-02-20T00:05:00.000-07:00Hi Linda,I loved this puzzle, too. Just a few of t...Hi Linda,<BR/><BR/>I loved this puzzle, too. Just a few of the usual suspects (tmen, erne, loa) but lots of good stuff (zamboni, eczema, slaked... I love that word). I like multiple-word answers, too, but couldn't see the connection between these theme answers until I saw 65D. Puff Pastry fit nicely for flaky sort and I was hungry. My favorite: hi sign?/wave.<BR/><BR/>Hope your project goes well. I'm in the midst of a big one, too. I can barely find time to do the puzzles, much less write comments, never mind a blog, so thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-25756124891946295732008-02-19T23:18:00.000-07:002008-02-19T23:18:00.000-07:00LindaDOUBLE TEAM can be a sports expression. It m...Linda<BR/><BR/>DOUBLE TEAM can be a sports expression. It means to assign 2 men to guard one because of his ability. Mostly used in basketball and football.Bill from NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923612595508277noreply@blogger.com