tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post7691100949174481564..comments2024-03-07T21:45:59.348-07:00Comments on Madness...Crossword and Otherwise: Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Brendan Emmett QuigleyLinda Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-16769687956642643412008-04-12T11:52:00.000-06:002008-04-12T11:52:00.000-06:00i am sooo proud of myself. i have 2squares in the ...i am sooo proud of myself. i have 2squares in the n.e. i'm not sure of, but i did it without mr. google!<BR/><BR/>of course i spent 4 hours doing it...this is my favorite puzzle to date, i think.cornbread hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044619147561532271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-79308245684960903262008-03-01T16:15:00.000-07:002008-03-01T16:15:00.000-07:00I'm glad you gave yourself permission to bag the t...I'm glad you gave yourself permission to bag the thing - certainly there are days when spending hours on the puzzle would be heaven, but since that's probably not all days, why torture yourself? In the end I got absolutely nothing and frankly when that's the case I don't relish the thought of googling to get going. If it's that hard, I say screw it.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-4067559346574360952008-03-01T12:23:00.000-07:002008-03-01T12:23:00.000-07:00A lot to unsnarl here. Been struggling with the N...A lot to unsnarl here. Been struggling with the NE quadrant for hours.Larry Hamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332971066476323388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-60398568288490516662008-03-01T10:38:00.000-07:002008-03-01T10:38:00.000-07:00My only comment about "googling": it all depends o...My only comment about "googling": it all depends on how much time one is willing to invest in the puzzle. I can finish most every puzzle without googling, but some times it takes a lot of staring and thinking. When I'm truly stuck (see today's Sat Stumper), I will resort to it. But I consider that as being "beaten" by the puzzle. The constructor won. I may have learned something in the process, but I was defeated by the day's puzzle. It's all about competetion in my head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-65217444394375417292008-03-01T08:55:00.000-07:002008-03-01T08:55:00.000-07:00@ Anonymous 6:52 Since we're not in school anymore...@ Anonymous 6:52<BR/> <BR/>Since we're not in school anymore, and we're not in competition either, I see absolutely nothing wrong with using a reference to finish a difficult puzzle. I'd rather do that and learn something in the process, than not finish. <BR/><BR/>@ Norman<BR/><BR/>The -AS ending is listed in the American Heritage Dictionary as a variant.MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-20123278003680598112008-03-01T08:24:00.000-07:002008-03-01T08:24:00.000-07:00Saw Stan win the 1982 tournament at NYU. Also wor...Saw Stan win the 1982 tournament at NYU. Also worked with him when he was a bond analyst. Awesome isn't close to strong enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-64692590052475027482008-03-01T08:20:00.000-07:002008-03-01T08:20:00.000-07:00Linda,Glad to hear that your are on the mend.This ...Linda,<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that your are on the mend.<BR/><BR/>This certainly lived up to the "bitch-mother" CWP of the week. Whew! 37D finishes this off!<BR/><BR/>Bob - I know that your always on the lookout to one up Mr. Shortz. Without giving the answer away, 36D's plural is not "AS" it is "AE". Double checked w/ Webster's and "AS" isn't listed.<BR/><BR/>NormanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-8897106965668499192008-03-01T08:11:00.000-07:002008-03-01T08:11:00.000-07:00A plethora of tough puzzles lately. The Sat. NYT w...A plethora of tough puzzles lately. The Sat. NYT wasn't so bad for me. Finished in about 20 minutes with no googling. Started in the NW and went around the puzzle counter-clockwise, with no major hangups. <BR/><BR/>But yesterday's NYS by Pete Muller took about an hour and a half. But finally got it, also without googling. A truly amazing puzzle with an unbelievable number of theme spaces. <BR/><BR/>Now, today's Saturday Stumper by Stanley Newman...that's a whole other animal. Took me 2 hours with LOTS of googling. Toughest puzzle I've come across in a long while.<BR/><BR/>I think all the editors have ramped up their puzzles for this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-15130500790143832712008-03-01T07:31:00.000-07:002008-03-01T07:31:00.000-07:00Congradulations Anna and annon. for finishing...I ...Congradulations Anna and annon. for finishing...I have resorted to Google and made some good guesses..I hope!... and still only finished about 90%...oh well, I will confer with my NYC friend in a bit and see if we can finishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-59959364872369561012008-03-01T07:30:00.000-07:002008-03-01T07:30:00.000-07:00Given the choice of tossing a puzzle aside unfinis...Given the choice of tossing a puzzle aside unfinished or using Google to get a toehold, I always go for Google. I learn some things I didn't know before.<BR/><BR/>We're not being graded here...it's just for fun...and we're all okay with admitting that we needed outside help to finish. Or not finish as the case may be.<BR/><BR/>We've decided not to shop until after noon...so it's back to the puzzle for me.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-50691031985630600002008-03-01T07:17:00.000-07:002008-03-01T07:17:00.000-07:00Did you get through exams by texting or a hidden r...Did you get through exams by texting or a hidden radio device? Shortz is no Weng.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-80348588886837468152008-03-01T06:59:00.000-07:002008-03-01T06:59:00.000-07:00anonymous 6:52Read Will Shortz' comments about whe...anonymous 6:52<BR/><BR/>Read Will Shortz' comments about whether or not using references is "cheating" -- no such thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-19201179510900025352008-03-01T06:52:00.000-07:002008-03-01T06:52:00.000-07:00Not easy; spent over an hour, but finished it with...Not easy; spent over an hour, but finished it without Google or other cheating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-39888628780040012522008-03-01T00:20:00.000-07:002008-03-01T00:20:00.000-07:00I finished it. That was some tough puzzle. Never w...I finished it. That was some tough puzzle. Never would have got there without a few answers from google. But it still feels like an a accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>Feel better, Linda, and enjoy your shopping, tomorrow.MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-85898762308409328282008-02-29T23:38:00.000-07:002008-02-29T23:38:00.000-07:00Okay...let's all sleep on it and give it another g...Okay...let's all sleep on it and give it another go in the morning. If I feel better, though, Elaine and I are hitting a store that opens at 7:00, so I may not get back to the puzzle until late morning...which will be afternoon for those of you on the east coast.<BR/><BR/>I may check the NYT site for posted finishing times. That might make me feel better...although it could make me feel worse!Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-53086966170740231192008-02-29T22:31:00.000-07:002008-02-29T22:31:00.000-07:00Sorry you're under the weather, Linda, and hope it...Sorry you're under the weather, Linda, and hope it will make you feel better to know that there was not one gimme on the grid for me. I have some fill, but I'm not sure of any of them. After Friday's fun, this is ferocious, but I'm not ready to give into the googlebug. I'm going to sleep on it and attack it with coffee in the morning. Have you got a good book going?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-22519263464379237712008-02-29T22:26:00.000-07:002008-02-29T22:26:00.000-07:00After twenty minutes and about three answers, I re...After twenty minutes and about three answers, I resorted to google, and I still have only the SE and the center finished. Yikes! So glad I'm not the only one.MBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315707409179428435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-8584542232763626902008-02-29T21:46:00.000-07:002008-02-29T21:46:00.000-07:00I couldn't get a foothold in any quadrant, so reso...I couldn't get a foothold in any quadrant, so resorted to google an answer each. Now I''ll give it another shot. I've got Wolf as a CNNER! Not sure if that's gonna stick.<BR/><BR/>Be well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305840857858959680.post-48778226679326300412008-02-29T21:26:00.000-07:002008-02-29T21:26:00.000-07:00Let me see ... I've managed to get exactly NONE of...Let me see ... I've managed to get exactly NONE of the answers so far. <BR/><BR/>You know what really pisses me off? When the clue has something to do with music circa 1966 and I have no idea what it's referring to.<BR/><BR/>Feel better!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899889818724088564noreply@blogger.com