I had not heard of them either but I still got it. "crush" in the second position gave it away for me.
The month-end Gaffney (#278) on the other hand, I had no clue about.
― idembanana (abanana), Tuesday, 8 October 2013 16:29 (twelve years ago)
Gaffney has new blog: http://gaffneyoncrosswords.com/ You can go there and hear a young Merle Reagle singing in psychedelic rock band if you want.
― Waiting For The Ufas (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 27 October 2013 15:55 (twelve years ago)
crosswords LA was on saturday, but i didn't compete
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Sunday, 27 October 2013 21:25 (twelve years ago)
Saw that. One guy won a trip to the ACPT.
― Waiting For The Ufas (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 27 October 2013 21:46 (twelve years ago)
Muller Monthly Music Meta finally defeated me.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 12:30 (twelve years ago)
I didn't see any unusual fill at all.
― zanana rebozo (abanana), Monday, 11 November 2013 13:13 (twelve years ago)
Does that mean you solved it easily?
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 13:28 (twelve years ago)
Or that you couldn't find a way in?
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 13:29 (twelve years ago)
Read Gaffney's blog post and he got it right away based on unusual fill , maybe that's what you refer to.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 13:30 (twelve years ago)
Didn't solve it.
― zanana rebozo (abanana), Monday, 11 November 2013 15:45 (twelve years ago)
tbh, I kinda hate when he repeats artists within a given series, feel like I've already dealt with and dispensed with them for the given year.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 16:05 (twelve years ago)
solved the puzzle, didn't immediately get the meta, forgot about it. that's a nice meta
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Monday, 11 November 2013 17:50 (twelve years ago)
in unusual situation of having got an answer - i guessed it was this early on and every clue filled in just confirmed it - but NO idea how to parse it
"one intriguing old spanish gentleman" = caballero
but WHY? whyyyy? i can't even begin to see how to parse it
― lex pretend, Monday, 11 November 2013 19:52 (twelve years ago)
This is the American crossword puzzle thread, lex.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 19:53 (twelve years ago)
But perhaps we can help you anyway.Cabal = intrigue, maybe there is a bad joke that "caballero" is one who is involved in an intrigue.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 19:55 (twelve years ago)
one intriguing = caballerold = o
― zanana rebozo (abanana), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
Of course.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
OHHHHH
i knew "cabal" but never made the connection, "caballer" is a v odd word
― lex pretend, Monday, 11 November 2013 20:14 (twelve years ago)
Thought so too but, as expected, it is in Chambers.
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:21 (twelve years ago)
Who up in this borad is doing LearnedLeague, apart from me and jaymc?
― Skatalite of Dub (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 25 November 2013 18:53 (twelve years ago)
good lord, this last MMMM
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 17:49 (twelve years ago)
he's wrong in the explanation btw - ESTELLA isn't in "ironic", it's in "all i really want", which was like the sixth single from 'jagged little pill' that probably nobody remembers unless they owned the album
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 17:50 (twelve years ago)
and no disrespect to the indigo girls but c'mon, RASPUTIN belongs to boney m forever and ever
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 17:56 (twelve years ago)
I gave up on MMMM on the previous one. At least on the metas.
― The Glam Of That All The Way From Memphis Man! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:07 (twelve years ago)
There is a thin line between a cool meta that you can sort of figure out and one that will turn you into the guy in Dark City in his room painting spirals on everything in sight if you let it. Or maybe not so thin.
― The Glam Of That All The Way From Memphis Man! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:10 (twelve years ago)
And it's hard to complain about the thing being too hard, because "Well, these guys got it. It was supposed to be hard"
― The Glam Of That All The Way From Memphis Man! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:11 (twelve years ago)
Anyone coming to the ACPT in 2014? Not really feeling it this year. I know jaymc's friend and single-time poster Beyond will be attending.
― The Cantor Dust Brothers (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 25 December 2013 20:31 (twelve years ago)
Is anyone working on the MMMM mega-meta, and would you like to trade notes? PM me.
― zanarkand bozo (abanana), Tuesday, 31 December 2013 23:37 (twelve years ago)
Only one person has solved Gaffney's week 5 puzzle so far. The edited clue befuddles me.
― zanarkand bozo (abanana), Sunday, 2 February 2014 23:58 (twelve years ago)
Didn't try it this week. MMMM that just came out is one or yr easier puzzuzzles.
― The Crescent City of Kador (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 4 February 2014 18:57 (twelve years ago)
i HAW'ed at this: http://the-toast.net/2014/02/12/crossword-fanfic-erotica-say/
― Rothko's Chicken and Waffles (donna rouge), Wednesday, 12 February 2014 18:57 (twelve years ago)
Ha. Working on something like that, although not as ribald, more G-Rated really, as a mnemonic to help me prepare for the contest next month.
― The Crescent City of Kador (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 February 2014 01:41 (twelve years ago)
ARRRRGGGHHH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
― In Walked Sho-Bud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 9 March 2014 22:03 (twelve years ago)
End of an era
― In Walked Sho-Bud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 10 March 2014 16:31 (twelve years ago)
Will Shortz playing ping pong with the cartoon editor of the NYer: http://vimeo.com/93017091
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Monday, 5 May 2014 19:47 (twelve years ago)
http://www.fastcompany.com/3031792/most-creative-people/the-23-year-old-wordsmith-behind-the-hip-new-voice-of-the-times-crosswo
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:09 (twelve years ago)
Did not attend the ACPT this year, results are just in: http://www.crosswordtournament.com/2015/standings/rank.htm. The champ successfully defended.
― Big Iron Shirt Wearer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 March 2015 18:30 (eleven years ago)
Hm. B and C finalists currently transposed on web page.
― Big Iron Shirt Wearer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 March 2015 21:23 (eleven years ago)
Anyone for Lollapuzzoola 8, aka Lollapuzzocho?
― Archaic Buster Poindexter, Live At The Apollo (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 27 July 2015 23:14 (ten years ago)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/08/19/the_new_york_times_mini_crossword_replied_to_slate_s_takedown_by_ruth_graham.html
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Thursday, 20 August 2015 02:23 (ten years ago)
RIP Merl Reagle.
― Eternal Return To Earth (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 August 2015 14:31 (ten years ago)
http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/merl-reagle-january-5-1950-august-22-2015/?_r=0
― Eternal Return To Earth (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 August 2015 17:02 (ten years ago)
http://www.crosswordfiend.com/blog/2015/08/22/merl-reagle-1950-2015/
― Eternal Return To Earth (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 22 August 2015 17:12 (ten years ago)
http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/crossword-creator-merl-reagle-dies-in-tampa-at-age-65/2242415http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/will-shortz-on-merl-reagle/
― Is It POLLING, Bob? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 23 August 2015 15:48 (ten years ago)
So WSJ now has a daily puzzle, with a meta every Friday!
― The Starry-Eyed Messenger Service (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 21 September 2015 00:01 (ten years ago)
RIP Henry Hook.
― You're a Big URL Now (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 28 October 2015 19:17 (ten years ago)
http://wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/28/remembering-henry-hook/
Enjoyed theme of today's times. Any takers for this year's ACPT?
― YOLO Versus Powerball on the Moneygoround, Part One (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 January 2016 15:08 (ten years ago)
http://www.crosswordtournament.com/info/brochure.htm
― YOLO Versus Powerball on the Moneygoround, Part One (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 January 2016 16:04 (ten years ago)
The judges and referees include leading names in crossword puzzling.