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cooby May 15 2007 12:33 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on May 15 2007 04:39 PM

From the Sunday, May 6, NY Times: It's the one where you insert the letter "A" into well known phrases. In the answer for 101 across... "Geraldo rehearses his show?".... is there a misspelling in the answer?

Frayed Knot May 15 2007 12:41 PM

I no longer have that issue, but I think everything was kosher. The answer was: ARIVER[u:62faf244bb]A[/u:62faf244bb]RUNSTHROUGHIT ... playing off the pun of "run through" meaning a rehearsal and the movie 'A River Runs Through It'

cooby May 15 2007 12:44 PM

Okay, I see what I am doing wrong, duh. I have A RIVERA RUNSS TROUGH IT Thanks, Frayed Knot!

cooby May 15 2007 04:40 PM

Changed the title in case any other burning crossword discussions come up

Frayed Knot May 15 2007 04:54 PM

Occasionally I'll get stuck on a puzzle somewhere and swear that they must have made a mistake, or a typo, or a huge screw-up in the clues someplace. But they never do. the mistake always turns out to be mine.

cooby May 15 2007 05:41 PM

Yeah, me too :) (I'm sure it comes as no surprise)

seawolf17 May 15 2007 06:14 PM

Anyone else try the Bill Clinton puzzle from the Times recently? Toughie.

cooby May 15 2007 06:20 PM

I'm printing it out now; I'll give it a try

OlerudOwned May 15 2007 09:03 PM

via Wonkette.

soupcan May 15 2007 09:03 PM

I tried to find it the other day - where is it?

cooby May 15 2007 09:15 PM

It's right above the little Uncle Sam guy and the guy with the bullhorn. Doing okay so far, can't figure out the gimmicks yet though, but I will

Frayed Knot May 15 2007 09:24 PM

cooby wrote: It's right above the little Uncle Sam guy and the guy with the bullhorn. Say what?

cooby May 16 2007 04:12 AM

Sure, on this page... http://www.nytimes.com/pages/crosswords/index.html scroll about halfway down

cooby May 16 2007 06:41 AM

I do have one question...who is Boomer? Clinton's nickname is Bubba, right?

soupcan May 16 2007 07:22 AM

Thanks I'll do it on the train tonight. RE: Today's (5/16) puzzle - 6 down, the clue is 'Imbibed'. I have TOPE_ . Is it 'TOPED'? Never heard of that.

cooby May 16 2007 07:24 AM

Nothing

seawolf17 May 16 2007 07:53 AM

I'm assuming they mean Boomer as in "Baby Boomer." It has something to do with the song titles, but I can't figure what yet. And some of his clues are very obscure.

Frayed Knot May 16 2007 08:38 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 16 2007 08:42 AM

The answers are making fun of the aging boomer generation. So the Otis Redding song becomes DOC OF THE DAY and the Crosby, Stills Nash one is WOODEN HIPS etc. * Jose, Jose, Jose, Jose!!

Edgy DC May 16 2007 08:41 AM

Har!

cooby May 16 2007 09:28 AM

No! No! Don't tell us!

soupcan May 16 2007 09:35 AM

Staying out of this thread until I tackle Bubba's puzzle. See ya.

Willets Point May 16 2007 10:32 AM

I think a crossword puzzle designed by George W. Bush would be even more challenging since Bush is so good at making up words.

cooby May 16 2007 08:52 PM

Apparently I do not know enough old songs

Herb Gardner May 20 2007 08:06 PM

I can not figure out how to print this out.

Rockin' Doc May 20 2007 08:37 PM

Is emu one of the clues in the Clinton puzzle?

soupcan May 21 2007 06:50 AM

That Clinton puzzle is fucked up. I finished it but it was difficult/stupid. Took me two days.

cooby May 21 2007 08:47 PM

I finished it too but I still don't understand some of it Herb you need Across Lite

cooby Jun 01 2007 08:31 AM

What is a Men's REA?

cooby Jul 11 2007 06:24 AM

Did anybody figure out who the sitcom character with the leather jacket in the Smithsonian is?

soupcan Jul 11 2007 08:10 AM

Could not get that either! How could it not be FONZIE?

cooby Jul 11 2007 08:14 AM

The only other person I could think of was Colonel Hogan and I hardly think that show would rate a Smithsonian display. I'm glad I'm not the only one stumped; my word ends with a C and has too many letters for Fonzie!

Edgy DC Jul 11 2007 09:21 AM

FONZIE's other name is ARTHUR. Another possiblitity SQUIGGY.

Johnny Dickshot Jul 11 2007 09:26 AM

Arthur C. Fonzerelli

Edgy DC Jul 11 2007 09:32 AM

How about it, Coo? Does ARTHURC work?

cooby Jul 11 2007 09:39 AM

Dang, I left it at home. But geez, that sounds a little tricky even for them.

HahnSolo Jul 11 2007 09:50 AM

Could it be THEFONZ? Maybe the C is wrong?

cooby Jul 11 2007 10:07 AM

That is a really good suggestion, if it's not ArthurC. Gee, I can't wait to get home from work to check! It's entirely possible that the C is wrong...soupcan do you remember what yours ends with?

soupcan Jul 11 2007 10:28 AM

I remember trying every variation of Winkler's character - FONZIE, THE FONZ, ARTHUR, etc and nothing worked. Hogan's not bad but I don't think that fits either. Which puzzle was it coobs?

cooby Jul 11 2007 10:38 AM

Well, like I say, it's at home but I think it was a Friday a couple of weeks ago

soupcan Jul 11 2007 10:52 AM

Found it and checked the answer. You want it?

cooby Jul 11 2007 11:08 AM

well....was it any of the above?

soupcan Jul 11 2007 11:22 AM

As a matter of fact it was.

cooby Jul 11 2007 11:52 AM

Does it end with a C?

soupcan Jul 11 2007 12:18 PM

Are you going to keep asking me for hints until you 'guess' it? Want the answer or not cheater?

cooby Jul 11 2007 01:49 PM

Well, obviously, if your answer doesn't end with a "C", then it's wrong...

Edgy DC Jul 11 2007 01:53 PM

You're killing us here.

soupcan Jul 12 2007 07:12 AM

HahnSolo wrote: Could it be THEFONZ? Maybe the C is wrong? ="cooby"]Well, obviously, if your answer doesn't end with a "C", then it's wrong... Time to rethink your choices in life coobster.

Willets Point Jul 12 2007 07:47 AM

Tell us the fucking answer NOW!!!!

soupcan Jul 12 2007 08:01 AM

I realize that you are in mourning but the profanity is simply not necessary. The New York Times website via its 'AcrossLite' program says that the the answer is 'THEFONZ'. Whatever answer that both cooby and I had going down that started with a 'C' and was the last letter in the answer to the leather jacket wearing sitcom character was wrong.

HahnSolo Jul 12 2007 08:23 AM

Hahn, your thoughts on your contribution of THEFONZ to this thread: "I'm just doin' what I gotta' do. I don't get many chances to contribute, so when the manager gives me the call, I gotta get it done. I'm watchin' from the bench, sometimes it's hard to come through, but my teammates were counting on me. I had to pick up Cooby, she was struggling with that C, but that's what we do here. I just gotta let the puzzle come to me, that's all. Be myself." Do you see more puzzle time for yourself in the future? "Nah, I'm just keepin it real. When a word comes to me, I'll be there cheering on my teammates." How does it feel to come off the bench like that and start a rally? "Well, that's a great feeling, but I'd just like to thank Omar and Willie for bringing me here and giving me this opportunity, and of course my lord and savior, Jesus, and my family and the mothers of my children." Thanks Hahn.

cooby Jul 12 2007 08:46 AM

Hahn Solo, very funny :) Actually, I changed Cornet to Zenith (using THEFONZ) and from there the whole puzzle came together So thanks, everyone!

Edgy DC Jul 12 2007 08:47 AM

The Fonz solves another problem in 22 minutes.

soupcan Jul 12 2007 08:49 AM

Aaaaaay. Sit on it Edgy.

seawolf17 Jul 12 2007 09:24 AM

What clue could possibly yield either "cornet" or "zenith"? Those two words, on the surface, have nothing in common.

soupcan Jul 12 2007 01:20 PM

seawolf17 wrote: What clue could possibly yield either "cornet" or "zenith"? Those two words, on the surface, have nothing in common. The clue was 'Crown'

cooby Jul 12 2007 02:17 PM

To me, Zenith is a TV set

cooby Jul 12 2007 06:36 PM

Willets, whom are you mourning?

Willets Point Jul 12 2007 08:28 PM

cooby wrote: Willets, whom are you mourning? I don't know.

Herb Gardner Jul 13 2007 05:54 AM

That one was eaxy

soupcan Jul 13 2007 07:21 AM

cooby wrote: Willets, whom are you mourning? [url=http://cranepoolforum.qwknetllc.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=5735&start=140]R.I.P. G.S.L.C.[/url]

cooby Jul 13 2007 06:23 PM

A cornet is a horn, isn't it? You're right, how stupid can I get? Nobody ever stops me :(