Ryan solves the NYT, 6-29-9
Ok, we’re losers. We let a spoiler for Sunday’s puzzle slip into our Facebook feed. Sorry about that. Won’t happen again.
I’ll tell you what will happen again. Lollapuzzoola! Segue! Yes, Lollapuzzoola 2: The Son of Puzzoola is taking place on Saturday, August 22 right here in Queens. $20 to enter. Click the “Pay Now” button on left side of the screen.
Today’s Paula Gamache puzzle featured a fun GOOD, BETTER and BEST theme.
17A. Seven or eight hours, typically (GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP).
35A. Inventor’s goal (BETTER MOUSETRAP). I had this game as a kid. The concept of the game was much better than actually playing it. Much like many other aspects of my childhood, the memory of it brings forth a lot of frustration, broken pieces and the denial of cheese.
52A. They rarely see the light of day (BEST KEPT SECRETS). Unless you go on the internet. Search google for BEST KEPT SECRETS and everybody’s just giving them away. For instance here is the BEST KEPT SECRET for cooking octopus. Helpful if you ever want to cook octopus ON THE SLY.
Other highlights:
30A. Kristofferson of music (KRIS). I don’t understand who KRIS Kristofferson is. Sometimes I think he’s Kenny Rogers. Other times he seems more like Kenny Loggins. But sometimes I’m fooled into thinking he’s Tom Skerritt. But then he’s a country singer. And then he’s an actor. It’s too much. I don’t get it.
44A. Did nothing (SAT HOME). Hey, I’m sitting at home right now and look at all that I’m doing. I edited a podcast, I’m writing a blog, I ate a bowl of Star Trek cereal. Are these things nothing? Well, possibly, but that cereal is pretty good.
46A. Rock’s ___ the Hoople (MOTT). Does this seem a little obscure for a Monday? How about “Maker of apple sauce”.
1D. Plastic block brand (LEGO). Has anybody been to Legoland? Is everything made out of Legos? Or is everything made to look like it’s made out of Legos?
5D. Self-confident, as a pageant contestant (POISED). Yes, like Miss Teen South Carolina.
19D. Prepares to streak (STRIPS). Whatever happened to taking off your clothes and running around a public area as a form of protest? It just doesn’t happen anymore. No wonder we can’t get anything done.
Ok, so we’ve got Episode #60 of the podcast coming out tomorrow. Episode #60! Holy crap.
And hopefully our commenting systems is working now. Brian, you should try it out first.
Fun puzzle today.
Next stop, Tuesday.
