tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post1937627161959011066..comments2023-12-22T06:42:08.261-05:00Comments on Sun Blocks - A Crossword Blog by Pete Mitchell: Thursday, June 26, 2008Pete Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-31261328770230511012008-06-26T23:23:00.000-04:002008-06-26T23:23:00.000-04:00lovely puzzle, and a fine writeup (as usual). 1 bo...lovely puzzle, and a fine writeup (as usual). 1 bonus point to you for marquee.<BR/><BR/>APOLO anton ohno is familiar to me not because of "dancing with the stars" but because he's a gold medal-winning short track speed skater, and sporter of <A HREF="http://www.bakachannel.com/baka/channel/apolo.jpg" REL="nofollow">the ugliest soul patch of all time</A>. i've definitely seen both his first and last name in crosswords before.<BR/><BR/>XENIA was semi-familiar, but only because once upon a time i considered it when filling out a crossword grid (i like Xs). i hadn't ever seen in before, but it came up on cruciverb.<BR/><BR/>norman MINETA is the new namesake of MINETA san jose international airport, out of which i used to fly regularly back when i was at stanford. i didn't recognize him from today's clue, though. i sort of wanted MENUTO, who... i think is somebody else.<BR/><BR/>both arthur gordon PYM and MYLAI were no problem either. my lai, especially, is super-famous. it's like abu ghraib times one kajillion.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-856963678897474682008-06-26T20:46:00.000-04:002008-06-26T20:46:00.000-04:00"Duds" cut me to the quick, but otherwise: thank y..."Duds" cut me to the quick, but otherwise: thank you for a lovely write up. I agree that this is a bit of a constructor's theme, but hopefully the effect is worth it for solvers, too. I'll be picking up the answer grid tomorrow, which will appear in color exactly as you've done it. Plus, I'm a big fan of the song, which is what inspired this word baby. <BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>Pauerpauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459037089749874180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-14455100963824163252008-06-26T14:42:00.000-04:002008-06-26T14:42:00.000-04:00Tony, you're right that linguica (spelled with a c...Tony, you're right that linguica (spelled with a cedilla under that c) is quite similar to the Spanish chorizo. In fact, there's a Portuguese equivalent with a nearly identical name: chourico (again with a cedilla under the second c), which is basically a spicier version of linguica. But while the tastes of chorizo and chourico are similar, they're not identical.<BR/><BR/>As far as passing the breakfast test goes, I'd be happy to eat grilled sausage for breakfast anytime :-) Too bad it's a bit heavy on the fat and sodium... and maybe HEARTBURN could be the central entry in the puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-70416584732437066512008-06-26T13:55:00.000-04:002008-06-26T13:55:00.000-04:00It should also be noted the added degree of diffic...It should also be noted the added degree of difficulty in constructing the grid and fill to have the only I's in the puzzle be part of the sun - the placement of the I's is nifty, but equally impressive to have kept them out everywhere else.<BR/><BR/>Ruy, LINGUICA is similar to CHORIZO, no? I can practically taste a sausage-themed puzzle in the future...should be a perfect fit for the infamous breakfast test!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-75953683349690404282008-06-26T09:55:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:55:00.000-04:00(2d) AFAIK, Norm Mineta is the only Democrat to ha...(2d) AFAIK, Norm Mineta is the only Democrat to have served in the BushJr cabinet. His crossword-friendly name may be his legacy!Deciminyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564328932408891465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-18732920566984623652008-06-26T09:37:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:37:00.000-04:00Just when I moan about all the Ds in yesterday's p...Just when I moan about all the Ds in yesterday's puzzle, along comes one with 50% more of one letter. At least this was for a purpose.<BR/><BR/>If you're into tornadoes, you might remember Xenia -- it's been hit by some doozies over the years.<BR/><BR/>Finally, as pizza toppings go, I agree that salami is not the first one that comes to mind -- linguica is, at least where I grew up. It's a Portuguese sausage that could perhaps be approximated by a cross between pepperoni and kielbasa. But I would fall off my chair if it ever popped up in a puzzle :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com