tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post5297108881690715576..comments2023-12-22T06:42:08.261-05:00Comments on Sun Blocks - A Crossword Blog by Pete Mitchell: Friday, September 12, 2008Pete Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-3939812524458584822008-09-12T11:45:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:45:00.000-04:00I was okay until the sulphur ending ISE, which I s...I was okay until the sulphur ending ISE, which I see is the Queen's English vs American sulferIZE. Duh. Also got slowed up with Guardians rather than fiercer GUARDDOGS, which was straightened out soon with the DROOP. <BR/><BR/> Finally, I wanted Fiend for the Ego Maniac. Aha, FREUD, natural fit with NAKED and SEXUAL.. At least the SALAD gets dressed, maybe with GORP.<BR/><BR/>A bit sulfurous, but nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-72745620564696997302008-09-12T11:14:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:14:00.000-04:00it used to be true that a quarterback was just one...it used to be true that a quarterback was just one of the types of backs. but that was in the 1920s before the days of the forward pass when all you could do was run, and the quarterback was merely the guy who started with the ball. nowadays, "back" by itself really only refers to running backs, and the QB is really its own thing, a specialized position.<BR/><BR/>it's true that QB is abbreviated. i can't deny that.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-38694931890072479902008-09-12T11:05:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:05:00.000-04:00Okay, two problems with QB VII. First, QB is an ab...Okay, two problems with QB VII. First, QB is an abbreviation, whereas none of the other theme entries are abbreviated. Second, it's redundant, since a quarterback is just one of several types of BACKs, as discussed. So, okay, it's kind of cute, but... eh.Pete Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915253628212019131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-86553903339513374442008-09-12T10:11:00.000-04:002008-09-12T10:11:00.000-04:00yes, i was going to point out the QBVII thing too....yes, i was going to point out the QBVII thing too. that's another one that i know only from being a constructor--never seen it in a grid, but it always pops up as an option when i want a Q-without-U fill word.<BR/><BR/>i guess COACH isn't a theme answer, but ... almost!<BR/><BR/>there was a very similar INDIA clue in a recent LA times saturday. actually, it was almost incomprehensible: [Ashley Wilkes's sister]. even after solving it, it meant nothing to me until i googled it.<BR/><BR/><I>the 39 steps</I> is one of the veeeery few old movies i've actually seen, and robert DONAT is pretty famous, i think. he won an oscar for the title role in <I>goodbye, mr. chips</I>. which i've never seen, but i always confuse it in my mind with philip roth's <I>goodbye, columbus</I>.Joonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825085755390339668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797119770533435005.post-81138399877981803222008-09-12T09:45:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:45:00.000-04:00Pete, you missed that the center entry of QBVII wa...Pete, you missed that the center entry of QBVII was also part of the theme. I almost did, too, and got a chuckle when I noticed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com