I was glad to see my favorite Rom Com was at least on their list at #37 - Ten Things I Hate About You - It’s basically just a 90’s version of Taming the Shrew but the chemistry between Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger was palpable - her sonnet at the end gets me every time.Limerick Savant wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:24 am Claimed my spot on the beach yesterday when I got around to a fair grid and what seemed like a foregone meta if you agree with TimeOut.
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I went into my grid solve mode, so didn't pay attention except for 39A. Then I looked at the long answers and BELAFONTE and STRUTHERS led me immediately to the right answer. But how did 39A fit in? Another long answer was RABBITRUN, is there some sort of hop to go from the F in BELAFONTE to the E in STRUTHERS? The other two long answers had the I and R, but I saw no connection.
But when I looked at the I in RABBITRUN, I noticed it was also in HOUDINI. I then remembered FORTH and FIELD, and the rest fell into place at that point. 39A was now the confirmation needed as F-I-R-E were the "connections" where each Harry "met" each Sally in the grid.
As a teaching tool, I think this would have better if 39A was not in the grid; If the puzzle's title was, "When Harry met Sally"; and the meta answer was a "Four letter word".
But when I looked at the I in RABBITRUN, I noticed it was also in HOUDINI. I then remembered FORTH and FIELD, and the rest fell into place at that point. 39A was now the confirmation needed as F-I-R-E were the "connections" where each Harry "met" each Sally in the grid.
As a teaching tool, I think this would have better if 39A was not in the grid; If the puzzle's title was, "When Harry met Sally"; and the meta answer was a "Four letter word".
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HunterX wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:30 amI think you might be right. But I do feel the Belafonte/Struthers combo was sufficient for most people to guess the answer. The FIRE construction would then be 1) a satisfying confirmation for experienced solvers, and 2) something to show newbies a la "This is a way we REALLY construct these things, so look for mechanisms like this."
Exactly right. Like most, I had the answer quickly, but without the mechanism (FIRE) to confirm, it didn't feel right.
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First time posting. Also, I saw 52D (YESES, as in Yes! Yes! Yes! from the famous scene) as a nod to and confirmation of the meta answer.
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That would have been cute if they had entitled it "Where Harry Met Sally"DBMiller wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:31 pm I went into my grid solve mode, so didn't pay attention except for 39A. Then I looked at the long answers and BELAFONTE and STRUTHERS led me immediately to the right answer. But how did 39A fit in? Another long answer was RABBITRUN, is there some sort of hop to go from the F in BELAFONTE to the E in STRUTHERS? The other two long answers had the I and R, but I saw no connection.
But when I looked at the I in RABBITRUN, I noticed it was also in HOUDINI. I then remembered FORTH and FIELD, and the rest fell into place at that point. 39A was now the confirmation needed as F-I-R-E were the "connections" where each Harry "met" each Sally in the grid.
As a teaching tool, I think this would have better if 39A was not in the grid; If the puzzle's title was, "When Harry met Sally"; and the meta answer was a "Four letter word".
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This was exactly how I realized the answer, and I also stopped there. I didn’t get to the puzzle until Sunday and the Pebble Beach tournament was calling for me to watch!Joepickett wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:10 pmYes I agree. I saw BELAFONTE and FIELD and then POTTER and STRUTHERS and that was enough for me. I didn't even find or bother with the downs that crossed these. I'm a busy man. I've got things to do.
In addition, I never heard of the Forth comic strip so that answer was in no way a clue that helped me.
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Good puzzle. I saw 'Belafonte' and thought: "hmmmmmm....what rom-com was Harry Belafonte in?" Then 'Struthers' set me straight.
While we are on the topic, my wife sat w/ me and watched my favorite rom-com (again) for Valentine's Day: THE MATRIX. That scene where Neo and Trinity break into the skyscraper!...with lots of guns!!...to rescue Morpheus!!!...then the helicopter crash!!!! Wow, just talking about it makes my heart go pitter patter!
...28 years.....the woman's a saint.
While we are on the topic, my wife sat w/ me and watched my favorite rom-com (again) for Valentine's Day: THE MATRIX. That scene where Neo and Trinity break into the skyscraper!...with lots of guns!!...to rescue Morpheus!!!...then the helicopter crash!!!! Wow, just talking about it makes my heart go pitter patter!
...28 years.....the woman's a saint.
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Good point about bears... haven’t tested them on safflower yet. They 100% like sunflower though, as demonstrated by this visitor to our deck....Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:25 pmI have found the most effective squirrel deterrent is running a strong wire between two trees about 40 feet apart and 10 feet up from the ground and attaching the feeder to it. High enough to keep the bears away and hard enough to walk on to keep all but the most Walenda squirrels away.CPJohnson wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:27 pmThat's useful information! Our squirrels have been discouraged by a Squirrel-Buster feeder, a Wild Birds Unlimited baffle, and a slinky (each on a different feeder). Our birds drop so many seeds that the squirrels are content to eat underneath the feeders.Colin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:23 am Re squirrel-related devices: the collective experience here must surely know that squirrels don’t like safflower seeds? I was plagued with squirrels and switched from sunflower to safflower ... haven’t seen a single squirrel since. All bird varieties still feeding including red-bellied woodies. Hairy and downy only occasionally now, but cardinals increased frequency. Safflower a bit more expensive but well worth it and probably cheaper in total. Squirrels destroyed the wicker on our patio chair in between feeds!
(edit) My husband tells me he mixes safflower seed in with all our mixtures, except the niger seed.
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I also tried to start with the “f” in Belafonte and work down through “i”, “r”, and “e” in the other long answers, convinced it would spell a movie. Finally just said the full names of Belafonte and Struthers and immediately knew the answer, then found the intersections.DBMiller wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:31 pm I went into my grid solve mode, so didn't pay attention except for 39A. Then I looked at the long answers and BELAFONTE and STRUTHERS led me immediately to the right answer. But how did 39A fit in? Another long answer was RABBITRUN, is there some sort of hop to go from the F in BELAFONTE to the E in STRUTHERS? The other two long answers had the I and R, but I saw no connection.
But when I looked at the I in RABBITRUN, I noticed it was also in HOUDINI. I then remembered FORTH and FIELD, and the rest fell into place at that point. 39A was now the confirmation needed as F-I-R-E were the "connections" where each Harry "met" each Sally in the grid.
As a teaching tool, I think this would have better if 39A was not in the grid; If the puzzle's title was, "When Harry met Sally"; and the meta answer was a "Four letter word".
Your last paragraph reminds me of a Christmas meta a few years ago where the 8 reindeer names intersected in four places. I think those intersecting letters spelled out “pine”, which was the answer.
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SIGN OF THE TIMES — PINE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY - December 16th, 2016. Used DEER/XING as the hint to solving.Jace54 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:18 pmI also tried to start with the “f” in Belafonte and work down through “i”, “r”, and “e” in the other long answers, convinced it would spell a movie. Finally just said the full names of Belafonte and Struthers and immediately knew the answer, then found the intersections.DBMiller wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:31 pm I went into my grid solve mode, so didn't pay attention except for 39A. Then I looked at the long answers and BELAFONTE and STRUTHERS led me immediately to the right answer. But how did 39A fit in? Another long answer was RABBITRUN, is there some sort of hop to go from the F in BELAFONTE to the E in STRUTHERS? The other two long answers had the I and R, but I saw no connection.
But when I looked at the I in RABBITRUN, I noticed it was also in HOUDINI. I then remembered FORTH and FIELD, and the rest fell into place at that point. 39A was now the confirmation needed as F-I-R-E were the "connections" where each Harry "met" each Sally in the grid.
As a teaching tool, I think this would have better if 39A was not in the grid; If the puzzle's title was, "When Harry met Sally"; and the meta answer was a "Four letter word".
Your last paragraph reminds me of a Christmas meta a few years ago where the 8 reindeer names intersected in four places. I think those intersecting letters spelled out “pine”, which was the answer.
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Why, yes. Much to my surprise, it IS. Al, how do you FIND these things? The sole public comment on the video sums it up for me: "I'm so confused."Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:33 pm I raced to get my answer in, and then panicked as I ran back to check my sent folder to make sure I hadn't sent in "When Sally Met Harry." Whew... I'm assuming/hoping that they don't count that as the correct answer. It *is* the name of a movie, but not that movie.
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I think the title of the comic strip is Sally Forth.JRS51 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:15 pmJoepickett wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:10 pmYes I agree. I saw BELAFONTE and FIELD and then POTTER and STRUTHERS and that was enough for me. I didn't even find or bother with the downs that crossed these. I'm a busy man. I've got things to do.
This was exactly how I realized the answer, and I also stopped there. I didn’t get to the puzzle until Sunday and the Pebble Beach tournament was calling for me to watch!
In addition, I never heard of the Forth comic strip so that answer was in no way a clue that helped me.
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Just a Google search. It was okay, but it was no "The Wrath of Grapes."KayW wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:16 amWhy, yes. Much to my surprise, it IS. Al, how do you FIND these things? The sole public comment on the video sums it up for me: "I'm so confused."Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:33 pm I raced to get my answer in, and then panicked as I ran back to check my sent folder to make sure I hadn't sent in "When Sally Met Harry." Whew... I'm assuming/hoping that they don't count that as the correct answer. It *is* the name of a movie, but not that movie.
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Speaking of missing things, also nowhere to be found on (London-based) TimeOut's list is (IMHO) the best rom-com of all time, High Fidelity...and it's based on a British novel for goodness sake!Limerick Savant wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:24 am Claimed my spot on the beach yesterday when I got around to a fair grid and what seemed like a foregone meta if you agree with TimeOut.
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On the other hand they don’t even list in their top 50 one of the best screwball comedies ever : The Awful Truth
Jack Black's breakout role and in a way, he steals the show!
This scene alone is worth the price of admission...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc3TYIIpOZM
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Love that movie, and all the music references. Plus the asides to the camera, etc. etc.tim1217 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:58 pmSpeaking of missing things, also nowhere to be found on (London-based) TimOut's list is (IMHO) the best rom-com of all time, High Fidelity...and it's based on a British novel for goodness sake!Limerick Savant wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:24 am Claimed my spot on the beach yesterday when I got around to a fair grid and what seemed like a foregone meta if you agree with TimeOut.
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On the other hand they don’t even list in their top 50 one of the best screwball comedies ever : The Awful Truth
Jack Black's breakout role and in a way, he steals the show!
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This scene alone is worth the price of admission...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc3TYIIpOZM
Definitely in my list of top 5 rom-coms. (Yes, that's a reference to the movie.)
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Was it better than Back the Empire Strikes (the Yoda Cut) ?Al Sisti wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:21 pmJust a Google search. It was okay, but it was no "The Wrath of Grapes."KayW wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:16 amWhy, yes. Much to my surprise, it IS. Al, how do you FIND these things? The sole public comment on the video sums it up for me: "I'm so confused."Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:33 pm I raced to get my answer in, and then panicked as I ran back to check my sent folder to make sure I hadn't sent in "When Sally Met Harry." Whew... I'm assuming/hoping that they don't count that as the correct answer. It *is* the name of a movie, but not that movie.
When Sally Met Harry
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I suspect that the combination of President's Day and the storm were factors in the process. Imagine if the winner was from Texas and he/she had no power and a very cold house.SarasotaSun wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:10 pm What? No announcement yet of the winner of LAST Friday's contest puzzle?
The next contest puzzle should be presented tomorrow.
Who isn't looking at his/her emails hoping to receive the winner's announcement?
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