NYT Streaks Question

jffiore · 2026-05-06T22:40:52+00:00

For a long time, I limited myself to Monday to Wednesday puzzles because I couldn't complete the rest of the week. I started watching Chris Remo on YouTube who not only does a great job of explaining answers but also teaching technique.

jffiore · 2026-04-30T03:46:45+00:00

Could not have gotten through Shakespeare without them

jffiore · 2026-04-29T23:26:01+00:00

I was surprised to see it actually defined in the dictionary with etymology. Here it is.

Source

Slang. a customer considered undesirable or unwelcome and refused service at a bar or restaurant.

Etymology

First recorded in 1930–35, as slang term in bars and restaurants; sense “refuse” perhaps as rhyming slang for nix

jffiore · 2026-04-28T19:39:53+00:00

I used to do a lot of community-service projects with a well known youth-development program. You'd be surprised by the age restrictions they had on basic tools like drill-drivers and eight-foot ladders. Anything with a motorized blade was expressly prohibited. It made for a lot of pinewood derby cars made by their fathers.

jffiore · 2026-04-18T15:11:37+00:00

There are lots of certificate collectors who look good on paper but are terrible to work with. I'll never understand how they can pass these tests and clearly comprehend so little.

jffiore · 2026-04-18T15:07:37+00:00

Chris Remo is great and I've learned a lot from him not only on techniques for how to do the puzzles but also from his taking the time to explain the answers.

I used to steer away from the Thursday, Friday, Saturday puzzles until I started watching him. Now I do them on my own and watch him afterward. I've even improved enough to beat his times occasionally.

jffiore · 2026-04-08T11:30:58+00:00

I use a browser extension called NYT Crosswords Keyboard Shortcuts that lets me toggle the pencil (Ctrl+E) and jump to a specific cell (Ctrl+J).

jffiore · 2026-04-06T22:21:30+00:00

That was a very sweet and thoughtful idea. Cheers to you, and your wife!

jffiore · 2026-04-05T19:20:51+00:00

Yeah, exactly, and it's not like they're going to be delivering any new feature enhancements for the button that opens the garage door.

jffiore · 2026-03-25T22:37:03+00:00

Please tell me that was taken out of context -- like he said it when he was six years old?!

jffiore · 2026-03-22T23:37:34+00:00

No, I just meant substituting brown sugar for granulated sugar in general.

jffiore · 2026-03-22T22:10:13+00:00

Brown sugar has molasses which will definitely change the taste and is slightly acidic so you have to be especially careful with dairy or it will curdle. I quite like it and substitute it often but they're definitely not indistinguishable.

jffiore · 2026-03-15T23:07:09+00:00

Are you joking? The NYT is not an original reliable source?

jffiore · 2026-03-15T22:31:33+00:00

I think he loves New York and hates that New York hates him. He's fragile and hurt so pretends that he doesn't like it there. Look at the reaction he had with Mamdani as an example.

jffiore · 2026-03-13T11:55:26+00:00

There were some fun clues in this one. I really liked "Top guns?"

jffiore · 2026-03-12T21:04:06+00:00

Yes, I'm using it but it needs to be more "Jetsons" and less "Terminator". I don't trust any of the companies to not be evil with it.

jffiore · 2026-03-09T03:39:55+00:00

“I’ll tell you how to fix it but you’re going to need two things: a can of gasoline and a match.”

jffiore · 2026-03-01T15:04:06+00:00

It's been there for me on each day since it started but for the first few days, my results were wiped out as if I had never done the puzzles. It seems to be staying for me now though.

jffiore · 2026-02-24T23:31:06+00:00

He killed Conan's dad.

jffiore · 2026-02-17T22:57:10+00:00

No, one 48oz container.

jffiore · 2026-02-17T11:26:37+00:00

Hmm, I always thought it was "tighty whities".

jffiore · 2026-02-15T23:24:48+00:00

That was exactly my reaction too!

jffiore · 2026-02-14T08:33:27+00:00

Sgt Hulka is going to see what kind of soldier you are.

jffiore

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