User comments: Judith_Lerner

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Crossword	Date	Comment
Cat on the roof	22 March 2020, 22:12	clever use of negative space
Family of giraffes	20 March 2020, 13:13	a friendly note: when you post a comment that gives away the answer, please use the spoiler tag. It's a little button below the text box that looks like a cartoon quote. Hit the button, then type your comment in between the {spoiler} and the {/spoiler} (if these were real tags, the words "and the" would not show) Unfortunately if you don't use the tags, a few people around here may get irritable, and sometimes even rude. ;-)
N. V. Gogol	19 March 2020, 4:37	This is one of those puzzles that doesn't look so great until you look at the thumbnail. When you go back to the list of puzzles, check it out. It's amazing how good it is.
Bell	18 March 2020, 20:25	Agreed! although a roll or two of toilet paper might be even more welcome. ;-)
Mongrel	13 March 2020, 4:50	Actually, if you use the search feature and search by size, you can find a puzzle that's only 4 by 6. Then there are a bunch that are 5 by 5. Such tiny puzzles can be a lot of fun. This one is especially nice I think.
Waiter	7 March 2020, 0:37	truly great in the thumbnail
Fish	6 March 2020, 20:04	It could be that or it could be [spoiler]a strangely large person with a small head sitting cross-legged on a skateboard while looking into a hand mirror[/spoiler]
Umbrella	3 March 2020, 23:04	sweet puzzle: A little challenging to get started, very satisfying to finish.
Raccoon	3 March 2020, 5:21	I had no idea what it was until I looked at the thumbnail, and that made it all the more fun and challenging to solve. Honestly, I don't know how the puzzle designers do it.
Last thing the sandwich saw	22 February 2020, 17:17	[spoiler]I get it now. But after I saw the title, I was looking for a giant open mouth with teeth. For most sandwiches, that is what they see just before they literally go to meet their maker. ;-) [/spoiler] Thanks again for all your amazing, witty puzzles
Elections of the President of Russia	21 February 2020, 8:04	I'd love to know more about what the image was about.
Dog	20 February 2020, 4:38	really elegant picture! bravo!
Children on a swing	17 February 2020, 8:51	agreed [spoiler]it's also known as a teeter-totter [/spoiler]
Egypt	15 February 2020, 20:49	[spoiler]either that or a sun, a sailboat and an old fashion shoe[/spoiler] still, it was fun to do, so thank you for making so many puzzles to keep us entertained.
Leverets	14 February 2020, 18:46	Really nice picture! Thanks for making another small one. My old eyes can't manage medium or large ones. I googled the title. interesting. I never knew there was a word for that specific thing.
Chili Pepper	13 February 2020, 15:33	on the other hand, please feel free to keep making beautiful little pictures. I have an old computer screen and older eyes and I only do small puzzles. ;-)
Old age is not a joy (he has forgotten where he is going)	8 February 2020, 19:30	[spoiler]He should do more nonograms to keep his mind sharp. ;-) [/spoiler]
Bunny with carrot	5 February 2020, 17:36	my favorite kind of puzzle! Nice and small for my old eyes. Starts off slow with little spurts of progress. Unrecognizable picture until just at the end when it all comes together in a triumphant rush. THANKS!
Damsel in Distress	26 January 2020, 17:29	[spoiler]Interesting. I very clearly saw the damsel. But then the the author explained the picture and I had to do a double take. In my first version, the damsel is the whole large object on the right. She is very large compared to the knight because she is in the foreground. She is wearing a crown and has her hand up to her mouth, perhaps nervously biting her nails. The knight on horseback appeared in the thumbnail. That part is VERY impressive. [/spoiler]
Bird	25 January 2020, 18:58	I loved the way it was just a little tricky to get started. There was a challenging section with a moment of panic and finally, after a bit of work, the solution appeared in a satisfying rush.
Baby yoda	20 January 2020, 18:04	I concur.
Bee on a flower	17 January 2020, 16:29	I agree it was a fun challenge. [spoiler]After I saw the title I could understand what the author intended, but I see a cartoon-like bunny face. I think the wings of the bee look more like bunny ears. Maybe he is wearing some kind of hat with the ears sticking out. The petals of the flower look like his furry cheeks. The bee's face forms the rabbit's eyes and nose. [/spoiler]
Dog	16 January 2020, 10:29	I don't know how you manage to get such expression and personality into such a tiny space. One second it looks like random pixels, and the next it's complete.
Dog	12 January 2020, 3:48	me too!
Olivier salad	11 January 2020, 17:57	fun puzzle. A little challenging to get started then the rest just flowed in a satisfying way. As an added bonus, google the title for more information. Sounds yummy.
Christmas ball	10 January 2020, 6:19	Usually I love Yvan's puzzles and this one was fun to do, but I just can't figure out the picture, even in the thumbnail. [spoiler]I guess the "Christmas Ball" title is referring to a dance. I can kind of see the man dancing, but his partner is a dark blob. To me, s/he/it looks most like an alligator standing upright or a human sized wasp with her front legs around the man's neck. Or maybe it's a guy putting an ornament i.e. a "Christmas ball" on a very misshapen tree. [/spoiler] Can anyone help me out?
Lollipop	6 January 2020, 0:35	[spoiler]I'd call it a candy cane.[/spoiler]
Bell	5 January 2020, 21:50	[spoiler]It's a really wonderful picture of an acorn[/spoiler]
Which Box?	4 January 2020, 6:19	Thanks for a wonderful puzzle with an important message.
Water tap	3 January 2020, 18:29	[spoiler]me too: A moose with a propeller hat[/spoiler]
Elephant	1 January 2020, 21:50	actually it wasn't coming, it was going. ;-)
Leafhopper	31 December 2019, 20:39	so pretty! I rarely do anything but small puzzles because my old eyes and my old monitor. I made an exception for your puzzle. I was hoping for another example of a perfect natural jewel. I was not disappointed. Please make more puzzles in the small size. It's appropriate for your subjects ;-)
Fruit Fly	30 December 2019, 2:20	Thanks for a nice picture of the famous [spoiler]Drosophila melanogaster[/spoiler]
Bulldog	29 December 2019, 23:06	Looks much more like a turtle or a cabbage than the intended subject, but it was fun to do anyway.
Sheep	29 December 2019, 22:16	I see a very nice picture of a white dove flying toward the right. She is over a forest with four trees. ;-) thanks for the puzzle anyway. It was fun to solve.
Flacon	29 December 2019, 18:56	[spoiler]or a Maltese flacon ;-) [/spoiler]
Squirrel	28 December 2019, 11:18	It's true you can do any of the puzzles again, but I don't think you are able to hide the solutions if you have finished them. Seeing the picture appear is always a treat, and I can't think of a way to have that experience a second time for a given puzzle without signing in as guest.
Turtle	22 December 2019, 19:27	tough to start but the picture in the end was worth it.
Rabbit	18 December 2019, 17:46	Gee Thanks, now I see it too, and I can't unsee it either. ;-)
Dog in the booth	12 December 2019, 6:55	It was easy but such fun to do. I loved the way it all came together. Really clever.
Soldier bug	9 December 2019, 7:55	I used google images and found a bunch that looked like the picture in the puzzle. I learned all about it. ;-) It's a [spoiler] Oechalia schellenbergii AKA Schellenberg's soldier bug AKA spiny predatory shield bug. Interestingly, this insect has 5 different nymph stages. Transition is by shedding the skin. The adult is brown with wings, but the nymphs or juvenile forms are black with different red patterns for each stage Some look a lot like the ones in the puzzle. I guess to be totally accurate, the title of the puzzle should have been "baby soldier bug" [/spoiler]
Don't reach for the Bow neighbor!	8 December 2019, 19:10	There's got to be a story behind this one.
Dachshund	30 November 2019, 20:02	It's amazing how well you suggested movement in such a simple image! [spoiler]I can almost hear the click, click, click as he comes running across the hardwood floor. [/spoiler]
Santa Claus	27 November 2019, 3:18	[spoiler]I thought it was Godzilla [/spoiler]
Cat	25 November 2019, 21:57	[spoiler]as long as it isn't winking at us ;-) [/spoiler]
Rabbit out of the hat (Conjurer)	25 November 2019, 19:28	[spoiler]it might have been clearer if the magician had the stereotypical top hat[/spoiler]
Cat	25 November 2019, 0:17	Sometimes an easy but elegant puzzle is just the thing.
Snowman	24 November 2019, 19:42	I knew what it was almost right away, but I found this one very very tricky. Thanks again for the brain workout!
A lover to relax	4 November 2019, 7:16	[spoiler]For the title you should say either "He (or It) Loves to Relax" OR " A Lover of Relaxation" Please don't think I'm complaining. I love your puzzles! I just can't help myself. I'm an English teacher and many of my students make this kind of error when English is not their first language. [/spoiler]
Shooting range	4 November 2019, 6:45	All the puzzles start with a 2.5 (average) for both picture and difficulty. The numbers go up or down as people rate them. As I write this, the difficulty rating has already gone up to 3, and the picture rating is at a well-deserved 4.