Decoding NYT: To Recap in an Internet Initialism Guide

Alright, alright, lemme tell ya ’bout this “to recap in an internet initialism nyt” thing. Folks these days, always makin’ up new words and shortcuts. Can’t just say things straight out, gotta use these fancy letters and stuff. Like this “NYT,” I reckon it means that newspaper, the one with all them big words, New York somethin’ or other. Anyways, they got these word puzzles, crosswords they call ’em. Keep your brain busy, I guess, like huskin’ corn but with words.

So, this “to recap” thing, it means, you know, when you gotta tell someone what happened again, like summarizin’ it, but shorter. Like when I tell my grandson about his chores, gotta say it twice ’cause he’s always got his head in that phone. And “internet initialism,” well, that’s just fancy talk for them shortcuts people use online. Like when you’re typin’ fast, you don’t wanna spell everything out, so you just use the first letters. Kinda like how we used to mark our cattle, just a simple brand, gets the job done.

Now, this NYT crossword, they like to use these things. Makes the puzzle harder, I s’pose. Like when they say “TE” in football. Means tight end, but I just call ’em big fellas who catch the ball sometimes. Or them stars, they call ’em somethin’ else too, asterisks, sounds like a sickness to me. Anyways, they put these in the clues, and you gotta figure it out. It’s like guessin’ how many eggs a hen’s gonna lay, you never quite know.

The Puzzle and the Solution

So, this particular clue, “to recap in an internet initialism,” had folks stumped, I hear. They was lookin’ all over for the answer. Seems like it was in the puzzle from July 30th, or maybe 31st, can’t keep track of them dates, all blends together like a sack of potatoes. Folks online, they were searchin’ and searchin’, tryin’ to find the answer. Just like when you lose a good needle in a haystack, gotta keep lookin’ ’til you find it.

And what was the answer, you ask? Well, it was one of them shortcuts. I heard it was “TL;DR.” Now, I don’t know what all them letters stand for exactly, somethin’ about “too long; didn’t read.” Kids these days, always in a hurry. Can’t be bothered to read a whole story, just want the short version. Reminds me of them quick meals, ain’t nothin’ like a good slow-cooked stew, but I guess folks just don’t have the time anymore.

• NYT Crossword: This is what folks call them word puzzles in that New York newspaper.
• To Recap: Means to tell the story again, but shorter.
• Internet Initialism: Those shortcuts people use online, like “LOL” and now this “TL;DR” thing.
• July 30th or 31st: The day folks was scratchin’ their heads over this puzzle.
• TL;DR: The answer to the clue, means somethin’ like “too long; didn’t read.”

So, there you have it. This “to recap in an internet initialism nyt” thing, it’s just a fancy way of sayin’ “give me the short version” in a word puzzle. And the answer, well, it’s one of them shortcuts the kids are always usin’. Makes me wonder what kinda words they’ll be makin’ up next. Probably somethin’ I won’t understand, just like that dang phone my grandson’s always got his nose in.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my chickens. At least they still talk plain English, well, plain chicken, I guess. And they always give you the full story, no “TL;DR” for them.