Table Talk
by Harvey Estes
edited by Mike Shenk
February 26, 2010
http://www.puzzability.com/whois.html
Full answers not yet available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page. So take all answers with a g. of s.
Theme: “PAT” removed from the top set of answers and added to the bottom set.
(PAT)TERN BALDNESS {23A Avian alopecia?}
(PAT)RIOT MISSILE {33A Object thrown at a demonstration?}
(PAT)RON OF THE ARTS {47A Howard as a museum supporter?}
PALPATE FACES {81A Check mugs for lumps?}
PATINA SENSE {92A Asset for bronze cleaners?}
PITAPAT BREAD {109A Money that makes the heart beat faster?}
PASS THE BUTTER {63A Table request, and this puzzle's theme}
PAT {110D Apply 63-Across to this word in three pairs of answers}
Ringing changes on the add-a-word/drop-a-word themes. Reminiscent of “Come Together” on October 9, 2009, by Mr. Estes, where he dropped various letters from song titles to form new titles. The dropped letters came together for LENNON. Mr. Estes doesn't just drop letters. He likes to play with them after.
Admissions of Defeat: 1?
No Googling, confidence in most of the answers. However, there always seems to be one box that devolves into guesswork. I guessed correctly on Tokyo for TSE {38A Japan's Big Board} and I like the rest of the acrosses but that leaves TROLL for {38D Sing in a carefree way}. Huh? Resolution pending appearance of the answers and my discovering how to update a post without reposting.
Commentary: Short post.
Overwhelmed with work in civilian life. You wouldn't think a once-a-week blog would be hard to fit in but it be. I've said it before. I can not imagine how folks puzzle & post everyday. Perhaps it would be easier if I could time my puzzle solving with a clock rather than a calendar.
ACPT countdown: (Extrapolating from 2010 dates.)
Chances of my going: 40%
A surge of hope arising from a surprise showing on Friday's NYT. Fireball, Saturday, etc. still hopeless.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I’m A Mac
By Janet Bender
Edited by Mike Shenk
February 19, 2010
http://www.puzzability.com/whois.html
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
THEME: Words ending in –MA joined with words starting with C-.
The two words ending in –MA are from Latin. The five place names come from languages indigenous to that area when the dictionary writers showed up.
PIMA COTTON {25A Underwear fabric}- Named after Pima County AZ where it was first grown. [OED] The county was named after a local tribe.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE {27A Valedictorian’s honor} – From Latin for highest. [OED]
OKLAHOMA CRUDE {47A 1973 George C. Scott film} – From Choctaw meaning red people.
DRAMA CRITICS {54A Some opening night attendees} – Via Latin from Greek, “deed, action, play, esp. tragedy.” [OED]
SONOMA COUNTY {79A Home to more then 250 wineries} – Chocuyen Indian name translated by some as "Valley of the Moon" and by others as "land or tribe of the Chief Nose." Wiki says Coast Miwok and the Pomo tribe plus VotM.
REDEEM A COUPON {85A Save 50c, say}
OBAMA CAMPAIGN {105A “The Audacity to Win” subject} – African/Kenyan Luo language, “Luo verb that means "to be slightly bent" or "to be twisted". Though no one knows for sure why his [BHO's] great-grandfather was given the name, experts on Luo language and culture think the most likely possibilities are that the baby either had a leg or arm that looked a little bent just after he was born, or that he was born in the breech position.” [Wiki ans]
PANAMA CITY {108A Museo del Canal Interoceanico setting} – Guarani word meaning a "butterfly,"
A cousin to "I'm a PC" by Myles Callum on November 6, 2009. Praise songs and accolades of the highest honor to the first constructor who creates I’m A Linux.
How many –MA words did Ms. Bender have to chose from? 166 according to the The Million Word Crossword Answer Book by Stanley Newman and Daniel Stark [2007 Collins 2008 pb], superior to the OED as a crossword-specific dictionary since it includes abbreviations, partial words, multiple words, popular culture, and proper names both geographic and personal.
Nine 3 letter words for _ MA (p4), including OMA {Medical suffix (p1237)}.
Forty-four 4 letter words for _ _ MA (p28), including CYMA {Cornice molding (p1193)}.
Forty-seven 5 letter words for _ _ _ MA (p108), including NAIMA {John Coltrane ballad (p1232)}.
Forty-Three 6 letter words for _ _ _ _ MA (p328), including LOOK MA.
Twenty-Three 7 letter words for _ _ _ _ _ MA (p841), including ATACAMA, the desert driven across in Road Fever: A High-Speed Travelogue [Random 1991]. Author Tim Cahill says that trees from the foothills can be uprooted by spring runoff, brought down into the salt pan, and then covered with wind-blown grit and sand, “The Atacama is the only place on earth where people mine wood.” (p163)
Admissions of Defeat: 3
I made a few errors, notably pulling an Al Saunders and leaving 2 squares blank. I’m irate with myself. Imagine if the ACPT had been on the line? Back in 1996, I volunteered at the Atlanta Olympics. We watched a Canadian competitor ride right past a jump to eliminate herself. It must be kinda like that.
On the plus side, I’m giving myself points for letting the word ‘protein’ tip the R(d)NA {78A Protein synthesis participant} guesswork scales in the right direction.
Commentary: ACPT
Thought about them all weekend. Wished I was there. So, I am making a public announcement that I will go in 2011.
IF
I can make headway on the Friday/Saturday NYT puzzles. I assume that basic competence at this level is a requirement to survive the championship. I’m currently a solid Wed/Thur/WSJ solver with a minimum of errors. Right now the only thing I can do with Fri/Sat printouts is use them for coasters. I’m not asking for 100% correct, just greater than 50% filled in. Whenever I thought about competing this year, I had an image of myself sitting in front of a sheet of paper with nothing to do for 45 minutes but draw smiley faces in the boxes.
See you in 2011. I hope.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
By Janet Bender
Edited by Mike Shenk
February 19, 2010
http://www.puzzability.com/whois.html
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
THEME: Words ending in –MA joined with words starting with C-.
The two words ending in –MA are from Latin. The five place names come from languages indigenous to that area when the dictionary writers showed up.
PIMA COTTON {25A Underwear fabric}- Named after Pima County AZ where it was first grown. [OED] The county was named after a local tribe.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE {27A Valedictorian’s honor} – From Latin for highest. [OED]
OKLAHOMA CRUDE {47A 1973 George C. Scott film} – From Choctaw meaning red people.
DRAMA CRITICS {54A Some opening night attendees} – Via Latin from Greek, “deed, action, play, esp. tragedy.” [OED]
SONOMA COUNTY {79A Home to more then 250 wineries} – Chocuyen Indian name translated by some as "Valley of the Moon" and by others as "land or tribe of the Chief Nose." Wiki says Coast Miwok and the Pomo tribe plus VotM.
REDEEM A COUPON {85A Save 50c, say}
OBAMA CAMPAIGN {105A “The Audacity to Win” subject} – African/Kenyan Luo language, “Luo verb that means "to be slightly bent" or "to be twisted". Though no one knows for sure why his [BHO's] great-grandfather was given the name, experts on Luo language and culture think the most likely possibilities are that the baby either had a leg or arm that looked a little bent just after he was born, or that he was born in the breech position.” [Wiki ans]
PANAMA CITY {108A Museo del Canal Interoceanico setting} – Guarani word meaning a "butterfly,"
A cousin to "I'm a PC" by Myles Callum on November 6, 2009. Praise songs and accolades of the highest honor to the first constructor who creates I’m A Linux.
How many –MA words did Ms. Bender have to chose from? 166 according to the The Million Word Crossword Answer Book by Stanley Newman and Daniel Stark [2007 Collins 2008 pb], superior to the OED as a crossword-specific dictionary since it includes abbreviations, partial words, multiple words, popular culture, and proper names both geographic and personal.
Nine 3 letter words for _ MA (p4), including OMA {Medical suffix (p1237)}.
Forty-four 4 letter words for _ _ MA (p28), including CYMA {Cornice molding (p1193)}.
Forty-seven 5 letter words for _ _ _ MA (p108), including NAIMA {John Coltrane ballad (p1232)}.
Forty-Three 6 letter words for _ _ _ _ MA (p328), including LOOK MA.
Twenty-Three 7 letter words for _ _ _ _ _ MA (p841), including ATACAMA, the desert driven across in Road Fever: A High-Speed Travelogue [Random 1991]. Author Tim Cahill says that trees from the foothills can be uprooted by spring runoff, brought down into the salt pan, and then covered with wind-blown grit and sand, “The Atacama is the only place on earth where people mine wood.” (p163)
Admissions of Defeat: 3
I made a few errors, notably pulling an Al Saunders and leaving 2 squares blank. I’m irate with myself. Imagine if the ACPT had been on the line? Back in 1996, I volunteered at the Atlanta Olympics. We watched a Canadian competitor ride right past a jump to eliminate herself. It must be kinda like that.
On the plus side, I’m giving myself points for letting the word ‘protein’ tip the R(d)NA {78A Protein synthesis participant} guesswork scales in the right direction.
Commentary: ACPT
Thought about them all weekend. Wished I was there. So, I am making a public announcement that I will go in 2011.
IF
I can make headway on the Friday/Saturday NYT puzzles. I assume that basic competence at this level is a requirement to survive the championship. I’m currently a solid Wed/Thur/WSJ solver with a minimum of errors. Right now the only thing I can do with Fri/Sat printouts is use them for coasters. I’m not asking for 100% correct, just greater than 50% filled in. Whenever I thought about competing this year, I had an image of myself sitting in front of a sheet of paper with nothing to do for 45 minutes but draw smiley faces in the boxes.
See you in 2011. I hope.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Washington Square
by Elizabeth C. Gorski
edited by Mike Shenk
February 12, 2010
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: A border of presidential names with nonpresidential clues.
HOOVER {1A Big name in carpet cleaning}
CLINTON {7A “Atomic Dog” singer George}
REAGAN {14A Frank who led the NFL in interceptions in 1947}
ARTHUR {130A He worked knights}
KENNEDY {131A “Ironweed” author William}
MONROE {132A DiMaggio's love}
HARRISON {1D “Here Comes the Sun” writer}
NIXON {19D Co-star of Parker, Cattrall and Davis}
PIERCE {52D Puncture}
TAYLOR {63D Grammy winner Swift}
COOLIDGE {92D “All Time High” singer Rita}
OBAMA {105D Port north of Kyoto}
PRESIDENTS BOX {72A Theater VIP section, as suggested by the answers on this puzzle's edges}
Although not suggested by the answer clue, five other names appear. I imagine Ms. Gorski had five more clues she didn't want to waste.
BUSH {33A Wild parts of Australia}
LINCOLN {42A Car introduced in 1920}
MADISON {99A Avenue east of Fifth}
FORD {111A Cross, in a way}
JEFFERSON {48D Blues legend Blind Lemon}
These were so symmetric, I wanted the inner names to form a second pattern, or perhaps a secret message along with the black boxes, but that would have been gilding the lily.
The clues came from a range of human activity.
Commerce: HOOVER, LINCOLN
Music: CLINTON, HARRISON, TAYLOR, COOLIDGE, JEFFERSON
Sports: REAGAN
Myth: ARTHUR
Literature: KENNEDY
Film & TV: MONROE, NIXON
Misc verbs: PIERCE, FORD
Geography: OBAMA, BUSH, MADISON
Ten of the 17 clues were proper names.
This should have been easy. Seventeen names from a finite list of 43* names which any American should know by heart. I didn't. Furthermore, I spent waay too long being confused by a president's whose name ends in an A?? Seriously. Being inclined to think historically is no excuse.
*Obama is our 44th president but Grover Cleveland split terms so counts as 22nd and 24th. Therefore 43 men have been 44 presidents.
Off topic: Other presidential trivia. My source for the above was a Presidents of the United States of America laminated placemat that doubles as my desk blotter. According to this infallible source, 4 presidents had full beards; 3 had mustaches; and 3 had an assortment of other face fuzz. Taft's mustache in 1913 was the last facial hair in the White House. Since Kennedy, 8 of the 10 recent presidents are pictured with toothy smiles.
Admissions of Defeat: 2
No comment. I'm not a confrontation person. I don't want to go on record with my opinion of SSW vs. SSe {115A Toronto-to-D.C. heading} being decided by a Flemish Painter {116D FP Jan van __}. Nor how my attachment to GEl instead of GEM {108A Setting item} colors my attitude toward BEDIMS {83D Obfuscates}.
Commentary: ACPT
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is next weekend. There will be another puzzle before that but it will probably be over before I post. For those who chose to live vicariously:
Wordplay, the movie.
Crossworld: One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession by Marc Ramano (Broadway 2005). “This book, then, is the story of my quest ... to place at least near the top half of the single largest such competition in the nation.” p28.
From Square One: A Mediation, with Digression, on Crosswords by Dean Olsher (Scribner 2009). Watching Al Sounders lose, pp101-103.
Cruciverbalism: A Crossword Fanatic's Guide to Life in the Grid by Stanley Newman. (Collins 2006). Preparing for and winning in 1981, pp25-35.
Zen and the Art of Crossword Puzzles: A Journey Down and Across by Nikki Katz (Adams 2006). Interviews with Ellen Ripstein & Tyler Hinman, pp177-187.
The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World's Most Popular Pastime by Coral Amende (Berkley 2001). Commentary on the ACPT from a dozen+ people, pp173-180.
And the winner is
Gridlock: Crossword Puzzles and the Mad Geniuses Who Create Them by Matt Gaffney (Thunder's Mouth 2006). A chapter on judging the ACPT, pp 1-32.
Enjoy.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
by Elizabeth C. Gorski
edited by Mike Shenk
February 12, 2010
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: A border of presidential names with nonpresidential clues.
HOOVER {1A Big name in carpet cleaning}
CLINTON {7A “Atomic Dog” singer George}
REAGAN {14A Frank who led the NFL in interceptions in 1947}
ARTHUR {130A He worked knights}
KENNEDY {131A “Ironweed” author William}
MONROE {132A DiMaggio's love}
HARRISON {1D “Here Comes the Sun” writer}
NIXON {19D Co-star of Parker, Cattrall and Davis}
PIERCE {52D Puncture}
TAYLOR {63D Grammy winner Swift}
COOLIDGE {92D “All Time High” singer Rita}
OBAMA {105D Port north of Kyoto}
PRESIDENTS BOX {72A Theater VIP section, as suggested by the answers on this puzzle's edges}
Although not suggested by the answer clue, five other names appear. I imagine Ms. Gorski had five more clues she didn't want to waste.
BUSH {33A Wild parts of Australia}
LINCOLN {42A Car introduced in 1920}
MADISON {99A Avenue east of Fifth}
FORD {111A Cross, in a way}
JEFFERSON {48D Blues legend Blind Lemon}
These were so symmetric, I wanted the inner names to form a second pattern, or perhaps a secret message along with the black boxes, but that would have been gilding the lily.
The clues came from a range of human activity.
Commerce: HOOVER, LINCOLN
Music: CLINTON, HARRISON, TAYLOR, COOLIDGE, JEFFERSON
Sports: REAGAN
Myth: ARTHUR
Literature: KENNEDY
Film & TV: MONROE, NIXON
Misc verbs: PIERCE, FORD
Geography: OBAMA, BUSH, MADISON
Ten of the 17 clues were proper names.
This should have been easy. Seventeen names from a finite list of 43* names which any American should know by heart. I didn't. Furthermore, I spent waay too long being confused by a president's whose name ends in an A?? Seriously. Being inclined to think historically is no excuse.
*Obama is our 44th president but Grover Cleveland split terms so counts as 22nd and 24th. Therefore 43 men have been 44 presidents.
Off topic: Other presidential trivia. My source for the above was a Presidents of the United States of America laminated placemat that doubles as my desk blotter. According to this infallible source, 4 presidents had full beards; 3 had mustaches; and 3 had an assortment of other face fuzz. Taft's mustache in 1913 was the last facial hair in the White House. Since Kennedy, 8 of the 10 recent presidents are pictured with toothy smiles.
Admissions of Defeat: 2
No comment. I'm not a confrontation person. I don't want to go on record with my opinion of SSW vs. SSe {115A Toronto-to-D.C. heading} being decided by a Flemish Painter {116D FP Jan van __}. Nor how my attachment to GEl instead of GEM {108A Setting item} colors my attitude toward BEDIMS {83D Obfuscates}.
Commentary: ACPT
The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is next weekend. There will be another puzzle before that but it will probably be over before I post. For those who chose to live vicariously:
Wordplay, the movie.
Crossworld: One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession by Marc Ramano (Broadway 2005). “This book, then, is the story of my quest ... to place at least near the top half of the single largest such competition in the nation.” p28.
From Square One: A Mediation, with Digression, on Crosswords by Dean Olsher (Scribner 2009). Watching Al Sounders lose, pp101-103.
Cruciverbalism: A Crossword Fanatic's Guide to Life in the Grid by Stanley Newman. (Collins 2006). Preparing for and winning in 1981, pp25-35.
Zen and the Art of Crossword Puzzles: A Journey Down and Across by Nikki Katz (Adams 2006). Interviews with Ellen Ripstein & Tyler Hinman, pp177-187.
The Crossword Obsession: The History and Lore of the World's Most Popular Pastime by Coral Amende (Berkley 2001). Commentary on the ACPT from a dozen+ people, pp173-180.
And the winner is
Gridlock: Crossword Puzzles and the Mad Geniuses Who Create Them by Matt Gaffney (Thunder's Mouth 2006). A chapter on judging the ACPT, pp 1-32.
Enjoy.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
Friday, February 12, 2010
Dance Number
by Todd McClary
edited by Mike Shenk
February 5, 2010
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: Answers where pairs of phrases combine to clue TANGO. Kinda. Yeah, it was that complicated.
BRITS WORD OF THANKS {23A Partner of 114-Across} = ta
& DINH DIEM OF VIETNAM {114A Partner of 23-Across}= ngo
What would NDD have thought of Vietnam.com, complete with an explanation of TET {59A Asian celebration}?
BEACH SKIN TONE {33A Partner of 100-Across}= tan
& MONOPOLY SPACE {100A Partner of 33-Across}= go
ORANGE DRINK MIX {43A Partner of 93-Across} = tang
& WOMENS MAGAZINE {93A Partner of 43-Across}= o
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO {66A Maxim demonstrated by the partnered answers in this puzzle}
All is forgiven. Impenetrable on the way it; delivered on the finish. Even with the explanation answer and some of the theme answers, I was still asea. TANG was finally my way in. Do kids still know from Tang? It's out there, now in grape & tropical passionfruit. Less of a blip on the cultural radar than it used to be. Unfortunately I got so excited about grokking the answer I wrote in BRIef WORD OF THANKS without considering that ANeIGUN {4D Like NRA foes} made no sense.
Usually, I solve on paper and highlight the theme boxes with a colored pen.* For this one I color-coded the theme pairs in different colors. How in the world did online solvers keep track?
*[Recently overheard: That's not OCD, that's organized. My new mantra.]
Admissions of Defeat: 4
In addition to the two above, S(f)T(r)EIG {24D Shrek creator William} crossing BONIT(r)A {27A Madonna's “La Isla ___” } was random letter generation that I generated incorrectly. Also, SOOEY(e) {41A Message for a pen pal?}/MINKSY(e) {13D Big name in burlesque}.
Variety Puzzle: Acrostic
My solving of acrostics is always overshadowed by wondering How do they do it? One has a given set of letters - the quote – and a mandated number of words with the first letter fixed - the name and title. How do constructors not have a pile of stray letters left over???
Variety Puzzle: Rows Garden
I worry when the instructions are longer than the clues. Which is my way of saying I had no luck. So far my loyalty to the grid has not been tested.
Commentary: So taken with the main conceit that I don't have much to say about the rest of the puzzle. Plus I'm way late. Tomorrow is another week.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
by Todd McClary
edited by Mike Shenk
February 5, 2010
Full answers available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: Answers where pairs of phrases combine to clue TANGO. Kinda. Yeah, it was that complicated.
BRITS WORD OF THANKS {23A Partner of 114-Across} = ta
& DINH DIEM OF VIETNAM {114A Partner of 23-Across}= ngo
What would NDD have thought of Vietnam.com, complete with an explanation of TET {59A Asian celebration}?
BEACH SKIN TONE {33A Partner of 100-Across}= tan
& MONOPOLY SPACE {100A Partner of 33-Across}= go
ORANGE DRINK MIX {43A Partner of 93-Across} = tang
& WOMENS MAGAZINE {93A Partner of 43-Across}= o
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO {66A Maxim demonstrated by the partnered answers in this puzzle}
All is forgiven. Impenetrable on the way it; delivered on the finish. Even with the explanation answer and some of the theme answers, I was still asea. TANG was finally my way in. Do kids still know from Tang? It's out there, now in grape & tropical passionfruit. Less of a blip on the cultural radar than it used to be. Unfortunately I got so excited about grokking the answer I wrote in BRIef WORD OF THANKS without considering that ANeIGUN {4D Like NRA foes} made no sense.
Usually, I solve on paper and highlight the theme boxes with a colored pen.* For this one I color-coded the theme pairs in different colors. How in the world did online solvers keep track?
*[Recently overheard: That's not OCD, that's organized. My new mantra.]
Admissions of Defeat: 4
In addition to the two above, S(f)T(r)EIG {24D Shrek creator William} crossing BONIT(r)A {27A Madonna's “La Isla ___” } was random letter generation that I generated incorrectly. Also, SOOEY(e) {41A Message for a pen pal?}/MINKSY(e) {13D Big name in burlesque}.
Variety Puzzle: Acrostic
My solving of acrostics is always overshadowed by wondering How do they do it? One has a given set of letters - the quote – and a mandated number of words with the first letter fixed - the name and title. How do constructors not have a pile of stray letters left over???
Variety Puzzle: Rows Garden
I worry when the instructions are longer than the clues. Which is my way of saying I had no luck. So far my loyalty to the grid has not been tested.
Commentary: So taken with the main conceit that I don't have much to say about the rest of the puzzle. Plus I'm way late. Tomorrow is another week.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
Monday, February 1, 2010
Brainstorming
by Myles Callum
edited by Mike Shenk
January 29, 2010
Full answers not yet available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: IDEA
Word embedded in phrases, mostly in front: RIDE A-, BRIDE A-, PRIDE A-, HIDE A-, DECIDE A-, WIDE A-, SIDE A-. One in the back half of the phrase: -I DEALER.
Just Because: 2
HONALEE {21A Puff the Magic Dragon's land} - I've always hated that song because I feel for Puff. He's going to live forever without someone to visit him? No, thank you. Abandonment issues anyone? It is not however, about drugs, so says Snopes.
LEGO {85D Company whose name comes from the Danish for "play well"} - Who says childhood has to end? Ogden Nash: “You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” The Bible: “...and become as little children...” Matthew 18:3 KJV.
Admissions of Defeat: 0?
When the teacher doesn't show up to grade our work, doesn't that mean we give ourselves and A and go home?
Commentary: A decent puzzle that did not grab me nor inspire discussion. The second hide-a-word in a row, a theme more about letter order than any radical cleverness in content, and half a dozen deju vu words. Granted I'm casting aspersions without doing the research to back them up but I'd swear I'd seen ONE LOVE elsewhere in the past week. However, I defer to the puzzlers's authority & admit I may not be feeling grabesque just now. When everyone in the party is getting up your nose, it's time to consider the common denominator.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
by Myles Callum
edited by Mike Shenk
January 29, 2010
Full answers not yet available on WSJ's crossword puzzle page.
Theme: IDEA
Word embedded in phrases, mostly in front: RIDE A-, BRIDE A-, PRIDE A-, HIDE A-, DECIDE A-, WIDE A-, SIDE A-. One in the back half of the phrase: -I DEALER.
Just Because: 2
HONALEE {21A Puff the Magic Dragon's land} - I've always hated that song because I feel for Puff. He's going to live forever without someone to visit him? No, thank you. Abandonment issues anyone? It is not however, about drugs, so says Snopes.
LEGO {85D Company whose name comes from the Danish for "play well"} - Who says childhood has to end? Ogden Nash: “You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” The Bible: “...and become as little children...” Matthew 18:3 KJV.
Admissions of Defeat: 0?
When the teacher doesn't show up to grade our work, doesn't that mean we give ourselves and A and go home?
Commentary: A decent puzzle that did not grab me nor inspire discussion. The second hide-a-word in a row, a theme more about letter order than any radical cleverness in content, and half a dozen deju vu words. Granted I'm casting aspersions without doing the research to back them up but I'd swear I'd seen ONE LOVE elsewhere in the past week. However, I defer to the puzzlers's authority & admit I may not be feeling grabesque just now. When everyone in the party is getting up your nose, it's time to consider the common denominator.
Katherine Walcott
Puzzle Fan
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