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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on March 10, 2014, 09:06:27 AM

Title: Mon., 3/10 Brom Hart
Post by: magus on March 10, 2014, 09:06:27 AM
THEME:   last word of a phrase is an animal with an initial P; first word of phrase also begins with P
   
GOOD ONES:     
Deer girl   DOE [okay it's a female, but it's not Dear]   
   
BTW:   
APER seems used only in Xwords; bet you'll never see it in print.   
   
Utter mess   SNAFU [WWII acronym: situation normal: all fouled up (expurgated version)]   
   
Spot for a cat, or drink like a cat   LAP [too bad the second clue was given; without it one might think "leopard's spot" or "jazz joint" synonym]   
   
   
RATING:    ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun