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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on February 03, 2015, 09:07:55 AM
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THEME: initial abbreviation in phrases reinterpreted as Roman numerals
GOOD ONES:
400 athletes? CD PLAYERS
40 polos? XL SHIRTS
4 tire inserts? IV TUBES
600 stand-ups? DC COMICS
Many a casino visitor LOSER
BTW:
Sings like Ella SCATS [how about a change: "Sings like Satch"?]
Goes out with DATES [so 20th Century!]
Some Bronx trains ELS [all Xword fans know this fill, but I wonder how many know it means "elevated"]
RATING: ;D ;D ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
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I am totally opposed to Roman numerals in crossword puzzles. Actually, I'm opposed to Roman numerals in general. Why can't movie sequels and copyright dates and Super Bowl games use numbers? Anyway, today's theme answers were clever in their reinterpretation of abbreviations as Roman numerals...although now I'll never be able to listen to an MC Hammer song or look at an M.C. Escher drawing without thinking of "1100."
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Pity about the MC Hammer songs.