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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on December 20, 2010, 09:00:16 AM

Title: LAT Mon. 12/20 Gary Cee
Post by: magus on December 20, 2010, 09:00:16 AM
Gamey

 :)
It gives you gas   PUMP
Pop your pop might have liked   NEHI [also can give you gas]
Where the toys are   CHEST [sounds like “Where the Boys Are”]
Theme: compound words (phrases) each part of which can precede the word game
With 40-Across, in an advantageous position…   AHEADOFTHEGAME [each of the word segments can literally be ahead of the {word} game: MEMORY, CARD, PAJAMA, PARTY, etc. 

 8)
This proves that Monday puzzles can be easy yet fun.  I'd vote this the best Monday puzzle of 2010.

RATING:
  ;D ;D
Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun