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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on July 27, 2012, 08:41:07 AM
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Possible Title: R Movies
Theme: intrusive R in movie titles
Good Ones:
Like the five movies {theme} RRATED [because of the intrusive R]
The “Iliad” film version for kids? TROYSTORY
Epic poet left-behind film? HOMERALONE
Shakespearean holiday film? BARDSANTA [not Christmas, again: 3 in 5 days]
Pin cushion? MAT [wrestling pins, that is]
Broadway opening? ACTONE
Mean business EVIL
Elephant tail? INE
Nice friend AMI [oldie but goodie]
Do, for example NOTE [do re mi]
By the Way:
Bruce must like football as he crossed [John] MADDEN with DAN [Marino]; I’d’ve used DAN “Cupid” for the incongruity --- but that’s Monday morning quarterbacking, so to speak.
Some Nits to Pick:
Frequently, to Frost OFT [doubt he ever used the word; if so it could not have been oft, so I’d go with Byron or earlier poets]
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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Frequently, to Frost OFT
I was curious about this, so I looked. Frost has used oft, but it seems not often. Here's the first reference I found (from "My Butterfly"):
http://www.bartleby.com/117/31.html
"he / That frighted thee so oft, is fled or dead..."
I've noticed cruciverbalists like to alliterate, which is probably why Frost was chosen!
Marya
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Marya---
You're obviously less cynical than I.
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Marya---
You're obviously less cynical than I.
Haha I doubt it! But as a crossword puzzle editor, I do find myself double-checking information like this. I thought it was interesting that you had some doubts yourself, so I had to go look!
Marya