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Title: LAT Sat. 8/20 Doug Peterson
Post by: magus on August 20, 2011, 09:27:07 AM
Saturday “30+”
(the "+" = clever cluing)

 :)
Brest milk   LAIT
Cone head?   SNO [Coneheads from Saturday Night Live]
They’re no. experts   CPAS
It may wind up around the house   HOSE
Inn time   STAY
Like much business   ASUSUAL
One needing social work?   NERD
Feinting spells?   SPARS [ok, this was tough: sparring often includes mock hits, or feints]

 :D
Paul’s “The Prize” co-star   ELKE [a marginal actress from a marginal movie of 50 years ago crossed with POLYHYMNIA, a marginal Muse, along with the incongruity of the two personages, tickled me.]

RATING:   ;D ;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