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Thu., 9/10 Mary Lou Guizzo

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magus:
THEME:   last word of phrase can precede KEY
   
GOOD ONES:     
Subdued… LOW KEY [particularly clever is that the answers are vertical so KEY would be lower than the last word of the theme phrase]   
It often says "Hello"   NAME TAG [I thought some robot]   
Something in your eye  GLEAM [in novels eyes are always gleaming]   
Mr. Rogers  ROY [the cowboy, not the kid show personality]   
Outback condiment   STEAK SAUCE [I thought Australia, not restaurants]   
Home to Pierre: Abbr.   SDAK [at last a "Pierre" clue that calls for an answer actually used in our language]   
Strong arms   UZIS [I was sure it was baseball pitchers: ACES]   
   
BTW:   
OTRO, ICI, and SCUSI are not found in English, but it's a nice international mix.   
   
Texter's sign-off   TTYL [I don't text, I type; but if I did and there was a limit to the length of the text, I'd go with "Bye" thereby saving a letter and avoid sounding like a teenage girl. Or maybe I'd use BBFN, or SYA, or TIE.  Or if I wanted to sound Upper East Side, ciaio.]   
   
Interesting that JUL crosses CANIS MAJOR from which we get dog days.   
   
   
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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