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LAT Thu. 12/22 John Lampkin

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magus:
Out of the Closet

 :)
It’s always in Shakespeare   EER [both ways!]
Final complement, perhaps   FOUR [“the final four” in bball; note “complement” with an “e”]
Dump closing?   STER
Punch that might make you reel   JAB
Theme: PANTS split: CAPRIS, JEANS, CORDS, SHORTS

 ;)
Big screen locale   DRIVEIN [bet there aren’t ten left in the nation]
Kind of miss   NEAR [George Carlin thought a near miss was a misnomer since it is either a miss or a hit.]
Popped (out)   FLIED [I thought only in baseball is flied the past tense of fly, but it’s also used in the theater for scenery]

 ??? Neat, practical types, so it’s said   CAPRICORNS  [why do I hate astrology and therefore this clue?]

 :( LOI

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

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