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LAT Tue. 1/10 Grabowski & Venzke

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magus:
Wachamacallits
… covert theme: 5 phrases ending in synonyms for whatsits

 :)
Cooks cakes  BAKES [note no apostrophe]
Snazzy duo?   ZEES [Even with the question mark, I seem unable to grasp immediately the spelling and instead scratch my head for meaning.]

 :o
Why are there so many 40-year-old and older references?

* FDR’s successor
Milo OSHEA of the movie Ulysses
SID Caesar
EDNA Ferber’s Show Boat
SSR [ok, maybe not]
IRMA La Deuce [could have been even older had it been My Friend Irma]
Charles ROBB
ANNA of The King and I
OSS

* RATING:   ;D Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun

bbundy:
Hi Magus,

Thanks for posting.  I really liked the "Snazzy duo?" cluing.  I thought it was quite clever, with the word "snazzy" containing a pair of the letter "zee", and hence the "zees" are the duo present in the word.

worldofcrosswords:
That's another thumbs-up from me for the "Snazzy duo?" clue. Love it! - Marya

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