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LAT Sun. 4/22 John Lampkin
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magus:
Good Ones:
Ain’t put right? ISNT [never knew why ain’t needs an apostrophe when it’s substandard to begin with ;)]
Tune two croon DUET
Breachfront property? SAND
Shakers, but not movers SECT
Theme: Snakes in phrases
Snake in the glass? WINDSHIELDVIPER
Run-of-the-mill snake? ASPPERUSUAL
Warning from {theme} critters SSS [well some of them]
Some Nits to Pick:
Everything, informally BALLOFWAX [I think clue needs “whole” to suggest “everything.”]
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
rbe:
Another nit to pick: The two parts of a dovetail joint are pins and tails.
magus:
rbe---
...but I think tenon is correct in that it is defined as a protruding part of a joint, the mortise being the groove.
redanman:
Being a carpenter's son tenon was a super word to include mortise/tenon joint is "most correct"
I found this puzzle easier than usual to crack the theme for a Sunday which made it an overall easy solve for me an "upper middle" puzzler, I suppose. Overall I think the LAT puzzles are day-to-day more enjoyable than the other Times puzzle because they are better clued. Speaking of joints: Anatomic references that are "just in the area" drive me nuts. :)
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