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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on August 10, 2012, 09:19:49 AM
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Possible Title: Four C-Notes
Theme: Intrusive C’s
Good Ones:
“Come on-a My House”… CLOONEYTUNES
Daily chore for Travolta CLEFTCLEANING
Big time ERA
It can be placed at a window BET
Number from the past OLDIE [like the Clooney songs]
Café supply LAIT [as in au lait]
By the Way:
Deceive FOX [this verb has, for some reason, become “out fox” Raise your hand if you recall having heard or read the verb FOX without “out.”]
Who knew?:
Niamey is the capital of Niger, the country not the river. Wonder if it rhymes with Miami.
Some Nits to Pick:
Chums COHORTS [not the same, so “Men” would be as accurate a clue; often chums and men are cohorts]
Bikini event, briefly HTEST [I’ve heard of A-test and N-test, but I’m not buying an abbreviation for hydrogen bomb test.]
RATING: ;D ;D Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun