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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on November 29, 2009, 02:51:41 PM
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Parchment? THIRST
Sick feeling on campus? QUADNAUSEAM [Theme "QU" before ordinary expression giving the new phrase a peculiar meaning. I liked them all, but this one is the best because it suggests so much.]
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I am certain I have never come across the "ick factor." Sounds like Valley Girl speak dreampt up by some terribly hip TV writers. Same for "unlax," which sounds like a mild laxative.
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Why is "Like single-digit temps" not clued as an abbreviation? Temps can be temperatures or temporary workers.
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Portugese "she" ELA
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Single digit temps, as in workers with only one finger?
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I thought the same thing when I wrote it --- and it doesn't get any better if the digits refer to I.Q. points.