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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on December 17, 2013, 08:28:13 AM
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THEME: first word of a phrase can follow FLASH
GOOD ONES:
Spontaneous gathering {& theme} FLASH MOB
60's-'70's Canadian… (FLASH) GORDON LIGHTFOOT
It may be ear piercing STUD [I thought Heavy Metal, etc.]
BTW:
Bottom, to a baby TUSHIE [a Yiddish baby, perhaps. My friend's grandmother said something like /tuckis/; his mother said TUSH.]
RATING: ;D
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
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Thanks, Jack, for the citation.
English is indeed an agglomeration of languages, and I believe that is enriching. What I object to in crosswords is the use of non-English words that are not used by speakers of the language (in this I am in the minority). Tushie is not an English term and not used by the Goyim. Similarly, comare /kumad/ is used only by those of Italian descent, and, therefore, is not grist for the crossword mill. There is, of course, a gray area as word usage evolves. Nosh may be used by more than Jews, at least in L.A. and N.Y. where The Bagel Nosh was an eatery franchise.