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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on November 06, 2014, 09:10:37 AM
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THEME: a surfeit of SUR's
GOOD ONES:
Hearst Castle? SURREAL ESTATE [sur + real estate]
Banner advertising overstocked shelves? SURPLUS SIGN [sur + plus sign]
BTW:
No particular goodies, but interesting cluing throughout
RATING: ;D ;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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Yes, the four theme answers added SUR to the beginning of familiar phrases. That was surtainly a pleasant surprise. (If Curly Howard can say "soitenly," I can say "surtainly.")
The clue for HOTSEAT was "Anxious place to be." A person can be anxious but a place can't be anxious. The crossword also inclued MOLTENLAVA, which I had never before seen in a puzzle. It's kind of creepy in light of the slow-moving lava flow that has been making its way toward the town of Pahoa, Hawai'i, since June.