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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on September 27, 2015, 10:17:19 AM

Title: Sun., 9/27 Jake Braun
Post by: magus on September 27, 2015, 10:17:19 AM
THEME:   AL inserted in phrases
   
GOOD ONES:
Title: Aluminum Siding [AL is chemical symbol of aluminum
& in a way is on the (back) side of the word]    
Really bad bubbly?   BRUTAL CHAMPAGNE   
Important exam for shady lenders?   SHARK FINAL   
King dog   CUJO  [from his novel]   
They may follow teams   SLEDS   
Poll man   GALLUP [not horse racing]   
Norman's home   OKLA [I thought vikings]   
   
BTW:   
To be, to Bizet   ETRE [but not to Arne]   
Cold, to Carlos   FRIO [but not to Edward]   
Water under the pont   EAU as in eau de cologne is used; pont less so but is used in place names.   

Block, beaver style   DAM UP [sounds redundant to me, but it is used often]   

Last-minute jitters?   ALTAR HEELS [not sure this is a real term, but it should be]   

Enjoyed the unusual cluing throughout.

Sorry I can't get editing to work; perhaps it's Windows 10.   
   
RATING: 3 grins   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun