THEME: mispronunciations by reversing initial sounds of first and last words of random phrases
GOOD ONES: Respond to a face licking? KISSTHEMUTT [miss the cut]
Work for nothing? WAIVETHEPAY [pave the way]
Inside look, briefly? MRI
Hardy heroine TESS [an oldie but goodie, and so was Tess]
Big apple locale? DESKTOP
Back on board AFT [back of a boat]
Head of Hollywood EDITH
BTW: Forgo
long stories? SKIPTHETALES [but tales are not long stories;
sagas would be better]
I spell it booties, not bootees.
OST and
ETRE are not used in this language.
Monday morning quarterbacking: Casino request HITME [I'd clue it "Violent casino request?"]
Problem with doing Xwords from the newspaper is that when the delivery is late, so am I.
This puzzle has gone to the dogs: MUTT, ALPO, ODIE, and OTTO [sorry]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun