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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on January 17, 2014, 09:27:30 AM
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THEME: phrases with PE removed still make sense
GOOD ONES:
Slangy denial {& theme} NOPE [that is, "no PE"]
Franken and Yankocic, for example? (PE)ALS OF LAUGHTER
Silver-tongued speaker? SMOOTH O(PE)RATOR
"Sorry, the mayo has been put on in advance" IT CAN'T BE HEL(PE)D
Union in D.C., e.g. STA (Union Station on the Metro)
Abe or Dick PREZ [Honest Abe and "The Crook" --- but I had PRES]
Some kids GOATS
Buck tail? AROO [not the deer]
BTW:
A dispersive one is commonly triangular PRISM [better would be "pyramidal" since it's 3D]
Where Yankee Doodle's feather ended up IN HIS HAT [I thought it was "cap"]
NLER is never used in print or speech --- only in Xwords
RATING: ;D ;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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re(pe)ntyesinners....nice one
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Since "rent ye sinners" just isn't likely ever to be said or written, I didn't think it was as good as the others. But de gustibus...