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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on August 25, 2013, 09:46:35 AM
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THEME: CE added to phrases yielding other phrases
GOOD ONES:
Op-ed page apology? HUMBLE-PIECE
Flinch at the drop of a hat? WINCE-EASILY
Cruise destination for impulsive sorts? ISLE-OF-CAPRICE [Capri is known for its beauty and for the "impulsive sorts" who inhabit it]
Kid stuff? SUEDE
Private quarters? BARRACKS
Picture of health? X-RAY
One way alternative? OTHER ["one way or the other"]
Dangerous partner? ARMED ["armed and dangerous"]
Radio-active type? CBER [note hyphen]
Lightweight boxer? PUPPY [I've learned always to think "dog" when the clue is boxer]
BTW:
French shooting match TIR [I'd like to "shoot" the first editor who allowed this Xword-only term; it's really a bit of a cheat]
"Song of the South" villain BRER-FOX [sadly this very entertaining Disney feature is no longer widely shown for the stereotyping --- my granddaughters have never seen it --- but the generation that fought for civil rights did]
Too bad "Force Field" is so cryptic a title. I must be missing something … nah, not possible.
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