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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on November 11, 2011, 08:43:52 AM
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Old school addition? MARM
Rolls around the house SOD [I though beer bellies]
Third deg.? PHD
Ticker tapes, briefly? ECG [oldie but goodie]
Theme: From four phrases, a W, I, K, and I, respectively, are eliminated yielding a new phrase
Jack Benny’s 39? WAGEFREEZE [he always claimed to be 39, even in his seventies]
Amorous ship leader? CAPTAINCOOK
Julian Assange’s controversial website and {theme} WIKILEAKS
8) Bird with a droll wit? DRYMARTIN [it’s good, but birds aren’t witty --- Dean Martin was, so the clue could be “Singer…”]
??? Ames Bros. 1950 hit RAGMOP [“R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P, Ragmop…” I never understood why the lyricist couldn't find an equally profound 8-letter word to match the beat --- but I liked the song anyway.]
RATING: ;D ;D ;D Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = No fun