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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on May 03, 2015, 09:59:18 AM
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THEME: end of words placed in the beginning creating new words or phrases
GOOD ONES:
Outstanding building manager? STAR SUPER
Ordinary hero? STANDARD SUB
Golfer with an array of trick shots? CREATIVE PRO
Challenging locks MOPS [my mother used to tell me to "comb that mop" and I hated it --- but I had hair]
Took turns? DROVE
Chinese leader? INDO
It gives you the big picture IMAX
Dip with zip SALSA
BTW:
TETE is not used in English
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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Merl Reagle's Sunday crossword today contains several "Foreign Expressions For Dogs." He must have thought he had a cute theme. Sorry, Merl, the answers mixing dog-related words and foreign words were absolutely detestable. Two examples: FURBOTEN for "Strictly against the law, as shaving a dachshund?" and MUZZLETOV for "'Good luck keeping your dog from biting'?" These horrible puns had me howling!