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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on June 04, 2015, 08:46:22 AM

Title: Thu., 6/4 Michael Dewey
Post by: magus on June 04, 2015, 08:46:22 AM
THEME:   potter's tools at end of phrases
   
GOOD ONES:     
Fictional wizard {& theme}   HARRY POTTER   
Assist badly?   ABET [becoming well-used, but still good]   
Words before "Happy New Year!"   TWO ONE [countdown]   
Insurance fig.   AGT [not number but person]   
Cologne article   EIN [not perfume but language]   
One climbing the walls   IVY [not person but plant]   
   
BTW:   
"A jug of wine…" poet   OMAR [didn't know we were on a first name basis with the great Khayyam]   
   
Disadvantaged   POOR [always thought this a "supposed" euphemism for poor: academia speak]   
   
Heavy lifter, for short?   KLEPTO [What is heavy about stealing?  "Heavy" in slang means either "good" or "deep."]   
   
Other, to Orlando   OTRA [but not in Orlando]   
   
RATING: ;D ;D   
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun