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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on September 13, 2015, 09:40:49 AM
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THEME: two-word phrases both of which can be names of media personalities
GOOD ONES:
I enjoyed each combination, especially the unlikely pairings.
Passing remarks? OBIT
It could be a lot ACRE
Winter air CAROL
Good ones have straight faces LIARS ["There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face."]
Pens and needles STYLI
In the past, in the past ERST
Big club ACE [in most games]
Big ape KONG ["Have you ever heard of…Kong?" is a favorite line in the original movie]
BTW:
Rap sheet listing PRIOR [from my vast knowledge of police procedure (only from NYPD Blue) it was "priors"]
Spot on a board SEAT [ took me awhile to realize the board is a committee]
Nae like a bairn AULD [My Scottish is weak, but I know nae=no; bairn=child; auld=old. Maybe nae also means not. Anyway, this entry is nae guid as it is not used in English.]
Rodin's thinker? [notice lower case T: if you must use TETE, this is clever; but generally its use gives me mal a la tete]
"I've Got a Crush On You" is from the 1920's or thereabouts. Raise your hand if you know this song. Raise your other hand if you like it. (2 hands for me)
Droll acknowledgement of a weak joke HA HA [droll=humorous or odd reaction; HA HA is neither]
Wonder if Anton Shurpik is a real name.
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