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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on July 22, 2012, 09:55:25 AM

Title: LAT Sun. 7/22 Peter A. Collins
Post by: magus on July 22, 2012, 09:55:25 AM
Title: Anemic Verit(e)…  [anemic is a jumble of cinema]

Theme: first words of movie titles scrambled

Good Ones:
Film about a sculpture that defies description?   THING{NIGHT}ATTHEMUSEUM
Film about a smooth-legged fellow?   NAIR{RAIN}MAN
Film about following a pack up a mountain?   ASCEND{DANCES}WITHWOOLVES
Film about fans of rock music who enjoy spicy food?   EMOS{SOME}LIKEITHOT
Film about a small chicken that won’t stay away?   BANTAM{BATMAN}RETURNS
Over simplified?   OER [may need a comma]
Bad lighting?   ARSON
Parachute color?   GOLDEN
Water tester   TOE [oldie but goodie]

By the Way:
Holiday card drawing   SLED [that holiday would be Christmas, taboo in the LAT]


Some Nits to Pick:
More learned   WISER [if only wisdom really came from being learned]

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