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Solving => Today's Puzzles => Topic started by: magus on April 29, 2011, 09:05:13 AM

Title: LAT Fri. 4/29 Jeff McDermott
Post by: magus on April 29, 2011, 09:05:13 AM
Building Abs

 :)
Reed in a pit   OBOE
Sink or swim, perhaps   NOUN
Card worth a fortune?   TAROT
Wrap around a wrap, maybe   SARAN
Theme:  AB added to start of phrases makes new phrases
Entrance exam study guide?   ABOUTDOORS
Behar’s home?   ABODETOJOY

 ::)
Put one’s hands at ten and two   STEER [guess that’s what they teach in driver’s ed. --- would “nine and three” do?]

 ;)
Some interesting cluing throughout.  Too bad there was no way to work ABS in to signal theme.

RATING:  ;D ;D  Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun