This was definitely an enjoyable puzzle. The theme featured two-word expressions, with the spelling of the last word changed to become an animal. The new expression was then cleverly clued.
20A: Antlered salon employee? (styling moose).
31A: Lost bobcat? (missing lynx).
45A: Wildebeest who doesn't spare the rod? (spanking gnu)...my favorite of the clues.
52A: Unwelcome porcine party attendee? (crashing boar)...although that one was pretty good.
Favorite clues include:25A: Curly poker (Moe)...nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
28A: Make darts, say (sew). Raise your hand if you were thinking the other kind of darts.
62A: Continental divide? (ocean).
38D: Something to slide on (banister). Those were the good old days...sliding down the banister at my grandmother's house.
54D: What wavy lines signify in the comics (odor). I couldn't for the life of me picture that and needed crosses to get it.
Favorite answers include 23A: Woodworker's groove (dado), 36A: Grab some Z's (take a nap), 43A: Passé (old hat), 50A: Broadway musical with the song "Will I?" (Rent)...an easy guess, 57A: Crawfish's home (bayou), 5D: Mrs. Bumstead (Blondie)...nee Boopadoop, 6D: Slow movements in music (largos), 8D: Showy blooms (begonias), 9D: Prom accessory (corsage), 26D: Even (with) (on a par), 30D: Li'l fellow (wee lad), 41D: Vail trails (ski runs), and 46D: It's between the headlights (grille).
Since I love birds and everything having to with them, it follows that I would like 25D: Chatty avians (mynahs). They're not just chatty...they're downright resourceful.
That's it for tonight. Here's the grid...
...and I'll see you tomorrow.
Linda G
2 comments:
Linda,
I agree with you on the spanking gnu. Really funny. I also liked the curly poker.
As to birds. At 5:00 this morning I was awakened by a commotion. My wife was in the hall outside the bedroom running around like a crazy person. Since I was pulled out of a deep sleep it took me a bit to realize that she was chasing a bird that had gotten the house last night while the door was open. I got up and helped her corner the little bird and took her out to the balcony and let her go. We went back to bed and about 5 minutes later heard another one. I caught it and let it go and decided that sleeping was for the birds... (sorry)
Linda
I am a mon-wed x-worder and couldn't do thur-sun without you.
I want to thank you and share my AWE of your abilities to finish the puzzles. Amazing! Thanks!
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