THEME: common phrases with a Y between them create odd phrases
GOOD ONES: TITLE:
Catchy Phrases Awkward work period? STICKY SHIFT
Hoedown official having a bad day? CRANKY CALLER
Course often taken first SALAD [Americans
take college courses and
have salad first; Brits take salad]
Be real EXIST [not the interjection]
December number CAROL [I thought twelve, ten (reindeer)]
Dash for cash, e.g. TYPO [of course I thought foot races]
Legend creator ACURA [I thought some impresario]
BTW: There was some interesting cluing throughout like SAFETY clued by football; ARM clued by "pieces"; DEAN by actor, not school official; etc.
Soap
staple DRAMA [soaps are dramas; they can't be their own staple.
Tattoo sites ANKLES [isn't it anywhere?]
Disfigure MAR [that would be MAIM;
mar suggests a minor change for the worse]
Very early WEE [needs "hours" otherwise it means only small]
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
