THEME: intrusive J
GOOD ONES: Pretentious showoffs {& theme} POPINJAYS [if one uses this word, is he a pretentious showoff?]
What bearded men get in blizzards? SNOWY JOWLS [snowy owls]
(Problem with
GREAT JAPE is that using
jape tends to be a bit pretentious.)
Reel relatives JIGS [I thought rods, of course]
Place in Monopoly's orange monopoly ST JAMES [this entry offers color, nostalgia, and two meanings for "Place"]
Numbers for songs?: Abbr. SYN
BTW:This puzzle uses 5 J's which we won't see again for a long time.
"Just like me" AS I DO [possible, but better would be "I think the same" since DO and think are verbals]
Some discriminators SEXISTS [never liked the word discrimanate-ors to suggest prejudice. For example, I discriminate between men and women and prefer the latter. Does that make me a SEXIST? The evaluative level of cognition requires discrimination, yet common parlance has pejorated the term.] Was I just pretentious?
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
