Possible Title:
Southern Summer SipperGood ones:You can count on them ABACI
They’re rolled in Spain ARS [I thought a cigar]
Theme: phrases containing the makings of a mint julep
Drink suggested by {theme} JULEP
By the Way:I enjoyed the mix of classic and pop culture and general diversity of subject matter.
Wasn’t this particularly tough --- some tricky cluing:
{Julep} mixer WATER [don’t think of it as a mixer]
Cut taker AGENT
Hook shape CEE [I know s-hooks and c-springs. Is there a c-hook? Probably.]
All out UTTER
Out ALIBI
Who knew?:ESSE is the first word of NC’s motto --- and I live in NC.
Braff Zach was in
Scrubs or that Braff Zach existed.
Kwanza principle was UNITY. I thought the Kwanza principle was to reject a white man’s holiday, which seems quite the opposite.
Some Nits to Pick:Rebellious dispositions ATTITUDES [but the opposite is true: obedient dispositions are attitudes; all dispositions are attitudes --- this clue is designed only to mislead, which would be all right if it were clever]
Circle EVADE [it is possible to evade by circling, but so is it by taking any action --- another clue that misleads and lacks imagination]
Obvious flirt OGLER [not obvious to me; he could just be a creep]
“Ciencias”
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
