THEME: "Blondie" characters
GOOD ONES: What we have here OURS
Slaughter in baseball ENOS [probably been around since he played]
Santa's target ROOF
Beginning of space? AERO [I thought and still think the answer is "time," in which space is enveloped and from which it arose]
BTW: One bounce, in baseball
A HOP [it is a weak entry that needs an article to get it to fit: just
hop or
one-hopper would be acceptable in my book]
Respected figure ELDER ["a consummation devoutly to be wished": the clue needs "church" or "Oriental" to be real] --- (yes, it's un-PC but it's more precise than Asian)
Bring up RAISE [RAISE is substandard as a synonym for
rear (nurture a family); however, one can RAISE or bring up an issue.]
Not wild about puzzles on one topic, especially if I know nothing about it, which obtains here. Am I un-American for not reading the comics or watching cartoons like "The Simpsons"? Maybe I'm a "culture snob" who prefers "Young Goodman Brown" or Victor Young to Chic Young. (But I also prefer Cy Young Award winners to comics and cartoons.)
Anyway, who cares what I like --- sorry.
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
