English Lessons We Never Learned Gets into DONS
Rod’s associate REEL
Time management figure EDITOR [Time magazine]
Major addition? ETTE
Staff additions? NOTES
They might be left on the road TURNS
One sitting tight? SOTS [tight=drunk]
Bank deposits? DATA [data bank]
Return from the canyon? ECHO
Theme: grammatical expressions interpreted differently
Rosy answer in a seer’s crystal ball? FUTUREPERFECT
Oratorical elements? PARTSOFSPEECH
Santa’s minor children? DEPENDENTCLAUSES
Word with cats or cow HOLY [never heard of “holy cats”]
How the cheese stands? ALONE [from “The Farmer in the Dell” I guess]
“___ Nacht” GUTE [Shubert’s song]
RATING:
Three grins = Excellent: Loved it; Two grins = Good: Enjoyed it; One grin = Satisfactory: A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Unsatisfying: No fun