THEME: none, but eight 10-letter entries, including two that run the gamut!
GOOD ONES: Word for a loser? LITE [dieters are losers, in a way --- and winners]
Indictment feature? SILENT C
One of an orange trio TENNESSEE AVENUE [in Monopoly --- of course I thought fruit]
Gore and more ALS [as in the ex-veep who may be foolish and egotistical enough to run again --- which may be gory]
Turner in cooking SPIT [I thought some chef on one of the metastizising (or "rising" if you're a fan) cooking shows]
BTW: Their nos. may appear on
shields RTES [a sign in the shape of a shield is not a shield, it's a sign]
Relish LUST [relish = enjoy; lust = crave --- needs a tin ear to sense they are the same or even close]
Blend FIT IN [one of my favorite movie lines is Mona Lisa Vito's insulting Cousin Vinnie: "Oh, you blend"; which summarizes the plot in that Vinnie did anything but fit into the deep South, despite his metal-tipped cowboy boots.]
It occurred to me that the most famous
Carmen aria is much like "La Dona Mobile," just as famous and just as cynical.
RATING:
Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
