LAT Wed. 2/23 Jerome Gunderson

[magus]

Four Stooges

 
Vegas opener   LAS
Theme: Four terms for DUPES at the start of random phrases
                 AND
DUPES appears in the center of the puzzle with the first and last entries, FOOL and TOOL, adding to the theme

 
Padre’s hermana   TIA  [that would be “La hermana del padre” but I’d go with “___ Maria, liquer”

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

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