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Author Topic: LAT Tue. 1/10 Grabowski & Venzke  (Read 10007 times)

magus

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LAT Tue. 1/10 Grabowski & Venzke
« on: January 10, 2012, 09:23:30 AM »
Wachamacallits
… covert theme: 5 phrases ending in synonyms for whatsits

 :)
Cooks cakes  BAKES [note no apostrophe]
Snazzy duo?   ZEES [Even with the question mark, I seem unable to grasp immediately the spelling and instead scratch my head for meaning.]

 :o
Why are there so many 40-year-old and older references?
  • FDR’s successor
    Milo OSHEA of the movie Ulysses
    SID Caesar
    EDNA Ferber’s Show Boat
    SSR [ok, maybe not]
    IRMA La Deuce [could have been even older had it been My Friend Irma]
    Charles ROBB
    ANNA of The King and I
    OSS
RATING:   ;D Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun
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bbundy

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Re: LAT Tue. 1/10 Grabowski & Venzke
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 09:46:20 AM »
Hi Magus,

Thanks for posting.  I really liked the "Snazzy duo?" cluing.  I thought it was quite clever, with the word "snazzy" containing a pair of the letter "zee", and hence the "zees" are the duo present in the word.
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worldofcrosswords

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Re: LAT Tue. 1/10 Grabowski & Venzke
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 10:56:02 AM »
That's another thumbs-up from me for the "Snazzy duo?" clue. Love it! - Marya
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