Add in those abbreviations that everybody should know(NAS,AFI, HHS, MSS.) I found them meaningless unless I can get a foothold with some solid perps. Besides not seeing the theme, some phrases( nothing but net) and words (pet, shin) did not make sense. I found most of the puzzle very frustrating. Good morning all.well, it looks like morning,īest thing about today's puzzle was Gary's informative write-up. Might get wet, but will not be the first time. I am helping a friend load his truck for moving. Nevertheless, I really liked this puzzle and the different theme.īALATA was a learning moment. Anyhow, NOTHING BUT NET was a stretch for a Wednesday. I do not watch CNN, so I am not aware of who is who. ERIN seemed the only answer to 8D after I had the first three letters. Wrote in LASH for 24A after I got HECKLE. Tried NERVY for 15A after SASSY bombed out. Thank you, Husker Gary, for a fine review. Thank you, Bill Zagozewski, for a fine puzzle. While I am not a certified sommelier, I do have a rather good PALATE.īut when he does, he hits NOTHING BUT NET.īut he lost it! (you can fill in the BLANK) twice, actually! 😜Ģ7d is a mini-CSO to yours truly. As HG suggested, most amateur golfers 'sliced' these. Then, it was filling in the other blanks.Īs a golfer, BALATA was a gimme, but it's been decades since these have been used. Saw the BLANK/BLANK crossing and 38a became an easy fill. Interesting that I actually 'got' the theme after filling in 11d and 26d. INCUS tripped me, though I knew the word had to begin with an I. I hope the rain brings on plenty of May flowers.įirst off, kudos to HG for his scintillating synopsis! Second, without the clever conundrum from Bill Z, HG's comments would've been mootĪs much as I wanted to utter some (_fill in the blank), I actually finished it, but not without a few write overs and googles. I just heard that we have had only the normal amount of rain for April, even it has been gloomy and rainy more days than not. It must be frustrating not to know the cause of DIL's symptoms. PK, I am glad your daughter came through the operation successfully. Having been a teacher, I remember some things from elementary school, such as INCUS, than some other adults may not.īillo, I, also, wondered about the all caps, in 9A. I think that last sense is old fashioned, but the shin in the puzzle and pet seem common, enough. She used shin in the sense of moving quickly by foot, too. I have often heard and read, 'She is in a pet.' 'Don't get in a pet.' Also I knew shin in the sense of climbing. When I sussed the gimmick I moved along quite well. Four-poster or bunk e.g.HG, great visual aid and explanation of the theme, which was unusual, but clever.Letters that mean Mayday! crossword clue._ Mellark (Hunger Games character) crossword clue.Alexander and Mischa _ tennis-playing siblings who have won a Mexican Open as a pair crossword clue.Alumni Memorial Hall's building in Michigan: Abbr.When doubled a Gabor sister crossword clue.Mustache Hat artist Jean _ crossword clue.Antonym's opposite for short crossword clue._ Room (2019 horror film) crossword clue.Wayne and Cara _ tennis-playing siblings who have won Wimbledon as a pair crossword clue.The Addams Family actress Christina _ crossword clue.Arya Stark's father in Game of Thrones crossword clue.Indent key on a keyboard crossword clue.Sun protector on a court crossword clue.

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