Okay, when your theme is “Best Picture Adaptations” and there are at least dozens of ways to clue HER, maybe you don’t drop into the mix as the 1-Across clue. (Lambs.) Awkward to have with “The” in the clue when there’s another THE in the answer.Įach theme answer is an acclaimed movie’s title with one letter changed, and clued accordingly: Distracting! (And by “you,” I refer to the editors also and not just the constructor.) It had me thinking the whole theme was going to involve the 2013 Best Picture nominees and that the puzzle had been sitting around for years. Like poetry, the awkward silence slows us down and stretches us beyond our comfort zone into surprising intimacy with. (Last.) So after two with “The” titles, now there’s one that includes its THE. Awkward silence is a concentrated pause we share, a hush in public spaces in the office or at a conference, in a restaurant or at a party underneath the trumpeting of either/or positions, headlines, and issues. (Connection.) And the THE goes away again. (Mind.) Would have preferred a “gorgeous mustelid” or “gorgeous small mammal” instead of the pelt stripped from its flesh. (Fair.) “Salon woman” feels very much not in the language. Stylist, colorist, or old-fashioned beautician?Ī modestly amusing theme. Did anyone else start with HER and then work the crossings, and drop in RAVING BULL for 3d. ? No? Just me? (Answer is RAVE REVIEW.)įill I liked: QUIT IT, RAN LIKE MAD, MONGOLIA … that’s all that’s jumping out at me. Yeah? Are those little-bitty pointy parts on a spork long enough to meet the criteria for tines? Nine theme answers, with the top and bottom pairs stacked in Reaglesque fashion, puts some strictures on the grid, and we have lots of fill like BEL, HAP, ANA clued as, -ENT, ORA, ERLE, EBON, ALEROS, OEO, and so forth.įavorite clue: 47d. Not keen on the “peeping Tom” term, as it sounds so innocuous. If you’d like to see masked women making this complicated dish (you have to hollow out your ball of cheese), here’s a video.Įvan Birnholz’s Washington Post crossword, “I’m With the Band” – Jenni’s writeup Say what? Dutch cheese in a Mexican recipe? Yes, indeed. 56a = IMMODEST MOUSE (Modest Mouse.) The entry is fine.Ģ3a = THE MOODY BLUE SIM (The Moody Blues.).I think I got the whole theme all by myself for this one, although recent history would suggest that may not be true.Įach theme entry consists of a band name with IM inserted somewhere to make a wacky new phrase – hence IM with the band.“Quiet person” is “reserved.’ That’s sort of the definition, isn’t it? And “immodest” doesn’t mean “not reserved.” I suppose might have give it away too easily, though. 65a = QUEENS OF THE STONE IMAGE (Queens of the Stone Age.) I wonder if this was the seed entry for the puzzle, since it spans the grid.80a SOUND GAR DENIM (Soundgarden.) This was my favorite theme entry.117a = THE PRIME TENDERS (The Pretenders.).Trying to avoid ruffling your parents' feathers at the expense of the respect of your wife is no way to run a marriage.Good, solid theme, with a nice mix of music eras. Put your money where your mouth is and stay away from them for the sake of your marriage. Either accept and be kind to her, or understand that we won't be coming over here." If you make it very clear very early on that you understand what they are trying to do, and that you refuse to be manipulated or controlled this way, they will either come around and knock it off, or else their behavior will dictate your next step. If you continue to make her feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, I'm not going to force her to put up with you. Tell them, "I'm an adult, and whether or not you like her, Lisa is my wife now. It's beneath you, and I won't tolerate it." Any objections are easily overcome. Nevertheless, I insist you stop treating Lisa so coldly. Try going to them (leave your spouse at home) and saying, "Mom, Dad, I understand that you don't approve of my marriage. If your family is the rude one, treating your new spouse with this sort of passive hostility, speak to them right away, and try to head off problems before they become very difficult to overcome.
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