Monday, February 2, 2009

Title: Cross Sections
Author: Lee Glickstein
Theme: Phrases that end in newspaper sections

• 20a: 1988 comedy with Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin (BIG BUSINESS).


• 37a: Monthly fashion magazine (IN STYLE).


• 52a: College knowledge (LIBERAL ARTS).


• 11d: They can take a joke (GOOD SPORTS).


• 27d: "Back to the Future" theme (TIME TRAVEL).

Straightforward Monday theme, covering five sections of the local newspaper.

Sunny Spots:

• 31a: Convertible (SLEEP SOFA).


• 44a: Like some partners (SAME SEX).


• 33d: Result of reading the fine print, maybe (EYE STRAIN).

Sundries:

• 17a: Established principle (AXIOM).


• 18a: Knowledgeable person (MAVEN).


• 25a: Sweet bread spread (NUTELLA). I've never had this.


• 30a: "National Velvet" novelist Bagnold (ENID).


• 40a: WWI song by George M. Cohan (OVER THERE).


• 60a: Season starter? (PRE). Less than two weeks before pitchers and catchers report!


• 3d: Sasha Baron Cohen title character on an HBO show (ALI G).


• 4d: Splotched (BLOBBED). Is this really a word? Really?


• 5d: English diarist Pepys (SAMUEL).


• 6d: Small cup for coffee (DEMI-TASSE).



• 7d: Roll player (PIANO). A player piano plays rolls. Your average everyday piano does not. Or is roll here meant as some style of music (as in rock and roll)?


• 24d: Dumb cluck (ASS).


• 34d: Warren's "Bonnie and Clyde" costar (FAYE).


• 48d: The E of EGBDF (EVERY). Every good boy deserves fudge (or does fine). There was a puzzle recently with this very theme.


• 52d: Rickey flavor (LIME). Booze tag.


• 54d: "Forbidden Games" director Clément (RENE). Didn't see the clue. But it's a common French name.


• 55d: Baseball Hall of Famer Speaker (TRIS).

Suns of Bitches:
None.

Not much to say. Typical Monday.

Thanks for listening.

- Pete M.