1. OURS
2. neutralism, natural enemies
3. Minnow, no Wisk; Orem Chanel, O Rex
4. Mae West, outswim
5. Pernod, period
6. mukluks, winding
7. OURS
8. itinerary, yen; Japan, NJ
9. shore, ten days
10. The Lego Movie (THELma, EGOMania, OVIEdo)
11. butlers, bluster, subtler
12. diemakers, Kasim Reed
13. vinegar, never again
14. il(exe)s
15. clarionet, Enrico Colantoni, intercontinental, nonreconciliation
16. p(o/a)stiche
17. OURS
18. distracter acid test
19. dwell, dill
20. OURS
21. Chimaira, mariachi
22. heck's to be
23. companion, posterior
24. fl(etch)ing
25. denotes (set one D)
26. Che's hire, Cheshire
27. Maine coon, MaineCon
28. (g)astronomy
29. I am, iamb
30. conking, King Kong
31. OURS
32. miler, prelim; heat, meet
33. diorama, amaroid
34. autodidact; auto, did act
35. rumbas, Edd. Rinks (rum-based drinks)
36. emir, rime, mire
37. OURS
38. inscrutable, Albert Bruce Sabin
39. a sled, ash croupier, cetane's
40. bandolier, one-dollar bill
41. (c)osier
42. quinoa, dine, quinine, DOA
43. molesting, entomologist; insect, nicest (scientist, sit)
44. stolen Stradivarius is found
F-1. OURS
F-2. OURS
F-3. N
MDW
BRRTR
PRSCRTC
SLGHTFHND
DBLHLLWDMND
XCTNRS LNTLSP
XPTRTS THBGRD
XPRNCD QNNPCS
GTSMRT STLTDL
PPRTND DPPLNG
STLTFD HDPHNS
STLNSM BRRLNG
DSTLLR CLTVTS
MNCLNC PTRLRR
STNDRDDVTNS
SNDBLSTNG
MNPLTNG
CPHRS
LSN
S
X-1. Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, and the past perfect!
X-2. P A L A U D I S P E L S
O R O T T E N G E T U P
S C A B I S F I N A L E
E O M A CAO O A P P L E
S CAN T O T C N A I A D
P I E S C O O T L O C O
H I P P O S CAD A CAP O
A T A R I W L E N O O CA
S A L I N E E A V C R S
E R I E S R A T I O N E
D E B R I E F S L E E K
(1) Ca
(2) C, O
(3) CaCO3 (giant coins)
(4) immense limestone disks from one across (Palau)
(5) Yap
X-3. Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting. It seems like years since it's been clear. Here comes the sun.
X-4. P O T U S A M O N G P I G
W A I S T L O N G O R I A
O S P I R E S E R I O T S
R I D G E F T M I N D E R
K S E N A T E E G G S M T
E A R I M P S T H O U S E
D E M S C O U R T A R E A
O B A M A L P O S T G O P
N L S D R Y F A L S E R A
B I K E R S I C O L D E R
S P A C Y T S H O U T S T
A S T A T I N E P E A T Y
D U E F A C T S S E N S E
GRIDLOCK
Tea Party, POTUS, Dems, GOP, Court, House, Obama, Senate, Left, Right
X-5. Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end. Sid Caesar
X-6. Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
X-7. S E C O N D B A S E M E N T
T R U B M P P I
E L E C T R O D E A S H E N
E A C U N U E M
R A M P A R T D I L E M M A
A S I E E N
G L I D E Q U A R T E R S
E D U B A R
B E I G N E T S S A L V E
S N A I A S
T U T O R E D N O M A D I C
A I M I T O I U
L O C K E R E H E A R S A L
A A N G E N M P
G A L E T T E S A S C E N T
C-1. I studied tantric sex with a master. Finally, after years of study, I succeeded in having a tantrum.
C-2. OURS
C-3. Cornerback Sherman not only was obnoxious in post-Super Bowl interview; he never answered the question.
C-4. PETA's unofficial stance on hunting and the Second Amendment: we support the right to arm bears.
C-5. King saddened by news from horses, men: scrambling of ovate wall-dwelling friend proves irreversible.
C-6. Johnny Carson refused to be interviewed, providing stock answers to press questions, including "no, kumquats."
C-7. Furniture factory found futon fiasco fomenting; forms fast, fun fix: fluffier foam, furrier fabric.