Let's play 20 Questions, but only about rock bands... Animal, vegetable, or mineral? Our three answers are placed in the correct order from top to bottom: COUNTINGCROWS, SMASHING / PUMPKINS, and (the) ROLLINGSTONES. A little disappointing that the last one dropped the definite article from the start of the band's name, but otherwise a cute little theme.
I'd rank the Stones first from a historical perspective, although I probably like the first Counting Crows album (August and Everything After) as much as anything Jagger and Co. put out. Not a huge fan of Smashing Pumpkins.
I smashed through this puzzle, so it's a shame I won't be at the ACPT this YEAR (2:36). I'm counting on regular reader and commenter Philbo to GOBAG or go home. Um. You know what I mean.
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| Sonia BRAGA |
A straightforward Monday, without a lot to comment on in the fill or the clues. Best clue of the day is 62A: One may arrive on a saucer (ALIEN). SPACERACE and SLIDESHOW are good long down answers. 4D: Sandwiches that may save the day? (HEROS) gets a mild chuckle.
More SONNETs and Winnie the Pooh (HONEY) make everybody's day brighter. I enjoyed this puzzle, and hope our contestants for this upcoming weekend are practicing their solving on paper.
- Colum
I am not practicing on paper as much as I should, that’s for sure, but I am going to take your review as a reminder. I enjoyed the CA/Ps “Fez-shaped chocolates (ROLOS) and “Joltless javas” (DECAFS). I thought BEADS for “Necklace decorations” was a bit odd, but I essentially breezed right through at what I thought was a good clip. However, your solve time was just under half of mine, so it will definitely be up to Philbo to shoulder the GOBAG at this year’s ACPT.
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