Monday, May 19, 2025, Kiran Pandey

An OG theme of four entries that are all OHGEEZ, in that they are each two-word things where the first word starts with O and the second with G.

OLIVEGARDEN - Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticks.
OLYMPICGAMES - Event whose symbol is five interlocking rings
OPERAGLASSES - Theater binoculars
ORANGEGROVE - Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juice

Two things about the theme answers - One of the parties I was at this past weekend was catered with Olive Garden food, and those breadsticks are kind of terrible, and at that same party, someone joked about getting orange juice somewhere and commenting "Weird to have straight mixer, but ok." Hah.

I have often heard the question asked, "Do you consider yourself an artist or a craftsman?," so to see ART clued with "Crafstmanship" is interesting... I know, I know, the crossword clue world is one where meanings are merged, not carefully separated, but still.

FAE (Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fiction) was new to me. I understand it means "fairies," but is slightly broader. 

Nice patriotic mini-theme with TEN (Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights), "We hold these TRUTHS to be self-evident," and HONESTABE. And an even minier theme of the crossing EROTICA and TUSH. GAH.

- Horace