This is an interesting theme. Who knew that PITTSBURGH is a "City that had the final letter of its name removed in 1891, only to [have it] be restored in 1911"? And I wonder, during that time were letters addressed to "Pittsburg" returned to sender? And yeah, now that I wrote "Pittsburg" it just looks so wrong. We have towns for which the spelling is variable in Massachusetts, too. There's Marlborough/Marlboro, Westborough/Westboro, and the like. I honestly don't know what the official spelling is for those towns.
But all that town talk aside, the spelling variation is put to work today, of course, in service of the theme. And as usual, I wonder how long it took Mr. McCoy to come up with four viable options.
PEACEMARCH - Nonviolent protest, A farewell to artist Chagall? Nonviolent protest
PUTUPWITH - Endure, Display some humorous posters?, Endure
FIGHTINGIRISH - Notre Dame team, Asset in a staring contest?, Notre Dame team
DOTHEMATH - Figure it out, "Let's see that dance move where you lie flat by a door!"?, Figure it out
That third one is such a stretch, but the idea of a "fighting iris" has had me laughing all morning. He must still be smiling to himself about getting that through...
Nice clue for OREO (Wheel on a school bus-themed cake, perhaps). And for TSA (Org. that might have you put your belt on a belt). And the fill was really TOPNOTCH today - ENMITIES, INTREPID, REALM, HECTOR (Browbeat), KAPOW! And how about that clue for ATOM (A little bit of everything?).
Excellent.
- Horace
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