WELL-SUITED
Clever clues are given to normal phrases, most of which are not actually clothing-related, making them sound like things you could wear. KIDGLOVES, of course, are actual articles of clothing, but the phrase has become generic, and the use of the word "nanny" in the clue makes this one extra punny. I especially liked DUSTJACKET (Fashion item for an aspiring housekeeper?), and MARKETWATCH (... for an aspiring grocer?), but they're all pretty good.
I enjoyed ICETRAYS (Freeze frames?), and the fact that there are 14,000 species of ANT was interesting to learn. ATSIGNS (Name tags?) was cute, and "One clicking with an audience?" got a little guffaw.
I'm pretty sure I've never used the word DUAD (Pair), but maybe, just maybe, I have uttered OCTAD before. And I guess I just wasn't wowed by the fill in general. TITER, ESTA, TERABIT, INKMARK, INRE, YULES...
Any mention of Tom LEHRER is good, though, and the theme did make me smile several times. So let's call it a wash.
SEEYA!
- Horace
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