TARGET PRACTICE
After a bit of a slow start, this one won me over. The shaded arrow and bow aim nicely at the rebus apple on the right edge. And one can imagine that the backwards L of black squares that the apple rests on is someone sitting with their back against a tree. All in all, it's a pretty nice construction.
And in addition to the theme, there are a few 4-star clues, my favorite of which is "Appointments that may lead to better contacts" (EYEEXAMS). That's very good. Others that got a chuckle were "Apt name for a lawyer" (SUE), "Bucket list item?" (MOP), and "Help wanted letters" (SOS). Hah! And it took me forever to realize that "Gets lost" had to be SCATS. So tricksy!
Lots of theme, the best of which, I think, is "What WILLIAMTELL did before and after this puzzle's feat?" (TAKEABOW). That's nice. And I didn't remember that it was ROSSINI who wrote the WILLIAMTELL overture.
A solid Sunday. Frannie takes over tomorrow, and I'll see you in a few weeks!
- Horace
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