This sprightly Monday theme practically hops off the page! We've got themers ending in a TRIPLEJUMP: ARABSPRING; HOMEWARDBOUND; and DOOMSDAYVAULT. Very nice.
Since I will probably drop that I am in Italy at least once per review this week, I'll get it out of the way quickly by saying that I hope ERUPT (What volcanoes do) is not apt, because I am staying very near that famous active volcano, Mount Vesuvius. There are plans to hike up and stare down in to it tomorrow. Ora pro nobis. Oh, and speaking of Latin, I tripped up early by dropping Ibid into 16A (Scholarly "same") instead of IDEM. Classic Latin mistake.
Some fun, not-often-seen entries today, like OBLIGE (Compel), RAMPANT (Spreading unchecked), and SHREWD (Brilliant at negotiating). ROOK (King's partner in castling), while somewhat unusual in a puzzle, was not as welcome to me, as it served to remind me of the many BRUTAL losses I have suffered in the game of kings.
Today we are catching the train to Naples, or at least we hope to. Yesterday, some work on the tracks halted service, but supposedly today will be different. We shall see. Anyway, I should bounce. So I will bid you all ADIEU until tomorrow.
- Horace
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