Cruciverbalist: Bruce Haight
Editor: Will Shortz
Solving time: 07:02
Puzzle uniqueness:
Two-word rhyming phrases that have the last three letters the same, crossing in the center letter. Example: HANDY across and DANDY and down, both sharing the "N."
Words I hadn't known until now: 0
Trivia I didn't know:
THORA - "Birch, 'American Beauty' actress"
Junk Answers:
AAH - "'How relaxing!'"
AMIE - "French female friend"
AMA - "Org. for docs"
MRI - "CT scan alternative"
Clever clues:
DAB - "Bit of Brylcreem, say" (Take on a very old Brylcreem ad of "A little dab'll do ya")
Obscure (i.e., really reaching) words:
DIURNAL - "Active during the daytime"
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