Saturday, September 14, 2019

WELL, WELL, WELL IF IT ISN'T ....................
NY Times Crossword
September 8, 2019
Joe DiPietro

Find a phrase that answers the first clue, but that can also be broken up to satisfy the second clue -  using a person name. For example, given

End a long quarrel and become friends again
Tell someone to put your Stetson in your grave

The answers would be
BURY THE HATCHET
BURY THE HAT, CHET

1. Not able to see the forest for the trees
    The guy who barely shows he's exasperated

2. How shameful!
    Tell a woman that she delivered a great put-down

3. How you might feel after a failed relationship
    One of the guys in a fraternity house of future cardiologists

4. A vain, pretentious, person full of constant, empty chatter
    Tell someone to just drop by anytime

5. Powdered spice used in eggnog
    Girl who gets furious when pass plays are called in football

6. Talked tediously and endlessly
    The guy who is obsessed with devices that take aerial 
     photos

Answers:

1. SHORT-SIGHTED
    SHORT SIGH TED

2. WHAT A DISGRACE!
    WHAT A DIS, GRACE!

3. HEART-BROKEN
    HEART BRO, KEN 

4. POPINJAY
    POP IN, JAY

5. GROUND NUTMEG
    GROUND NUT, MEG

6. DRONED ON
    DRONE DON 

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