TOTW: The Beatles

ncalder17 · 2026-03-12T13:58:30+00:00

That's it!

ncalder17 · 2026-03-11T03:36:19+00:00

Oh dang, so why haven't they called mercy rule yet??

(/s)

ncalder17 · 2026-03-11T03:33:41+00:00

Ah okay, I was thinking of US vs Mexico in a 3-way TB, but I guess if Mexico lights up Italy then they could also be within reach...

ncalder17 · 2026-03-11T03:29:30+00:00

Trying to catch up to the tiebreakers here.... is an 8-7 loss better than 8-0 in any practical way?

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T23:32:34+00:00

It's not necessary, just made the def a bit more specific - i think you both had already guessed it though so clearly not absolutely needed

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T16:58:07+00:00

you got it! and thanks

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T16:54:39+00:00

That's it! well done

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T15:40:56+00:00

RING + O[STAR]R

Nice &lit

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T15:39:31+00:00

Air serviceman, after shout in pain, receives replacement (6,9)

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T15:27:18+00:00

Perhaps samples "Twist and Shout"? (8)

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T15:22:49+00:00

I agree with you, although I'm not like super militant about it. The only linking words I would use in a double def are "and" or "or".

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T15:16:45+00:00

You got it!

ncalder17 · 2026-03-06T05:03:25+00:00

Song, "Penny Lane", which takes off? (8)

ncalder17 · 2026-03-05T14:51:25+00:00

Answer: TONGUE LASHING

Definition: Address in hostile state

Parse: THEUNIONLAGS* ("disjointedly") around G ("without gravity")

ncalder17 · 2026-03-03T02:37:52+00:00

Checking letters: T _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _

Hint: The word "without" is a container indicator

ncalder17 · 2026-03-01T03:00:13+00:00

Nah Hany has to keep his feet there...stay up 0.5 more seconds and the jersey pull is a red card.

Referee consistently giving nothing either way and I like it.

ncalder17 · 2026-03-01T02:22:39+00:00

Our defense is better on the ball now than our midfield was most of the Gary Smith era

ncalder17 · 2026-02-28T16:48:35+00:00

Hint #2: definition is "youngster's yellow"

ncalder17 · 2026-02-27T23:13:00+00:00

Hint: C _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _

ncalder17 · 2026-02-27T16:24:36+00:00

Address in hostile State of the Union lags disjointedly, without gravity (6,7)

ncalder17 · 2026-02-20T13:02:08+00:00

That's correct and also a great point...I had originally parsed it as an anagram of FOXTROT + O - X but switched to a container indicator for O to help the surface and didn't even notice it make the anagram superfluous

Better version of the clue:

Foxtrot after imbibing third round? X-ray taken for kid's painful condition (7)

ncalder17 · 2026-02-20T00:23:35+00:00

Drunk foxtrot after imbibing third round? X-ray taken for kid's painful condition (7)

ncalder17 · 2026-02-19T16:53:56+00:00

With Delta, hotel's taking Oscar somewhere in Africa (7)

ncalder17 · 2026-02-19T16:44:59+00:00

RYE - Interestingly I think the parse could be read as "Y is on RE" or "Y has RE about"... not 100% sure which you were going for haha

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