Johnny from SoCal

24D Fan group that often wears black and white face paint I was like “This can’t possibly be JUGGALOS and I don’t even know if that’s spelled right.” But I put it in any way, just to see it lying there. Of course, nothing crossed. The answer turned out to be KISSARMY. My answer was better.

AEGIS is also the name of the primary radar weapons system installed on U.S. Navy surface ships. It is of course named for the shield in Greek mythology.

STARKEY is still the Beatles drummer’s legal surname. “Ringo Starr” has only ever been a stage name. UNCANNY VALLEY does not refer to faces looking “too lifelike.” It’s when they look almost lifelike and our lizard brain associates that with a corpse. Between the clues and the answers this puzzle had more than its share of dumb stuff. Not a very good Saturday puzzle.