Amy
Los Angeles
@Steve L of course it was. James Webb was the head of NASA in the 60s. I don't think he had time to write songs. But I wasn't talking about the clue. Only the answer.
Did anyone else put this together? Jimmy WEBB (1A) wrote the song UP UP AND AWAY. I wonder if that was a coincidence. The constructor notes don't mention it.
That PRIOR PASSENGER was such a dummy! They only filled in the easy ones and they didn't even get all of those right!
Great puzzle! I'm DOWN to help get that comment count UP!
@SP The thing is, not only are they getting easier, but this one was even easier than recent Thursday puzzles. Case in point, the rebuses were marked with a circle. If you know where the rebus is, it's hardly a challenge -- especially if they are all the same word. And the fill was Monday-level. Thursday is my favorite puzzle. This did not live up to the day. I understand encouraging new solvers, but they can do Mondays and Tuesday to gain confidence and take on later-in-the-week puzzles only if they are ready for a challenge.
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