Q: Think of a popular movie of the past decade. Change the last letter in its title. The result will suggest a lawsuit between two politicians of the late 20th century — one Republican and one Democrat. What's the movie and who are the people?Maybe we should focus on what the politicians had in common rather than their differences?
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For once, my initial answer was correct.
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DeleteThough I suppose we could just turn the page on this to get this convoluted answer.
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DeleteBlaine, harumph. You know I will just double down anyway ;). WW
DeleteOooooh.
DeleteI thought tmi too, but this is an excellent metaclue.
Agreed. Between this one and the one below, WW is on a roll this week!
DeleteCrito and Lancek, merci. Crito, I never met a clue I didn't like ;-).
DeleteIf I'm correct, the book the movie is based on was a childhood favorite.
ReplyDeleteOver 770 correct answers last week
ReplyDeleteYou will immediately notice something about the first names of the politicians.
ReplyDeleteRob, this factor is especially noted as one dines out.
DeleteGreat 🧠🧠...
DeleteWell, not so great on this side, but I did write my clue before seeing yours.
DeleteThe wording of this puzzle was a bother. Instead of movies, I tried to think of lawsuits between Republicans and Democrats.
Actually one of the names of the pols is not the original name.
DeleteThere's a feature of the answer that practically screams to be the centerpiece of a clue. But it's already been clued. So I'll just note that the parties have been realigned since the late twentieth century.
ReplyDeleteDoes James Ellison work for Staples? Because that was easy. It’s going to take me longer to figure out a clue. I love WW’s!
ReplyDeleteNeither politician was elected president.
DeleteInterestingly, there are a few lawsuits between Republicans and Democrats right now that involve a relevant term.
ReplyDeleteI found this difficult as I know very little about contemporary films. That said and having consulted some lists, I now have the answer.
ReplyDeleteBut as for clues, all I could think of is that it's not Washington or Lincoln.
Let me set you straight...
DeletePretty straightforward puzzle - there ought to be more than 1000 correct answers this week.
ReplyDeleteBig Noise from New_____
ReplyDeleteOops, that doesn't work! I'll see if I can get it straightened out by Thursday.
DeleteNeither was elected to the last office they sought.
ReplyDeleteI haven't started searching yet, but can someone define "past decade?" 2011-2020? 2016-2026?
ReplyDeleteAgreed that "past decade" is ambiguous, but it means the past ten years.
DeleteThanks Dr. K! Now, on with my search.
DeleteThe puzzle also works with two Canadian politicians, one Liberal, the other Progressive Conservative. (The former is less well known.)
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