Hi all!
Jeffrey here.
“Moving Parts” is this week’s puzzle title and each theme answer includes MxD, where x is a different vowel. However, the twist (moving part) is that it has been moved from its normal phrase.
17a [Spa team that gives facials?]– THE MUD SQUAD. The Mod Squad was an old TV show.
26a [Fill-in-the-blanks party game for doctors?]– MEDLIBS. Madlibs.
35a [Stressful transition for a fashionista?]– MODLIFE CRISIS. Midlife crisis.
49a [Anger management retreat?]– CLUB MAD. Club Med.
58a [Halfway through a catapult assault?]– MIDSLINGING. Mudslinging.
Canadian content:
31a [Rooster on “The Friendly Giant”] – RUSTY. My second favourite Rusty, after Expo Staub.
32a [Calgary’s CTrain, e.g.] – LRT. Light Rapid Transit.
65a [Bay St. market with bears and bulls] – TSX. Toronto Stock Exchange.
44d [Mayor Roland in a Levy/O’Hara sitcom] – SCHITT. Schitt’s Creek is the show.
55d [Ottawa-based spy agcy.] –CSIS. Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Tip of the Week
An abbreviation in the clue points to an abbreviation in the answer, such as Agcy. and CSIS.
See you next week!