Constructor:Kevin Christian
Relative difficulty: Normal easy Monday, maybe slightly on the Easier side (2:51)
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THEME:MULLET (68A: Much-derided hairstyle seen in 1-, 17-, 24-, 39-, 47- and 58-Across)— I guess there were people in those movies who had that hairstyle...
Theme answers:
This is the strangest theme. Some movies with mullets in them? [Shrug] Sure, why not? I don't hate it. I've seen far, far worse excuses for themes. One issue, though: I really wouldn't call what Travolta's sporting in "Pulp Fiction" a "MULLET." He just has long hair, not the classic "business in the front, party in the back." Here, look:
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I mean, it's *somewhat* shorter in the front, so ... MULLETish, maybe. But it's a stretch. Also, is this really a MULLET?
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This is what I think of when I think MULLET:
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Signed, Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld
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Relative difficulty: Normal easy Monday, maybe slightly on the Easier side (2:51)
THEME:MULLET (68A: Much-derided hairstyle seen in 1-, 17-, 24-, 39-, 47- and 58-Across)— I guess there were people in those movies who had that hairstyle...
Theme answers:
- 1A: 1997 Nicolas Cage film (CON AIR)
- 17A: 1987 Kiefer Sutherland film (THE LOST BOYS)
- 24A: 1987 Patric Swayze film (DIRTY DANCING)
- 39A: 1982, 1985, 1988 and 2008 Sylvester Stallone film franchise (RAMBO)
- 47A: 1987 Mel Gibson film (LETHAL WEAPON)
- 58A: 1994 John Travolta film (PULP FICTION)
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This is the strangest theme. Some movies with mullets in them? [Shrug] Sure, why not? I don't hate it. I've seen far, far worse excuses for themes. One issue, though: I really wouldn't call what Travolta's sporting in "Pulp Fiction" a "MULLET." He just has long hair, not the classic "business in the front, party in the back." Here, look:
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I dunno if these movie MULLETs are true MULLETs. Gibson's just looks like a spectacular mane.
Ooh, Kiefer's is pretty spot-on:
And ... well, what the hell, let's check in on RAMBO and Nic Cage:
Yeah, OK, respect. So on the MULLET scale of MULLETness, it's
- Cage: 10
- Kiefer: 9
- Swayze: 3
- Stallone: 7
- Gibson: 6
- Travolta: 1
It appears the print version of the puzzle has photo clues (?!). So everyone can see that Travolta doesn't have a MULLET? Interesting choice.
I don't remember anything else about this puzzle now. Happy MULLETs.
Signed, Rex Parker, King of CrossWorld
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