Hi all.
Jeffrey here.
“Hire Me!” is this week’s 16×15 puzzle title and the theme answers all change two-word job titles by changing the first word into an adjective describing the second. Retraining, if you will.
18a [Entrepreneur who might need a boost?] – SMALL BUSINESSMAN.
25a [Cop who dwells on trivialities?] – PETTY OFFICER.
37a [Painter who’s feeling just dandy?] – FINE ARTIST.
53a [Butler who shows common decency?] – CIVIL SERVANT.
61a [Crime investigator who keeps to himself?] – PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
Canadian content:
6d [Many an Iqaluit resident] – INUIT. Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut territory.
14d [Comedian Dore of “Humour Resources”] – JON. Jon Dore is a Canadian comedian currently based in Juneau, Alaska. I see a hidden Arctic theme forming.
34d [U.N. Special Envoy Bob] – RAE. He has also been Premier of Ontario, among many other things.
38d [King Cole and Bailey] – NATS. Nat Bailey was the founder of White Spot restaurants. I ate at a White Spot yesterday. They have his picture up.
48d [Song title meaning “that kiss”] – ESO BESO. A hit for Paul Anka.
Tip of the Week:
Don’t leave your blogging to the last minute because you may not have thought about the Tip of the Week yet.
See you next week!