Some funny crossword clues and answers
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dmxrated1) Major setback for a kicker: Ankle injury
Well doesn't that hit home, given how much pain my own ankle has been from all that walking and heavy pushing at my job (not so much injured as strained, though).
2) Reductive trope for a blonde: Bimbo
I told Mom when she filled that one in, how I find blondes to be way overused for both sexiness and stupidity, and wish there were more brunettes in general particularly for the former, something that anime, unlike movies, does fulfill with even naturally technicolor-haired girls (pink in particular is seemingly more common than other colors, though). She asked me if I would prefer "dumb brunettes" as a subversion, and I did specify Misao from Lucky Star as one such character. (Coming from a show that specializes primarily in cuteness, though, where pink-haired simultaneous genius, klutz, and airhead Miyuki Takara is the one most touted as "sexy", she's actually kinda plain compared to Mana Tendou or Nanako Shichigusa.)
(On the topic of dumb brunettes, though, while these two are also mostly cute as opposed to sexy, I must say that I do not find myself particularly fond of Yukko Aioi or Yasuna Oribe, from Nichijou and Kill Me Baby respectively, even though they are exactly the same type of character as Misao. To be honest, I actually watched KMB back in 2014 mainly for the purple-haired Agiri, after such hair long enough to style into a beehive became attractive enough on its own instead of just there before I even developed the original kink.)
3) Bother for Bowser: Flea
I solved that one yesterday, but Mom wondered the other day if it could be someone named Bowser from some band I forget the name of. My original guess was Super Mario's arch-nemesis, who isn't a dog but a huge demonic turtle. Not only have I mentioned him just the other day in relation to Super Mario RPG, but I had actually mentioned Super Mario World two days ago, just offhand while discussing a broader topic. (Went on to write "It's a dog name" in the top margin after filling it in.)
Well doesn't that hit home, given how much pain my own ankle has been from all that walking and heavy pushing at my job (not so much injured as strained, though).
2) Reductive trope for a blonde: Bimbo
I told Mom when she filled that one in, how I find blondes to be way overused for both sexiness and stupidity, and wish there were more brunettes in general particularly for the former, something that anime, unlike movies, does fulfill with even naturally technicolor-haired girls (pink in particular is seemingly more common than other colors, though). She asked me if I would prefer "dumb brunettes" as a subversion, and I did specify Misao from Lucky Star as one such character. (Coming from a show that specializes primarily in cuteness, though, where pink-haired simultaneous genius, klutz, and airhead Miyuki Takara is the one most touted as "sexy", she's actually kinda plain compared to Mana Tendou or Nanako Shichigusa.)
(On the topic of dumb brunettes, though, while these two are also mostly cute as opposed to sexy, I must say that I do not find myself particularly fond of Yukko Aioi or Yasuna Oribe, from Nichijou and Kill Me Baby respectively, even though they are exactly the same type of character as Misao. To be honest, I actually watched KMB back in 2014 mainly for the purple-haired Agiri, after such hair long enough to style into a beehive became attractive enough on its own instead of just there before I even developed the original kink.)
3) Bother for Bowser: Flea
I solved that one yesterday, but Mom wondered the other day if it could be someone named Bowser from some band I forget the name of. My original guess was Super Mario's arch-nemesis, who isn't a dog but a huge demonic turtle. Not only have I mentioned him just the other day in relation to Super Mario RPG, but I had actually mentioned Super Mario World two days ago, just offhand while discussing a broader topic. (Went on to write "It's a dog name" in the top margin after filling it in.)