Ryan and Brian Do Crosswords

Keeping with our current trend of lame-o weekend entries, here’s another quick one about today’s Merle Reagle puzzle.  I don’t know all the backstory, but I do know that Merl and Will will be appearing on the Simpsons tonight.  The title was a sly nod to that: SOUNDS LIKE SOMEBODY I KNOW.  There may be other references to the Simpsons or tonight’s episode that I’m not picking up on. (Ok, well I see D’OH.)

This will be a bit of a watershed event for me as Will Shortz is the first person I’ve met who will be on the Simpsons.  (Haven’t had a chance to meet Merl yet.  Hopefully at the next ACPT.)

The theme answers were a lot of fun with MARISA PTOMAINE, RAYMOND CHANNELER, MONICA ZEALOUS, and LINDSAY LOWHAND (my personal favorite), among others.

Besides being a Meshed foundation in lace I have no idea what a RESEAU is.  And I don’t know why GATT would be letters of commerce.

Ok, sorry for the brief posts this weekend.  With Cherry Orchard rehearsals, Quantum of Solace, and birthday parties, this has been quite the busy few days.

Can’t wait to see the Simpsons tonight.

Next stop, Monday.