Uh-Oh!
“Uh-Oh” -- Minami-ke Okawari
“Uh-Oh” -- Minami-ke Okawari ----------------- Sunday, November 30, 2008 UH-OH, Puzzle by Richard Silvestri, edited by Will Shortz Substituting the sound of “oh” for that of “uh” is this Sunday crossword’s playfulness, resulting in the following entries: THERES THE ROBE (29A. Helpful comment to a judge?); PEACH FOES (47A. Fruit flies?); LOAM AND ABNER (62A. Dirty radio sitcom?); ARE WE HAVING PHONE YET (67A. Jokey question to a Verizon technician?); PERSIAN ROGUE (82A. Darius the Scamp?); FRIAR TOKE (88A. Pot-smoking cleric?); PAIN IN THE BOAT (105A. Result of excessive rowing?), reminding me of a faux pas, as with Japanese phonology, for a pain in the…! Uh-Oh!
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