Chandi Detmer’s Inkubator crossword, “Viva Forever (Spice Up Your Life)”—Jenni’s write-up
Took me a minute to determine what was occurring as a result of I’m too outdated for this theme to be in my wheelhouse. The theme solutions appear simple besides that the clues are all in quotes and greater than the primary phrase begins with an uppercase letter. Hmm.
Inkubator, January 5, 2023, Chandi Detmer, “Viva Forever (Spice Up Your Life)”, resolution grid
- 16a [“Wannabe”] is WHAT A POSER.
- 23a [“Move Over”] is STEP ASIDE.
- 34a [“Too Much”] is YOU‘RE BEING EXTRA. I hear this from my kid as “you’re so additional.”
- 46a [“Stop”] is CAN YOU NOT.
- 57a [“Holler”] is GIVE A SHOUT.
It finally dawned on me that the clues are all Spice Girls songs. Cute! I don’t understand how outdated Chandi is. I’m positive these are all Golden Oldies for various the Inkubator crew.
A number of different issues:]
- 9a [Shapeless dress type] is a SACK. While any shapeless costume might be referred to as a SACK, there was a selected silhouette popularized by Dior within the Fifties. I don’t know who it flattered.
Seriously. Who appeared good on this?
- 30a [Bookmark] is FAVE. A noun referring to a web site.
- WomeninSTEM.org is value trying out.
- I loved IT‘S A DOOZY as a result of DOOZY is a enjoyable phrase.
- [Site see] is an efficient clue for SURF.
What I didn’t know earlier than I did this puzzle: that ALEXA has a witty rejoinder to the query “Do you have any pets?”; that EZRA Koenig appeared in “Vampire Weekend”; that “….Baby One More Time” is essentially the most iconic video of all time in response to TRL.
