Mostly Musical Mini 30
◆ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2022-11-15T13:18:51.590Z
Constructor's Note
This is the last MMM, for a while at least. I’m going to start a new series of midi puzzles after New Year’s. To wrap up the MMMs, I included a pun I’ve been kicking around for months and have finally decided to inflict upon you (10 Across) as well as a nod (4 Down) to the greatest music mockumentary ever, "This Is Spinal Tap" (narrowly edging “A Mighty Wind”).
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Arm muscle that tends to be well-developed in string bass players (alas, not so much in saxophonists)
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- 1AArm muscle that tends to be well-developed in string bass players (alas, not so much in saxophonists)
- 6AEnsemble passage (it's the same as another music term relating to vocal music, but without an "h" as the second letter)
- 7A"___ Lines" (Robin Thicke smash hit)
- 8A"My fingernails are filthy/I got beach ___ on my feet/I miss my fine white linens/And my fancy French cologne" (Joni MItchell, "Carey")
- 9A___ Max ("Sweet but Psycho")
- 10ARemove "Bolero" from a concert program and the whole thing falls apart?
- 12A"Baby Blue ___" (Modest Mouse: "A nice heart and a white suit and a baby blue ___/And I am doing the best that I can") (It's a type of car)
- 13AHow long a drum solo might seem to last when you're the keyboard player trying to stay focused (just sayin')
Down
- 1DMusic akin to a gavotte (It rhymes with "hooray")
- 2DLike some sale items (abbr.)
- 3DHit title for Duke Ellington and Van Morrison (the songs are very different, but both are great)
- 4D"These go to ___" (Nigel Tufnel, in "This Is Spinal Tap," showing off the band's amps)
- 5DOne of three on most pianos
- 6DWu-Tang and others
- 7DHVAC measure that shares its first two letters with a K-POP group
- 11D___ Annie ("Oklahoma!" character who sings "I Can't Say No")