This food term for a scoundrel whose ethics are "unwell" / Suggests that when he burps, he burps out a sulfury smell. / (We might say that this person is rotten to the core, / But do we really want to sink so low as to mix the metaphor?)
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Horizontales
1A
This food term for a scoundrel whose ethics are "unwell" / Suggests that when he burps, he burps out a sulfury smell. / (We might say that this person is rotten to the core, / But do we really want to sink so low as to mix the metaphor?)
5A
Without the first letter? It's a western novel writer. / Without the first two, well, that's for a lover, not a fighter. / The whole's a romanticized air of adventure with which you might be smitten. / (In this puzzle, it's being spelled the way they spell it in Great Britain.)
6A
The college bestows this title on you on the day of your graduation. / It marks you as someone they're gonna tap for a donation!
7A
The eaglet and the owlet give advice that's short and sweet: / "A little fish inside your house can cushion your bare feet!"
Verticales
1D
Pleading for a little help in old disheveled clothes, / This poor fellow cannot choose -- or so the saying goes.
2D
Attacked by Stoker's monster? That wouldn't be much fun. / If his name were a directive, be glad you'd count just one!
3D
"I don't want to pay out taxes. (Groan!) I hate having to hold a job. / As a kid I never had to dress nice. (Groan!) I liked looking like a slob! / And now if I don't pay my rent (Groan!), eviction will result..." / Yes, this guy puts the "groan" in this word for an adult.
4D
This radio button in your car can make its use more pleasant. / (It's what you get when a letter that's in present isn't present.)
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