![]() ![]() ![]() and then several seconds later the thematic import of the phrase hit me, and I liked that too. Then I hit the revealer, and got a double dose of delight, in that I loved the phrase itself. As for the theme itself, I breezed through the NW and though I wasn't really paying attention to "starred clues," I figured something was up thematically with the "V"s after getting TV DINNER and AV CLUB. There's a good reason for slimming this one down, as the revealer is only 14 letters long, and 14s are really awkward to handle in 15x15 grids plus you'd need another 14 to balance the revealer out symmetrically if you put it in a 15x15, whereas with a 14-wide grid you can just sit the revealer dead center. Seems to me grids are more apt to bulk up than slim down if they're going to go off the standard 15x15 model. International observers and human rights groups estimate that between 100,000 and 500,000 people were killed under his regime. Amin's rule was characterised by rampant human rights abuses, including political repression, ethnic persecution and extrajudicial killings, as well as nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history. 1925 – 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Idi Amin Dada Oumee ( / ˈ iː d i ɑː ˈ m iː n, ˈ ɪ d i -/, UK also /- æ ˈ m iː n/ c. Word of the Day: IDI Amin ( 31A: Dictator Amin). EV CREDIT (57A: *Federal tax incentive for buying a Tesla, say).JV SQUAD (45A: *Up-and-coming group in high school athletics).AV CLUB (26A: *Multimedia-focused school org.).TV DINNER (16A: *Type of meal first sold by C.A.Roman numeral "five" in each instance the letter appears as an initial, pronounced "VEE": or a hint to the answers to this puzzle's starred clues) - the "second" letter in all the answers to the starred clues is "V," i.e. THEME: FIVE-SECOND RULE (35A: Dubious food-eating guideline. ![]()
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