It's like a fat guy trying to hide behind a lamp post - not working. There are only two other letters to "conceal" them in each case. ![]() My main problem today is that FLAMINGO and CARNATION can hardly be said to be "concealed" in their respective answers. it's about a PINK THING that appears *nowhere* in this grid (I'm pretty sure). There is a song called "Pink Thing" on XTC's "Oranges and Lemons" album (1989), but. PINK THINGS is descriptive, but not exactly a common phrase. I don't know that I liked this theme, but I have to at least give it credit for being interesting. I guess we an go "Medium-Challenging," but more "Medium" than "Challenging" for me. One glance around the grid helped me (eventually) see the PINK. Felt on the easy side much of the time, but then there were hang-ups - most notably in the NE and SW - and I actually stared at the final blank square - the "K" in PINK! - for many seconds before the "K" fell in. I was not in power-solving mode, so I'm actually not quite sure how difficult/un-difficult this one was. Went to sleep early last night, woke up at 5am and solved this puzzle first thing. McKee teaches a master acting workshop at Centenary College of New Jersey, where she serves as an adjunct professor in the Theater Arts department. McKee was featured in People magazine's Fifty Most Beautiful 1995 issue. McKee had a recurring role on the NBC drama Third Watch. ![]() ![]() She reprised the role of 'Julie' on Broadway in the most recent revival of the musical Show Boat directed by Hal Prince. Her tragic portrayal of jazz legend Billie Holliday in the one-woman show, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill won critical acclaim, standing ovations and a Drama Desk Award nomination. She became the first African American to play the coveted role of 'Julie' in the Houston Grand Opera's production of Show Boat on Broadway, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. McKee won critical acclaim for her Broadway debut performance in the musical The First. Word of the Day: Lonette MCKEE (46D: Lonette of "The Cotton Club" and "Malcolm X") - Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress, music composer/producer/songwriter, screenwriter and director. THEME: PINK THINGS (54A: What 17-Across and 10- and 24-Down all conceal) - theme answers have words that represent PINK THINGS embedded in them.
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