Joseph Knecht

    Games People Play A classic song by Joe South and a classic on transactional analysis by psychiatrist Eric Berne Our constructors today, Alan Massengill and Doug Peterson , clue there themers with 4 leading questions about popular game shows, resulting in 4 in the language phrases.  No stars, circles, or reveal ... 17. Mistake by a contestant on "The Price Is Right"?: COST OVERRUN .  " The Price Is Right " is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes.  Contestants are selected from the studio audience: the announcer calls their name, inviting them to "Come on down!", the show's famous catchphrase. 27. Very long response by a contestant on "Jeopardy!"?: ESSAY QUESTION . Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin . The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather tha...

For many of you today's constructor Doug Peterson needs no introduction. By my count today's outing marks his 59th appearance on the Corner, his first being on  Friday, May 9, 2008 , reviewed by C.C.  Here's an interview with Doug on November 29, 2016 published in the blog Puzzle Nation .  His theme today is contained in 4 over the shoulder zingers said by the person who got in the last word at a less than amicable departure.  This is not the type of theme that helps you to solve the puzzle, but rather one that is a puzzle in itself,  While this will disappoint some, I think that it would be difficult to suss without the circles, and in the event that your publisher didn't include them just Give It Your Best Shot For reasons we'll see shortly, each themer consists of a pair of answers.  I've highlighted the letters that appear in the grid circles. Pair 1: 17A. Song from "Anything Goes": YOU'RE THE TO P ...