My time: 4:18, pretty okay. I thought this was pretty hard for a Monday! There were a couple of somewhat opaque clues, like "something that may be bitten or busted" for LIP.
Theme: phrases that are ABOUT A FOOT (clued as "how tall Barbie is"). TIC TAC TOE, TAR HEEL, LEMON SOLE. Parts of a foot! Clever.
I did not know that the entrance to Hyde Park is called the MARBLE ARCH. It has an interesting history. The original architect was dismissed for overspending, and the project was completed without his cooperation. It was intended as a celebration of British victories in the Napoleonic Wars.
Apparently a LEMON SOLE is actually a flounder. And apparently it's called a LEMON SOLE and that's not just its flavoring when cooked.
More animal fun! The VIREO can be black-capped or yellow-throated.
If BEALE Street Could Talk is a 2018 film starring Regina King. She plays the mother of a young pregnant girl who tries to prove her lover is innocent of rape.
The LIONS is the civic club whose motto is "we serve."
"Home to St. Mark's Basilica" is VENICE; the home was the clue and the name of the basilica was the answer back on December 5, 2018.
The name TAR HEEL for a North Carolinian came up just a couple of weeks ago.
I thought this one had some pretty obscure stuff for a Monday. It was a bit of WORK!
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