Why Must Read Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword Puzzle Book #20 (20) (S&S Mega Crossword Puzzles)?

This is not a criticism, just a statement of fact. If you missing sailing upon the Aare, alee with Mr. Smee, if you fondly remember Sandra Dee, enjoy the music of Chris, or the acting of Stephen Rea, if you fondly remember Esai Morales from his role in La Bamba, enjoy ABBA, if you fired a STEN in the 40s, wish we could revert to Roman numerals, like filling in the blanks of Shakespeare quotes, appreciate the works of Clifford Odets, especially the entr'acte, if you err at identifying ara at the apex but your ego has prevented you from reading Elle with a Sra at a sem in Sault Ste Marie in CST, oh no, you should try some aloe, egads! Put on your ELO, preferably Side A, a real Rara Avis! Please don't assail me with your epee if you don't recall Ally Oop, Clem Kaddidlehopper and all of the compositions of Jerome Kern and Sammy Cahn, and the fine art (or arte) works of Anthony van Dyck, Dali, Sert, Goya, Erte or El Greco. In other words, these are puzzles of a certain type, most likely to appeal to older solvers who fondly remember the Maleska era at the New York Times. Modern music is mostly "atonal", and composed or performed by Brian Eno, Ice-T or Dr Dre. Cate Blanchett is one of the most celebrated actresses, and so are Alan Alda and Laura (rarely Bruce) Dern. The gods of the Pantheon are fondly recalled, but fair time is provided for Allah, and Norse gods like Loki, Odin, Frigg and Thor. SNL is a very popular program of skits, and Nia Long and NIa Peeples owe their publicity people a whole lot of do re mi, moola and dinero for raising their recognition to the level of Enya, Iman and Cher. For payment purposes, always remember that lire and pesetas have been replaced by the euro, just as SEATO, the SSRs and the UAR are no more. When the fill for a grid is about 60% three and four letter words, and you're never more than a little NNE or SSW from a UEY to find Elsa petting Asta and Rin Tin Tin, either during the ete, or Tet, or in the enero of the ano, you need to get out of the sala in your casa or your oda, so your amah can wear her obi to the noh. If your favorite cruciverbalists are Peter Gordon, Trip Payne, Matt Gaffney, Brendan Emmett Quigley, David Steinberg, Patrick Berry, Eric Agard, June Pahk, Andrea Carla Michaels, Robyn Weintraub and others of the more contemporary style, these are not puzzles that are going to appeal to you. If you fondly recall the puzzles of Lou and Fran Sabin, Mary Virginia Orna, Cathy Allis (Millhauser), Bernice Gordon, Henry Hook and Lou Sabin, you will relish the entire Mega Crossword Puzzle Book series. As for me, I'm off to eat my MRE with a Hoya, and I will try not to get atilt or aroar while I watch my RAF movies about DSO and DSC winners with my gnu. Happy puzzling!