Mad-Libbing the News, Episode 1
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1. High-altitude city
2. Exceptionally well-paid group of men
3. Derogatory term
4. Name of a well-known Cuban person
5. Type of minor injury
6. Spectator event
7. Group accustomed to failure
8. Point in time
9. Verb
10. Surname of person from 4
11. Uncomfortable physical sensation
12. Past-tense verb
13. Type of mistake
14. Name of a talented young Californian person
15. Surname from 4
16. Location
17. Another location
18. Name of a Mexican or Mexican-American celebrity
19. Noun
20. -Ing verb
21. Body part
22. Location
23. Event from 6
24. Surname from 4
25. Past-tense verb (transitive)
26. Type of profession
27. Noun
28. Place of lodging
(1) — (2) (3) (4) irritated a slight (5) and was removed from Monday’s (6) against the (7) in the (8). (He/she) is not expected to (9) Tuesday night.
(10) said the (11) has bothered him for some time but worsened Monday when he (12) on a (13) by (14).
(15) nonetheless raced from (16) to (17) on (18)’s (19) and came up (20) his (21) after sliding into (22).
After the (23), (24) was (25) by a local (26). He received (27) and said he would receive more at the team (28) Monday night.
* You can read the original here, if you must.
Trying this blind:
1. High-altitude city [Mexico City]
2. Exceptionally well-paid group of men [ESPN.com]
3. Derogatory term [Zounds!]
4. Name of a well-known Cuban person [Ricky Ricardo]
5. Type of minor injury [Toenail fungus]
6. Spectator event [Engine fire]
7. Group accustomed to failure [Washington Generals]
8. Point in time [Whenever]
9. Verb [Bleat]
10. Surname of person from 2 [Olney]
11. Uncomfortable physical sensation [Tingling]
12. Past-tense verb [Embiggened]
13. Type of mistake [Honest]
14. Name of a talented young Californian person [Chad]
15. Surname from 2 [Olney]
16. Location [Albuquerque]
17. Another location [Walla Walla]
18. Name of a Mexican or Mexican-American celebrity [Chi-Chi Rodriguez]
19. Noun [Pimple]
20. -Ing verb [Freaking]
21. Body part [Tongue]
22. Location [Downtown]
23. Event from 4 [I Love Lucy]
24. Surname from 2 [Olney]
25. Past-tense verb (transitive) [ejected]
26. Type of profession [Honorable]
27. Noun [Mousetrap]
28. Place of lodging [Motel]