NYT Bowling-pin-shaped creature of Al Capp cartoons Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from June 20, 2024
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Updated Jun 20, 2024
Bowling-pin-shaped creature of Al Capp cartoons NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Bowling-pin-shaped creature of Al Capp cartoons NYT for the 20 June 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with S and end with O, and the possible solutions are SHOJO,SPADO,SHMOO.
Answer to the NYT crossword clue Bowling-pin-shaped creature of Al Capp cartoons featured in the NYT puzzle is SHMOO.
The bowling-pin-shaped creature from Al Capp's cartoons is called a "shmoo." The shmoo is a fictional creature that first appeared in the comic strip "Li'l Abner" in 1948. It is characterized by its amorphous shape, resembling a bowling pin with a face. Shmoos are incredibly friendly and reproduce prolifically.
They are also selfless and provide everything that humans desire, such as milk, eggs, and meat, without needing any care or maintenance. The concept of shmoos in the comic strip satirizes consumer culture and human desires, as people become obsessed with acquiring and exploiting them.
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