I thought it was going to be some vehicle unknown to me, but it turns out it's just. I don't think I've ever heard the term QUAD BIKE before. But there's no question about its 'working.' That is a fine play on the word 'starting,' and those are all solid 'QB' phrases, so there's nothing much to fault. I don't know if it's because I don't care about football at all anymore or if it's because the theme is so precisely literal, but conceptually this one just felt flat to me. More interesting than 'R' words or 'D' words, for example, probably. I guess the 'Q' words make it interesting. Although it is a street-legal vehicle in some countries, it is not street-legal within most states, territories and provinces of Australia, the United States or Canada. As the name implies, it is designed to handle a wider variety of terrain than most other vehicles. QUILTING BEE (35A: Social crafting event)Īn all-terrain vehicle ( ATV ), also known as a light utility vehicle (LUV), a quad bike, or simply a quad, as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control.QUEEN BED (29A: One of two 'royal' sleeping options).QUICK BREAD (16A: It doesn't need time to rise before baking).or a feature of 16-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across) - two-word phrases where the first word starts with a 'Q' and the second word starts with a 'B': THEME: STARTING QB (59A: Key member of a football team, in brief.

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