Friday, March 8, 2013

FAIR EXCHANGE
Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick  (#1-7)

Each of the clues below can be answered with an expression containing either GIVE or TAKE.

1. Get to like
2. Help
3. Send packing
4. Scam or con
5. Beat all
6. Relax
7. Elude
8. Keep your distance from
9. Embarrass or bring dishonor upon
10. Disapprove
11. Disagree
12. Calm down 
13. Interrogate
14. Duke Ellington classic
15. Lose big
16. Support
17. Quit or warn
18. Arrest
19. Flee  (two answers)
20. It's no big deal - ignore it. (two answers)

Answers:

1. Take a shine to
2. Give a leg up
3. Give the gate
4. Take for a ride
5. Take the cake
6. Take it easy
7. Give the slip
8. Give a wide berth to
9. Give a black eye to
10. Take a dim view of
11. Take issue with
12. Take a deep breath
13. Give the third degree
14. Take the A Train
15. Take a bath
16. Give a vote of confidence
17. Give notice
18. Take into custody 
19. Take a powder or Take it on the lam
20. Take it in stride or Take it with a grain of salt




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