GOOD AND BAD
NY Times Crossword
March 1, 2009
Robert W. Harris

The clues below can be answered by words which are "good," but become "bad" when the first letter is dropped. For example, given the clue GOOD AND BAD FOR A JUNGLE GUIDE, the answer words would be TRUSTY MACHETE and RUSTY MACHETE.

1. Good and bad for a motorist
2. Good and bad for a marketer
3. Good and bad for a spy
4. Good a bad for a vampire
5. Good and bad for a West Point cadet

HINTS:
The "good" words begin with the following letters:
1. W
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. S

The "bad" words begin with the following letters:
1. R
2. L
3. O
4. L
5. H

Answers:

1. WRECKLESS DRIVING - RECKLESS DRIVING
2. CLOSING A SALE - LOSING A SALE
3. COVERT OPERATIONS - OVERT OPERATIONS
4. BLACK OF NIGHT - LACK OF NIGHT
5. SHAVING A BEARD - HAVING A BEARD