WORKING PARADOXES
Credit: NY Times Crossword
David J. Kahn

Each clue below can be completed with a two-word phrase in which one of the words is a homograph. The two words could be opposites, but one of the meanings of the homograph allows the phrase to make sense in the context of the clue. For example, the clue An improvising jazz musician ______  ______,  could be completed with the words disregards notes.

1. A fact-finding civil court judge ________   ______.
2. A helpful bridal shop clerk ________   ________.
3. A hard-working coal miner _______   _______.
4. A bottom line-oriented executive ________   ________.
5. An expert in liability cases ________   ________.
6. A diligent police detective ________   ________.

Answers:

1. fixes damages
2. displays veils
3. withdraws deposits
4. increases cuts
5. obtains releases
6. follows leads