Can you think of one-word answers to the following clues? Wordplay is fair play.

1. Skinny sovereign
2. Land of traffic
3. In the penalty box
4. Modern run
5. Distant object
6. Y chromosome
7. Cook poultry
8. Friar seen

Answers:

1. Thinking (Thin king)
2. Carnation
3. Office
4. Newsprint
5. Farthing
6. Malefactor
7. Heathens
8. Monkeyed

Credit: Boston Globe Crossword
Henry Hook
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