Thursday, September 3, 2015

WHOSE WHAT
Credit: Boston Globe Crossword
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (Ex. and #1-5)

Each clue below can be answered with a possessive phrase in the form of SOMEBODY'S SOMETHING. For example, given the clue It turned into a snake before Pharoah, the answer would be AARON'S ROD.

1. Mythological source of woes and hope
2. Philospher's symbol of man's ignorance
3. Three familiar stars
4. Colorado mountain followed by "or bust"
5. Weather phenomenon revered by sailors
6. Popular green order in restaurants
7. A very large sum of money
8. Thirteen rolls or doughnuts
9. Woman close to her father
10. Medical instructions
11. What Cain asked if he was, with "my"
12. Really swell and neat (2)
13. What can go wrong, will go wrong
14. Who's buried in ........................?
15. Feminine privilege to choose
16. Aces and eights

Answers:

1. Pandora's Box
2. Plato's Cave
3. Orion's belt
4. Pike's Peak
5. St. Elmo's fire
6. Chef's salad
7. King's ransom
8. Baker's dozen
9. Daddy's girl
10. Doctor's orders
11. Brother's keeper
12. Cat's meow/ Bee's knees
13. Murphy's Law
14. Grant's tomb
15. Woman's prerogative 
16. Dead man's hand




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