FLEXERS LXIX

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. The choices are in random order. Wordplay is fair play.

1. President Johnson of the '60s
2. Make the cut
3. Last stop on a vacation
4. It's beside the point
5. Delay retiring
6. Was a joint tenant
7. Fair competition
8. Latin lover's three little words
9. Fault finder
10. Industry that gets a lot of money from foundations

CHOICES:
a. Stay up late
b. Tennis judge
c. 3-legged race
d. Andrew
e. Ones' column
f. Cosmetics
g. Begin operating
h. Home
i. Amo, amas, amat
j. Did time 

Answers:

1. d - Andrew (1860s)
2. g - Begin operating
3. h - Home
4. e - Ones' column (decimal point)
5. a - Stay up late
6. j - Did time (prison)
7. c - 3-legged race (county fair)
8. i - Amo, amas, amat
9. b - Tennis judge
10. f - Cosmetics

Credit #6:
Manny Nosowsky 
NY Times Crossword
August 13, 2010