O NEGATIVE

NY Times Crossword
June 20, 2018
Jeffrey Wechsler

The answer to each clue below would be a common phrase containing the letters OU in one of the words - except that the letter O has been removed.

1. Well-behave sister
2. Evidence of a cat fight
3. TV bleep
4. Rudely brief journalists

HINTS:
Another word in the phrase:
1. Proper
2. Floor
3. Correction
4. Reporters

Answers:

1. Proper nun
2. Fur on the floor
3. Curse correction
4. Curt reporters