NY Times Crossword
December 10, 2019
Eric Berlin (Ex. and 1 and 2)

At the big brawl, the jazz musician "came out swinging."

1. The hair stylist ________
2. The king and queen __________
3. The gastropod expert __________
4. The record  collector __________
5. The shift workers _____________

HINTS:
1. B........... and W...........
2. Put up ........................
3. Hoped for a ................
4. ______________ sets
5. ______________ out

Answers:

1. bobbed and weaved
2. put up their dukes
3. hoped for a slugfest
4. boxed sets
5. Punched out