Wednesday, January 22, 2020

MIND FLEXERS XXXIII

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. The relationships are disguised by double meanings and/or altered spacing within words. The choices are in random order.

1. Fancy-free
2. Where the Chargers play
3. One who goes through the motions
4. Group of moles
5. She watches her P's and Q's.
6. Make-up artist
7. Semi-filling substance
8. Music that goes on forever
9. Fear of salmon
10. Subject usually studied a night

CHOICES:
a. Diesel
b. Pinkie
c. ESL
d. Realistic
e. Dreadlocks
f. Lawyer
g. Electric Field
h. Liar
i. Spy ring
j. Eternal soul

Answers:

1. d - Realistic (without fancy)
2. e - Electric Field
3. f - Lawyer
4. i - Spy ring 
5. b - Pinkie (the pinkie finger types the letters p and q)  
6. h - Liar
7. a - Diesel
8. j - Eternal soul
9. e - Dreadlocks (lox)
10. c - ESL (most students are adults with day jobs)

Credits:
3-5: Brendan Emmett Quigley (NY Times Crossword)
6: Jack McInturff
8: Stella Daily and Bruce Venzke 
9. Gary Steinmehl
10. Frederick J. Healy

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