FLEXERS CXXX

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. Wordplay is fair play. 

1. He may be grim

2. Stand for something

3. Head lock

4. Assent of man

5. Jumping joints 

6. Twist and shout

7. This isn't working

8. Person facing charges

9. It's beside the point

10. Story that might be dark and creepy

CHOICES:

a. Knees

b. Tress

c. Matador

d. Ones (or tenths)

e. Easel

f. Attic

g. Reaper

h. Leisure

i. Yes

j. Thousand

Answers:

1. g - Reaper

2. e - Easel

3. b - Tress

4. i - Yes (not ascent)

5. a - Knees

6. j - Thousand (anagram of and shout)

7. h - Leisure

8. c - Matador

9. d - Ones (or tenths)

10. f - Attic

Credits:

3: Paul Coulter

4: Jim Leeds

5: Zhouqin Burnikel

6: Brendan Emmet Quigley

7-8: Lynn Lempel

9: Dana Edwards

10: Matthew Luter