CRooked Crossword 

September 30, 2018

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

 

SOLVE FOR X

 

After making the same change in each clue, "solving" for X will give a common two-word phrase. 

1. X YEARN

2. SPADES X

3. DOOR X

4. X CORE

5. X NAUGHT or NAUGHT X

 

HINTS:

a. Synonyms

b. Relative positions of the X's

 

Answers:

 

Replace each word in the clues by a synonym and combine it with the relative position of the X:

 

1. BEFORE LONG

2. FOLLOWING SUIT

3. RIGHT OF ENTRY

4. LEFT OF CENTER

5. NEXT TO NOTHING