Sticks and Stones

What two things do the following four phrases have in common? How are phrases 1 and 2 different than phrases 3 and 4? 1. CUT CORNERS 2. LOOK...

UNUSUAL WORDS CXIV   Can you give a simple definition of the following less-frequently-used words?   1. AGIO 2. PELF 3. LISLE 4. OSIER  5. Q...

SICK OAF VII Joseph Appel    Change one letter in each word of the phrases below to make a familiar expression.   Example: CLUE MOOD - BLUE ...

SYNONYM/ANAGRAM CCXCVIII The two words in each line can be anagrammed into one - beginning with the given letter. The meanings of the anagra...

CONNECTIONS VII What do the four words in each group have in common? 1. Cues, Seize, Ells, Wise  2. Iron, Adrift, Away, Party 3. Call, Chanc...

LA Times Crossword  July 4, 2025 Zachary David Levy   Two clues and their answers are given below. Using the third clue as a hint, can you f...

FLEXERS CXXXV Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. Wordplay is fair play. 1. C 2. Bizarre and weird 3. Current loc...