Wednesday, August 4, 2010

CRITICAL PERIODS
Credit: NY Times Crossword - July 25, 2010
Robert W. Harris

Each numbered clue below can be answered by one the lettered answers - sort of. Each of these lettered answers must be adjusted to get the final answers.

CLUES
1. 234, as of July 4, 2010
2. Workers in a global peace organization
3. Typical termite in a California city
4. Too much guitar work by a professor's helper
5. What gumshoes charge in the City of Bridges

 LETTERED ANSWERS: (Out of Order)

A. PITTSBURGH PIRATE
B. ACCEPTED USAGE
C. THE UNEMPLOYED
D. COMMON LABORER
E. EXCESSIVE TARIFFS

Final Answers:

1. B -  ACCEPTED US AGE
2. C - THE UN EMPLOYED
3. D - COMMON LA BORER
4. E - EXCESSIVE T.A. RIFFS  (TA - teacher assistant)
5. A - PITTSBURGH PI RATE  (PI - private investigator)

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