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Credit: NY Times Crossword
April 20, 2003

Bill Zais (Idea, example, and #1 - 5)

If you determine the best way to carve a steak out of a side of beef, you FIGURE A FINE CUT, as opposed to the traditional idiomatic expression, CUT A FINE FIGURE. Use the following clues to reverse some well-known expressions.

1. July and August

2. Pack up election material after voting is over

3. Observe a baseball player get a single

4. Spar rhythmically

5. Look at an approaching corner that you can't see around

6. Weapon of a male offspring

7. After the temper tantrum, she's just fine.

8. Get a good deal on computer equipment

9. Idea for a meal

10. Magician's position just before he pulls out the rabbit

Answers:

1. Summer of dog days

2. Box the ballot stuff

3. Spot the hit

4. Punch to the beat

5. Eye a blind turn

6. Gun of a son

7. Storm before the calm

8. Bargain a hard drive

9. Thought for food

10. Hand in hat