TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE

Credit: NY Times Crossword - June 27, 2010

Michael J. Doran

Each clue below can be answered with a word beginning with I, such that, if you separate the I from the rest of the word, the two words describe what the person does. For example, given the clue Film Critic, the answer would be IRATE, as in I RATE.

1. Tabloid writer

2. Ponzi schemer

3. Casino worker

4. Telemarketer

5. Election loser

6. Olympic luge racer

7. EBAY patron

Answers:

1. ISLANDER (I SLANDER)

2. ICON

3. IDEAL

4. IPHONE

5. IRAN

6. ISLED

7. IBID