SECOND GUESSING IX
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Feb. 2006
Stephen Sniderman

No two ways about it - this puzzle is for double thinkers. For each clue, two answers are better than one. So if you think you're done after one answer, you've got another think coming. Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on its right.

1. Nothing................................................   _ I_
2. Hit....................................................  BE _ _
3. Car fender flaw................................  D _ N _
4. Scorch..............................................   _ _ AR
5. Go from place to place....................  RO _ _
6. Gorge...............................................  _ _ _ S _
7. Lift..................................................  _ _ I _ _
8. Take pleasure in .............................  _ _ _ O _
9. US city.........................................  TO _ E _ _
10. Type of column.............................  _ O _ IC
11. Half of all life forms...................... F _ _ _ A
12. Professional opinion offerer.......... _ _ _ _ I _

Answers:

1. Zip / Nil
2. Belt / Beat 
3. Dent / Ding 
4. Sear / Char
5. Roam / Rove
6. Abyss / Chasm 
7. Raise / Hoist
8. Enjoy / Savor
9. Topeka / Toledo
10. Doric / Ionic
11. Flora / Fauna
12. Critic / Pundit