MIND FLEXERS XXXI

Credit: GAMES/World of Puzzles
April, 2019
John Peterman (#1-8)

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. The relationships are disguised by double meanings and/or altered spacing within words. The choices are in random order.

1. Fault line
2. T-shirt
3. Nonprofit
4. Amend
5. Allowed
6. Bedroll
7. A liability
8. Small debts
9. Aperitifs

CHOICES:
a. Total amount due
b. Shortstop
c. Noon
d. Two robbers
e. Plane trip
f. Boxing
g. Poor tailoring
h. Joke around
i. Impious

Answers:

1. e - Plane trip (Planet rip)
2. b - Shortstop (Shorts top)
3. g - Poor tailoring (non pro fit)
4. c - Noon (am end)
5. a - Total amount due (all owed)
6. h - Joke around (be droll)
7. f - A liability (Ali ability)
8. i - Impious (imp ious)
9. d - Two robbers (a pair of thieves)