NY Times Crossword
August 29, 2019
Jeff Chen

The blanks below can be filled in with either of two words which are opposites - and form a common antonym pair. For example, given CARE _____ R, the blank could be filled in with either GIVE or TAKE - as in CAREGIVER or CARETAKER.

1. SH _____ ED
2. TO _____
3. DE _____ *
4. _____ ER
5. _____ TING

*Think "Brooklynese" or Facebook.

HINTS:
First letter of the word that comes first in the antonym pair:
1. I
2. D
3. F
4. B
5. D

Answers:

1. IN or OUT (SHINED - SHOUTED)
2. DAY or NIGHT (TODAY or TONIGHT)
3. FRIEND or FOE (DEFRIEND or DEFOE)
4. BOOM or  BUST (BOOMER or BUSTER)
5. DO or DIE (DOTING or DIETING)