LA Times Crossword
August 23, 2020
Ed Sessa (adapted)
TUTTI  FRUTTI

Can you think of a fruit that can precede each word or phrase below to make a phrase that is a homophone (or near-homophone) of a familiar expression? For example, given the clue word EXPECTATIONS, the answer could be GRAPE EXPECTATIONS - similar to the novel title GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

1. UP
2. MAY
3. COMB
4. REVIEW
5. INCOME
6. THE HATCHET

(Possible) Answers:

1. LIME UP  (line)
2. KUMQUAT MAY  (come what)
3. PEACH COMB  (beach)
4. PEAR REVIEW (peer)
5. CURRANT INCOME  (current)
6. BERRY THE HATCHET  (bury)