FLEXERS XCV

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. The choices are in random order. Wordplay is fair play. 

1. Surface

2. Eyesore

3. Boredom

4. Prevent

5. Spot checker

6. Four score 

7. Inside info

8. Weight lifter

9. Place for cultural studies

10. It's found between the shoulders

 

CHOICES:

a. X-ray

b. Grand slam

c. The road

d. Does mineral assaying

e. Beach big shot

f. Crane

g. Veterinarian

h. Mantra of the ennuie

i. Petri dish

j. Helping out on Skid Row, perhaps

 

Answers:

 

1.  e - Beach big shot (surf ace)

2.  d - Does mineral assaying (eyes ore)

3. h - Mantra of the ennui (bored om)

4. j - Helping out on Skid Row (PR event)

5. g - Veterinarian (Spot = dog)

6. b - Grand slam (baseball)

7. a - X-ray

8. f - Crane

9. i - Petri dish

10. c - The road

 

Credits:

 

1-4: David Alfred Bywaters

5-6: Bonnie L. Gentry and Victor Fleming

7: Charles Barasch

8. Harvey Estes 

9. Colin Ernst

10. Priyanka Setha and Ajeet Singh