LA Times Crossword

September 25, 2022

Gary Larson and Amy Ensz

 

Each clue in Set I can be paired with one of the choices in Set II, after the same change has been made to each of the choices in Set II. After solving, see if you can guess the constructor's one-word title to this puzzle.

Set I

1. Dormitory for A+ students

2. Incubate eggs

3. Learns about maize

4. Cheap toupee

5. Light-up pumps

6. Weekly night for left-overs

 

Set II (in random order)

 

a. Budget airline

b. Eat like a bird

c. All for the best

d. Electric eels

e. Ash Wednesday

f. Ears of corn 

Answers:

 

The change that must be made to Set II choices:

 

The letter "H" must be added to one of the words in each choice. 

1. c - Hall for the best

2. b - Heat like a bird

3. f - Hears of corn

4. a - Budget Hairline

5. d - Electric Heels

6. e - Hash Wednesday

Puzzle title: PLUSH (plus H)