TYPOS

Richard Silvestri 

 

Below are four crossword puzzle clues and their answers. Can you explain the logic involved?

 

1. Of sore recent birth - JUNIOR MISS

2. Asckibed - ASSIGNED RISK

3. Moving hast - FLYING FISH

4. Tooking for a good price - SHOPPING LIST

HINT:

The key is correctly parsing the second word of each answer.

Answers:

 

1. Since M IS S, the clue changes to "Of more recent birth" - JUNIOR

 

2. Since R IS K, the clue changes to "Ascribed" - ASSIGNED

3. Since F IS H,  the clue changes to 'Moving fast" - FLYING

4. Since L IS T, the clue changes to Looking for a good price" - SHOPPING