NY Times Crossword

April 9, 2023

John Ewbank

IF THE SHOE FITS .....

 

Given the prompt in each clue below, can you give the beginning of the proverb that it suggests? For example, given the clue, Timid types shouldn't be here, the answer would be, If you can't stand the heat ..... 

 

1. "Let's stick with what we've got ....."

2. "How clever we both are ....."

3. "Looks can be deceiving ....."

4. "Well, if the locals are doing it ....."

5. "Etc., Etc., ....." or a statement about the answers

 

Answers:

 

1. A bird in the hand .....

2. Great minds .....

3. All that glitters .....

4. When in Rome .....

5. You know the rest.