What do the following two-word phrases have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

1. FARM TOOL

2. RIGHT WAY

3. LAST ROUND

4. WELL BUT

5. BALL SPORT

6. DUCK DOWN

7. SAIL PAST

 

HINT:

It has to do with changing one letter in each word.

 

Answers:

 

Changing one letter in each word of each phrase, will form a pair of antonyms:

 

1. FARM TOOL - WARM/COOL

2. RIGHT WAY - NIGHT/DAY

3. LAST ROUND - LOST/FOUND

4. WELL BUT - SELL/BUY

5. BALL SPORT - TALL/SHORT

6. DUCK DOWN - DUSK/DAWN

7. SAIL PAST - FAIL/PASS

Credit:
Wall Street Journal Crossword

August 11, 2023

Matt Gaffeney

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