PARSE-O-NYMS II

NY Times Crossword

January 29, 2023

Rich Katz (1-5)

THE FINAL FRONTIER

(SPACE TRAVEL)

 

GAMES Magazine

February, 2009

Stephen Sniderman (6-8)

SPACE CRAFT

 

The answer choices to the clues below are phrases that don't seem to satisfy the clues - because they don't. But if you parse the answer phrases the correct way, the parsed answers will satisfy the clues. 

 

For example, given the clue IDITAROD and the answer choice PARK AVENUE, the answer phrase does not make any sense. But it will make sense if you parse PARK AVENUE as PARKA VENUE.

Match each clue with one of the choices below, remembering that the phrase must be parsed to satisfy the clue. 

1. Breezeway in Bangor

2. What Shaq has up his sleeve

3. Celebrity recommendation

4. Friend in a competition

5. One who relishes standing at the very front of a ship

6. Portal pieces

7. Renter shortens a skirt

8. One who won't patronize trendy resorts

 

CHOICES:

a. Bowl over

b. One alarm

c. Main event

d. Spare sister

e. Even tally

f. Ten anthems

g. Start out

h. Do orbits

 

Answers:

 

1. Breezeway in Bangor - c -  Main event - Maine vent

 

2. What Shaq has up his sleeve - b -  One alarm - O'neal arm

 

3. Celebrity recommendation - g - Start out - Star tout

 

4. Friend in a competition - e - Even tally - Event ally

 

5. One who relishes standing at the very front of a ship - a - Bowl over - Bow lover

 

6.  Portal pieces - h - Do orbits - Door bits 

 

7. Renter shortens a skirt - f - Ten anthems - Tenant hems

 

8. One who won't patronize trendy resorts - d - Spare sister - Spa resister