FLEXERS CVII

NY Times Crossword

August 27, 2023

Rich Katz

WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN'

 

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below.  All the answers follow the same pattern - which will be easy to see - once you see it. The choices are in random order.

1. DEPOSE

2. ENTITLE

3. BEFRIEND

4. OMISSION

5. GEE WHIZ

6. TEE-BALL GAME

 

CHOICES: 

a. Official orders

b. Nicholas Nickleby, for one

c. Galileo Galilei

d. Table tennis

e. Downward dog

f. Best buddy

Answers:

 

The clue must be read phonetically:

 

1. e - Downward dog (D pose)

2. b - Nicholas Nickleby (N title)

3. f - Best buddy (B friend)

4. a - Official orders (O mission)

5. c - Galileo Galilei (G whiz)

6. d- Table tennis (T ball game)