MIND FLEXERS CXIV

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. The relationships are disguised by double meanings and/or altered spacing within words. The choices are in random order.

1. Second in command

2. Best-selling writer

3. Fungi and fungal

4. Crush that's lost its sparkle

5. It may take a turn for the worse

6. Queue before Q

7. Boring place to work

8. Raiders' organization

9. Bird of old Celtic lore

10. Shiny sticker

CHOICES:

a. BIC

b. Oil rig

c. Epee

d. O

e. DEA

f. Milk

g. Larry

h. LGBT

i. Flat soda

j. Good company 

Answers:

 

1. d - O (letter O)

2. a - BIC (pen)

3. j - Good company (fun guy/gal)

4. i - Flat soda (Crush - soda brand)

5. f - Milk

6. h - LGBT

7. b - Oil rig (boring - two meanings)

8. e - DEA (drug raiders)

9. g - Larry (Boston Celtics great)

10. c - Epee

Credits:

2: Shannon Rapp and Chris Evans

4: Garrett Chalfin 

6: David Steinberg 

7: Morgan and Daniel Bodily

8. Robert S. Gard 

9. Jeff Chen 

10. Zachary David Levy