LA Times Crossword

April 7, 2024

John Michael Currie (adapted)

Each phrase below can be matched with one of the listed choices according to a certain pattern. What is the pattern?

1. Say no to a date      

2. Run-ins with soft cheese     

3. Relief after buying a pig-in-a-poke 

4. Fortune-teller turns chimney sweep

 

CHOICES

SOOTHSAYER

SIGHT UNSEEN

PASSION FRUIT

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

 

Answers: 

 

The pattern is to drop one letter from each of the choices to leave a phrase that answers the clue:

 

1. PASSION FRUIT 

    PASS ON FRUIT - Say no to a date

 

2. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 

    BRIE ENCOUNTERS - Run-ins with soft cheese

3. SIGHT UNSEEN

   SIGH UNSEEN - Relief after buying a pig-in-a-poke

4. SOOTHSAYER

   SOOTSAYER - Fortune-teller turns chimney sweep