MIND FLEXERS CXXII

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. Party leader

2. Steal scratchers

3. Plagiarize Top 40

4. Where roots are branches

5. Converting leads into deals

6. They're attached at the spine

7. One throwing out the first pitch

8. Super duper

9. It can be petty or grand

10. Chevy, Ford, or Honda quartet 

CHOICES:

a. Good liar

b. Anagramming

c. Pages

d. Pinch hits

e. Theft

f. Lift tickets

g. Host

h. Tires

i. Oboe

j. Family tree

Answers:

 

1. g - Host 

2. f - Lift tickets

3. d - Pinch hits

4. j - Family tree

5. b - Anagramming (same letters)

6. c - Pages (spine of a book)

7. i - Oboe (in an orchestra - for tuning)

8. a - Good liar

9. e - Theft

10. h - Tires (4 tires)

 

Credits:

1: Freddie Cheng

2-3: Gary Larson

4: Jacob McDermott

5: Stella Zawistowski

6. Todd Kreisman

7: Katy Steinmetz and Rich Katz