FLEXERS CXLII

Answer each clue by matching it with one of the choices below. Wordplay is fair play.

1. Frost bit

2. Hide outside 

3. Noted precursor 

4. Bobs and weaves 

5. This isn't working

6. Nice way to leave

7. Say "I do" without ado

8. It's often glossed over

9. Flight component

10. E's in BREED

 

CHOICES:

a. Au revoir

b. Stair

c. Duly

d. Verse

e. Lip

f. Leisure

g. Two of a kind

h. Animal pelt

i. Elope

j. Hairdos

 

Answers:

 

1. d - Verse (Robert Frost)

2. h - Animal pelt (hide = animal skin)  

3. c - Duly (duly noted)

4. j -Hairdos

5. f - Leisure

6. a - Au revoir (Nice = city in France)

7. i - Elope

8. e - Lip

9. b - Stair

10. g - Two of a kind

 

Credits:

1: Alan DerKazarian 

2: Enrique Henestroza Anguiano

3: Ben Zimmer

4: Daniel Hrynick

5: Rafael Musa and Sala Wanetick

6: Kevin Shustack

7: Ryan Gallagher

8: Zhouqin Burnikel

9: Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry

10: Jeffrey Martinovic