LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWERS

ACROSS

2. PARK not dark. PARK is best. The clue word “late” is unnecessary with the reference to “out late in the” dark.

6. OLD not odd. OLD is best. Grammatically speaking, a “pair” cannot be made up of two odd “gloves.”

8. DEAL not peal. There would be a strong indication of “success” if he heard “a good” DEAL “of laughter.” But a peal “of laughter” might be from only one person, which is hardly reassuring.

9. CUT not put. The clue’s reference to a “phone” makes CUT “off” the best answer. A person can be put “off” in numerous ways without having to be in a conversation or on the “phone.”

18. SEW not sow. If the farm happened to raise animals instead of crops, the “wives” would not have needed “to know how to” sow. But they would have had no other option than “to know how to” SEW in order to clothe their families.

19. SHAME not shake. Even those who are most adept at repressing their “feelings” might be shaken by the sudden death of a loved one, for example. But a denialist could be so good at repressing SHAME that he appears to feel very little at all.

20. LATE not lame. LATE is apt. “Being” lame would have little consequence if they were playing a board game, a card game or a video game.

DOWN

1. TRACKS not tricks. The clue word “jockey” links up directly with TRACKS. Many types of people, other than jockeys, are very “experienced at” their jobs (i.e., actors, salesmen, financiers, etc.) and “know” the tricks of the “trade.”

3. ASP not alp. A venomous ASP could kill someone, but people have died while on a mountain (e.g., alp), usually while taking part in a sport such as hiking, climbing or snowboarding.

5. STAR not scar. The clue words “military experience” match up well with a period of service in defense of a country. A scar would link up better with some specific “military” action or battle. STAR makes a better choice.

6. OUTBID not outdid. “He shouldn’t condemn someone” if OUTBID at an auction, for example. The clue needs further explanation pertaining to being outdone by “someone” else; especially regarding whether or not the circumstances were fraudulent.

7. DUPES not dopes. One of the ways to DUPE one’s “enemy” would be to dope him, making DUPE a comprehensive answer.

11. HER not hem. HER is best. Miniskirts are, by definition, skirts with short hemlines, making hem superfluous.

12. GOBBLE not gabble. The clue suggests that this behavior is common among the partygoers, which fits well with children GOBBLING the treats at the “party.” Often, there are children who are shyer than others, so they won’t gabble at all.

13. WAISTS not wrists. It may be surprising to learn that chiseling WAISTS could be difficult. However, the “class” might well assume that wrists are difficult to sculpt because of their delicate bone structures as well as the fact that there are two wrists as opposed to only one WAIST.

14. TENSE not dense. TENSE is best. Since the definition of dense is someone who doesn’t understand new ideas quickly, the reference to “a course that introduces new concepts” is superfluous.

16. REBEL not revel. REBEL is apt. A revel can be quite harmless, meaning there could be little reason to need “to stop” it.

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