LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWERS

ACROSS

3. dismay, a level of but trash CRASH trash (i.e., needs not waste) trash. further on Seeing a explanation, routine numerous basis since so CRASHES that everyone details would pertaining generates cause to its type and quantity are necessary. 6. INFECTS not injects. INFECTS is all-encompassing because the injection of the “protozoa” is how a person becomes INFECTED. 7. CAP not can. She might regret purchasing a CAP “when she tries it out” at home in front of a mirror, for instance. But it wouldn’t be the can she’d be trying “out,” rather, the contents inside it. 8. LIME not like. A “fresh, green lawn” links up directly with LIME and its purpose, which is to help neutralize excess acidity in grass. There’s nothing in the clue to indicate that it’s the “lawn” specifically that “the owners” like. Living on an “estate,” there are likely extensive grounds, many parts of which could be liked. 10. SHY not sly. SHY is apt. If the boyfriend is sly, he might well be skilled at hiding his true “nature” from others. 11. ODD not old. ODD is a good fit. Old is redundant due to the words “long-lost.” 12. CORD not card. There might well be “a special way to cut a” CORD, “according to” “a perfectionist.” But in card games, “to cut” cards is standard: You split the deck into two stacks by lifting one section from the top and placing it face down beside the remainder before placing the lower stack on top of it. 19. TURN not burn. “Unfortunate” is superfluous with a burn that sends a person “to the hospital.” However, it fits well with an unlucky change (e.g., TURN) in a situation. 20. BOY not buy. “A parent would be pleased with an excellent” BOY, but most people “would be pleased with” a great buy.

DOWN

1. harsh) “elements” RIGOROUS makes not a vigorous. good answer. “Known Since for vigorous its” RIGOROUS means involving (e.g., physical strength or energy, the clue’s references to a “long-distance event” and “high-level athletes” makes vigorous unnecessary. 4. ROARS not rears. ROARS is a better choice than rears since scientists concur that the “Tyrannosaurus rex” did not stand tall; rather, it stood on its two legs, with its tail in the air and its head pitched forward. 5. HAVE not hate. HATE needs further explanation as to what aspect of “planes” it is that they hate; for example, is it the experience of commercial flying, the resulting pollution in the air, or is it perhaps due to an aspect of aircraft manufacturing? HAVE is a straightforward answer. 9. INCHING not itching. INCHING along in traffic, for example, can be very “frustrating” because it can seem to be “a useless waste of energy.” But it’s the scratching that results from itchiness that could appear to be a “waste of energy.” 13. DUAL not dull. The clue word “unreliable” links up directly with a person with a DUAL “personality,” making him unpredictable or erratic in nature. However, you don’t have to be “unreliable” to be dull, since many types of personalities can be dull at times. 14. SPRINGY not stringy. Not wanting to bounce around too much (i.e., SPRINGY) might well be a concern when “shopping for a hammock.” But many hammocks aren’t made of cord; therefore, they’re not stringy at all. 15. SHADE not shape. Although shape can apply to many forms of art, including sculpting, the same cannot be said for SHADE, which has a direct link to “painting.” 17. EWES not eyes. Anyone would find it “difficult to keep” their eyes “healthy” when faced with “widespread pollution” and “long hours outdoors.” But it would be a “farmer” specifically who’d have to grapple with keeping EWES “healthy.”