MARY (PAUMIER) JONES, (THE) OPPOSITE OF SAFFRON — A curious thing has happened to syzygy; time can do strange things to words... Originally referring to the conjunction of two heavenly bodies,... the word has [since] become one of those few whose meaning includes its opposite.
| A. | Seemingly self-contradictory term for a son (hyph.) | MANCHILD |
| B. | Anything, or nothing | AUGHT |
| C. | Quit, or agreed to keep working? | RESIGNED |
| D. | The union of two opposing forces in nature (hyph.) | YINYANG |
| E. | Having two contrary aspects; duplicitous (hyph.) | JANUSFACED |
| F. | Watchful care, or lack of watchfulness | OVERSIGHT |
| G. | Oxymoronic term for "Moving right along ..." (2 wds.) | NOWTHEN |
| H. | One who's self-centered | EGOTIST |
| I. | Missourian demand (2 wds.) | SHOWME |
| J. | What's meant to be covert but is overt (2 wds.) | OPENSECRET |
| K. | Oscar winner for "Lilies of the Field" | POITIER |
| L. | Kid working on a farm | PLOWBOY |
| M. | Sound in a Sousa march, perhaps | OOMPAH |
| N. | Be overwhelmed by ecstasy or love | SWOON |
| O. | Not the right way to be left? (3 wds.) | INTHELURCH |
| P. | Game originally called sphairistike | TENNIS |
| Q. | Nymph spurned by Narcissus | ECHO |
| R. | On the way out | OBSOLESCENT |
| S. | Swiftly moving, or firmly fixed | FAST |
| T. | Romantic lead in the film "Ghost" | SWAYZE |
| U. | Line like Iago's "O, you are well tuned now!" | ASIDE |
| V. | Punishment for something bad, or good | FINE |
| W. | Bubbly stuff; lightweight entertainment | FROTH |
| X. | Dishonestly manipulated | RIGGED |
| Y. | Like campers and backpackers | OUTDOORSY |
| Z. | Nerve poison taken in low concentrations as a stimulant | NICOTINE |