Minor Adjustments Solution

by Andrew Esten

Each of the Minor answers begin with a synonym of "small". Each of the Major answers begin with a synonym of "big". Each of the clues at the bottom apply to the end word of one Minor answer and one Major answer. Use the big numbers to index into the full answer for Majors and use the small numbers to index into the full answer for Minors to get the answer TO A GREAT DEGREE.

• Minors
  • "Mario Kart 8" character that's an infant version of a princess (4 5) - BABY PEACH
  • Arachnid in a Sisyphean nursery rhyme (4 5 6) - ITSY BITSY SPIDER
  • "Lollipop" rapper also known as Weezy (3 5) - LIL WAYNE
  • Nickname of the constellation that contains the North Star (6 6) - LITTLE DIPPER
  • Tech company behind Word and Excel (9) - MICROSOFT
  • 1960's London trend with a hemline far above the knee (4-5) - MINI-SKIRT
  • It makes a full rotation every hour (6 4) - MINUTE HAND
• Majors
  • New York City Nomenclature - BIG APPLE
  • Horological London Landmark - BIG BEN
  • Sesame Street Inhabitant - BIG BIRD
  • New Orleans Nomenclature - BIG EASY
  • Cryptids of the Pacific Northwest - BIGFOOT
  • Taller person in a cudling couple - BIG SPOON
  • Circus Venue - BIG TOP

Article of Clothing	9	5	Mini-Skir(T)	Big T(O)p
Male Name	5	3	Lil W(A)yne	Bi(G) Ben
Not Hard	4	4	Mic(R)osoft	Big (E)asy
Body Part	8	7	Minute H(A)nd	Bigfoo(T)
Animal	7	14	Big Bir(D)	Itsy Bitsy Spid(E)r
Serving Utensil	3	12	Bi(G) Spoon	Little Dippe(R)
Fruit	8	6	Big Appl(E)	Baby P(E)ach