NY Times Crossword
February 27, 2013
Daniel Kantor

The first four phrases below conceal something in a certain way. That something and the way it is concealed are revealed by the answer to the fifth clue.

1. GREAT HORNED OWLS
2. SECRET HANDSHAKE
3. COMPUTER HACKERS
4. SEEN BUT NOT HEARD
5. DECISION REVERSAL

Answer to the fifth clue:

CHANGE OF HEART

Each phrase contains the scrambled letters H, E, A, R, T

1. gREAT Horned owls
2. secRET HAndshake
3. compuTER HAckers
4. seen but noT HEARd 

NOTE: This puzzle can be made more interesting (and difficult) by using clues to the first four phrases:

1. Yellow-eyed birds of prey
2. Part of a fraternity ritual, perhaps
3. Cybermenaces
4. How children should be, in a saying