NY Times Crossword
October 29, 2015
Sam Trabuco

The first four answers below have something in common that is revealed by the fifth clue. The answer to the fifth clue shares the exact same quality as the first four answers.  

1. SOCIALIFE
2. SKINSTRUCTOR
3. DOVER
4. CHICKENOODLE
5. ALMOST ALL

HINT:
#1:The first four answers, when spelled correctly, are two words each.
#2: Notice that the first word ends with the same letter that begins the second word.

Answers:

The first four answers are:
1. SOCIAL LIFE
2. SKI INSTRUCTOR
3. DO OVER
4. CHICKEN NOODLE 

These answers share a letter - L, I, O, and N.

Answer to clue 5:

LIONSHARE - which also shares a letter - S
LION'S SHARE