NY Times Crossword
December 8, 2015
Neville Fogarty

 The clues below have something in common that, in some form or other, is free at most motels. Can you determine what it is? Wordplay is fair play.

FAIRY DUST
FALSE ARREST
FAMILY CREST
FATHER KNOW BEST

HINT:
It's a meal.

Answer:

BREAKFAST

Each clue begins with FA and ends with ST (break FAST).