NY Times Crossword
April 20, 2017
Jeffrey Wechsler

What do the following words have in common?

ROSE
SAKE
MOLE
LAME

Answer:

These words can be pronounced as one or two-syllable words:

As two syllable words:

ROSE - a kind of wine
SAKE - a Japanese alcoholic drink
MOLE - a kind of Mexican sauce
LAME - a type of fabric

SAKE is a heteronym as are ROSE, MOLE, and LAME if they are written without accent marks on the final E.