NY Times Crossword
April 28, 2010
Andrea Carla Michaels and Peter L. Stein

What do the following words have to do with a teapot part?

IN
ELL
ACE
ORE
RING

Answer:

Each word could be preceded by SP:

SPIN
SPELL
SPACE
SPORE
SPRING - - - SP (is left) OUT - - - SPOUT