NY Times Crossword
July 29, 2018
Will Nediger

In this puzzle, single words are broken up and parsed into three-word phrases. For example, given the clue What a dog groomer might charge, the answer would be PERPETRATE - as in PER PET RATE.

Can you think of a word that could be broken up and parsed into a three-word phrase to satisfy each clue below?

1. Former supporter of sea birds
2. Spray the monarch to keep him cool
3. Apple devoured by an elderly relative
4. Bridle strap utilized only on sidewalk surfaces
5. Result of accidentally throwing a Frisbee into a campground
6. Prosecutor who's sympathetic to the defendants in a witch trial

HINTS:
First word:
1. EX
2. MIST
3. POME
4. REIN
5. DISC
6. PRO

Answers:

1. EXTERNALLY - EX TERN ALLY
2. MISTAKING - MIST A KING
3. POMEGRANATE - POME GRAN ATE
4. REINFORCEMENT - REIN FOR CEMENT
5. DISCONTENT - DISC ON TENT
6. PROPAGANDA - PRO PAGAN DA