LA Times Crossword
July 6, 2018
Susan Gelfand

What do the following words have in common other than being types of apparel?

SHOES
BAGS
CAP
HOSE
BELT

HINT:
Each word can be preceded by another word (different in each case) which will place them in a common category.

Answer: 

When preceded by certain words, they all become parts of cars:

BRAKE SHOES
AIR BAGS
RADIATOR CAP
HEATER HOSE
TIMING BELT