NY Times Crossword
August 29, 2018
Alex Bajcz

The four words below share an unusual property. Can you determine what it is?

HASTEN
COUNTS
SALVAGES
DIAGNOSE

HINT:
They are related anagrams.

Answer:

Each word is an anagram of a major city:

HASTEN - ATHENS
COUNTS - TUCSON
SALVAGES - LAS VEGAS
DIAGNOSE - SAN DIEGO