NY Times Crossword
July 24, 2001
Gayle Dean

1. Can you think of a word that contains the words "county" and "city " - in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutively - and is related to the two words?

2. Can you think of a word that contains the words "can" and "tin" - in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutively - and is related to the two words?

3.Can you think of a word that contains "amble" and "ramble" - in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutively - and is related to the two words?

4. Can you think of a word that contains "rot" and "die" - in correct left-to-right order, but not consecutively - and is related to the two words?

Answers:

1. COMMUNITY
2. CONTAINER
3. PERAMBULATE
4. DETERIORATE