WSJ Crossword

February 25, 2021

Ross Trudeau

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Can you decipher the phrases below? 

1. COMM1RA

2. INDEPENDEN2MAN

3. EAR3NTRYMODULE

4. RE5RSUSSELLING

 

(BIG) HINT:

DAYSO4LIVES could be added to the list.

Answers:

 

The phrases will make sense if you spell out the names of the numbers and adjust the spacing.

 

1. COMM ONEERA - COMMON ERA

2. INDEPENDEN TWOMAN - INDEPENDENT WOMAN

3. EAR THREENTRY MODULE - EARTH RE-ENTRY MODULE

4. RE FIVERSUSSELLING - RE-FI VERSUS SELLING 

   (HINT - DAYSO FOURLIVES -  DAYS OF OUR LIVES

 

Puzzle title: BLOCKED NUMBERS