WSJ Crossword

October 19, 2021

Daniel Britt

(Title shown below)

 

What do the following words have in common?

 

1. EYE

2. DOG

3. REEF

4. POLE

5. HEAD

6. SCRIPT

7. LETTER

 

HINT:

1. Global group

2. It has to do with a preceding word.

Answer:

 

Each clue word can be preceded by a word that names a SEA:

 

1. RED eye

2. YELLOW dog(contract)

3. CORAL reef

4. NORTH pole

5. BLACKhead

6. JAVA script

7. DEAD letter 

 

(HINT 1: Seven Seas)

 

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