LA Times Crossword

June 23, 2022

Emma Oxford

 

The following words have something in common that is hinted at by the last clue. 

1. WOKS

2. BUNCH

3. CHAT

4. LEAN

5. FIEND

6. Decisive defeat

 

Answers:

Answer to clue 6:

ROUT 

 

Answer to clues 1-5:

 

The five clue words could be changed to new ones by inserting the letter "R" somewhere in each word:

 

WORKS

BRUNCH

CHART

LEARN

FRIEND 

 

This change is hinted at by the last clue answer - ROUT - which should be parsed as R  OUT.