NY Times Crossword I

October 23, 2022

Daniel Bodily and Jeff Chen

 

The first three clues in each set below lead to an answer that is hinted at by the fourth clue in the set. The answers only make sense according to a certain pattern. Can you figure out what's going on?

 

Set I

1. Prefix meaning "against"

2. A long search for something 

3. Metals in the earth

4. Shops peddling collectibles

 

Set II

1. "Look" - in Spanish

2. Short for an ancient queen of Egypt

3. Pleasant

4. Historic hockey upset

Set III

1. Clothing

2. Well along in years

3. Baseball refs

4. Waste disposal locations

Answers to the first three clues in each set:

 

Set I

1. ANTI

2. QUEST

3. ORES

 

Set II 

1. MIRA

2. CLEO

3. NICE

 

Set III 

1. GARB

2. AGED

3. UMPS 

 

Answers to Clue 4 in each set:

 

Set I : ANTIQUE STORES

Set II: MIRACLE ON ICE

Set III: GARBAGE DUMPS 

 

Explanation: Run the first three answer words in each set together and space appropriately to get the answer to the fourth clue.