NY Times Crossword

July 17, 2023

Alexander Liebeskind

Each clue below contains a query of concern - phonetically. Can you determine what and where the query is?

1. BRUSH STROKE

2. RUNNING JOKE

3. RUM AND COKE

4. INSTRUCTION BOOK

HINT:

The query is make up of letters only.

Answer:

 

Each clue contains the query, ARE YOU OK? - phonetically:

 

1. bRUsh strOKe 

2. RUnning jOKe

3. RUm and cOKe

4. instRUction boOK