NY Times Crossword

September 4, 2024

Kareem Ayas

 

The letter strings below can be parsed into familiar two-word phrases when the same four-letter word is inserted into them. What is the word and what are the phrases?

 

1. FUNHOURROR

2. NURDWIFE

3. HINENCE

4. CRUISSILES

5. YOTESAM

 

Answer: 

 

The missing word is SEMI:

 

1. FUN-HOUSE MIRROR 

2. NURSE MIDWIFE

3. HIS EMINENCE

4. CRUISE MISSILES

5. YOSEMITE SAM