Washington Post Crossword 

May 30, 2021

Evan Birnholz 

 

The clues below have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. GREEN OLIVE

2. FOOL ME ONCE

3. LONG DIVISION

4. BEATEN TRACK

5. WRITTEN WORD

6. BACHELOR PADS

7. RAINBOW FLAG

8. YOU AGAIN 

HINT:

Hidden words

 

Answers:

 

Each clue conceals the name of a wild animal, with the letters in consecutive, but scrambled order: 

 

1. greeN OLIve - LION

2. fooL ME Once - MOLE 

3. l ONG DIvision - DINGO

4. bEATEN TRAck - ANTEATER

5. writTEN Word - NEWT 

6. bachELOR PADs - LEOPARD

7. rainbOW FLag - WOLF*

8. yoU AGAIN - IGUANA

 

*FOWL is also possible, but WOLF corresponds to the wild animal theme.