LA Times Crossword

May 7, 2025

Parikshit S. Bhat

BE THE BRIDGE

 

The first three clues have something in common that hinted at by the fourth clue. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. COMPUTER VIRUS

2. BALANCE OF POWER

3. IN ELK AND MOOSE COUNTRY 

4. Difficult situation

 

HINTS:

a. The puzzle title is a hint.

b. Simon and Garfunkel classic 

Answer to Clue 4:

Trouble waters

 

Answer to Clues 1-3:

 

Each clue phrase conceals a body of water with its letters scrambled (troubled) order that "bridges" the first and last part of the phase:

 

1. computER VIRus - RIVER

2. balANCE Of power - OCEAN

3. in ELK And moose country - LAKE