Universal Crossword

April 6, 2026 

Beth Rubin and Will Nediger

 

The following phrases share an unusual property. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. INITIAL PHASE

2. MOVIE VILLAIN 

3. CAPITAL LETTERS

4. KALAHARI DESERT

 

HINT:
Hidden words

 

Answer:

 

Each phrase conceals a word that is descriptive of the phrase itself:

 

1. initiAL PHAse

2. moviE VILlain

3. capiTAL Letters

4. kalahARI Desert