NY Times Crossword
December 6, 1997
David J. Kahn (adapted)

The six clues below have something in common. Can you determine what it is? The answer is revealed by the seventh clue.

1. CROS PUZZLES
2. DAVY CT
3. ALL POINTS IN
4. PRONCE
5. BURDY
6. ERMA ECK
7. GOAL OF MANY TREATIES

Answer:

The name of a weapon has been removed from each of the first six clues:

1. crosSWORD puzzles
2. davy cROCKETt
3. all points BULLETin
4. proMINEnce
5. burGUNdy
6. erma BOMBeck
7. DISARMAMENT