LA Times Crossword
December 27, 2017
Jason Mueller

What do the following clues have to do with the word LABELED?

BRAIN WASHED
BROWN-HAIRED
BROADSIDED
BRIGHT-EYED

HINTS:
#1: Think of a synonym for LABELED.
#2: BRANDED

Answer:

BRANDED is a synonym for LABELED. If you parse the word BRANDED into three parts, you get BR and ED. Each of the clues is surrounded by BR at the front and ED at the end.