NY Times Crossword
January 7, 2008
Lynn Lempel

The answers to the clues below will have something in common, as revealed in the final clue.

1. High hit behind the catcher, say
2. Extreme effort at weight loss
3. Skilled marksman
4. Baloney
5. Temporarily prosperous place, as in a gold rush
6. Theory about the beginning of the universe

Answers:

1. Pop foul
2. Crash diet
3. Crack shot
4. Claptrap
5. Boomtown
6. Big Bang