NY Times Crossword

September 14, 2020

John Guzzetta

 

The answers to the first four clues below have something in common that is hinted at in the fifth clue.

1. Major league team from the Motor City

2. Refrain from taking action - stay put

3. Number of minutes on hold before getting a customer representative

4. Ballot on which not all the votes have been cast for candidates of the same party

5. Come out ahead in either case

Answer to Clue 5:

 

Has it both ways

 

Answers to Clues 1-4:

 

The answer to each clue has IT and TI side by side (Has IT both ways)

 

1. DETROIT TIGERS

2. SIT TIGHT

3. WAIT TIME

4. SPLIT TICKET