NY TimesCrossword
September 3, 2020
Sid Sivakumar

Beginning with the capital letter, the apparently mixed up letters below share an unusual property that will transform them into common phrases. The pattern is hinted at by the answer to the last clue. Can you figure out what's going on?

1. ekacnaPota
2. eluSpace
3. notgnihsaWallaw
4. daerBana
5. Recover, as from an illness

Answer to last clue:

Bounce back

Answer to Clues  1-4:

Beginning at the capital letter read to the right and, when you get to the end, immediately start reading in reverse. For example, abcdEfgh would be read Efghgfedcba.

1. Potato pancake
2. Space capsule
3. Walla Walla Washington
4. Banana bread