Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Crossword

September 14, 2020

Alex Rosen

THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST

 

The answers to the clues below will have something in common.

 

1. Steakhouse patrons

2. Geeky side

3. Bubble baths and hot cocoa, for two

4. It's not long-distance

5. Turn up with the tide

 

HINTS:

First words of answers:

1. Meat

2. Inner

3. Simple

4. Local

5. Wash

Answers:

 

1. MEAT EATERS

2. INNER NERD

3. SIMPLE PLEASURES

4. LOCAL CALL

5. WASH ASHORE 

 

What the answers have in common:

 

Each answer contains a repeated, consecutive string of three letters.