Wall Street Journal Crossword

November 9. 2020

Leslie Rogers

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

 

1. PENGUIN COLONY

2. FREE AT LAST

3. MEMBER DIRECTORY

4. LANDROVERS 

5. Riding a motorcycle between cars

HINT:

1. PENguin coloNY

 

Answer:

 

Riding a motorcyle between cars is known as splitting lanes or lane splitting. In the clues, some combination of the beginning and ending letters are "split" to spell out a kind of lane:

 

1. PENguin coloNY - Penny Lane

2. Free at lAST - Fast Lane

3. MEMber directORY - Memory Lane

4. Land rOVERS - Lovers' Lane

 

Puzzle title: 

CROSSING THE LINE