Wall Street Journal Crossword

December 15, 2020

Joe Deeney

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The phrases below are the theme answers to this puzzle. What do they have in common?

 

1. CRYSTAL BARES ALL

2. FIVE STAR TREE

3. SKIPS A TURNOVER

4. KITCHEN AIRHEAD

5. DERISIVE BARS

6. PATSY CHORUS LINE 

HINT:

Mythology

Answers:

 

Each of the clue answers has a mythological figure "intervening" in what would otherwise  be a familiar phrase or name):

 

1. CRYSTAL (ARES) BALL - crystal ball

2. FI(VE STA)R TREE - fir tree

3. SKIP(S A TURN)OVER - skip over

4. KITCHEN AI(RHEA)D - kitchen aid

5. D(ERIS)IVE BARS - dive bars

6. PATSY C(HORUS) LINE - Patsy Cline

Puzzle title: DIVINE INTERVENTION