NY Times Crossword

January 10, 2021

Alex Bajcz (pronounced Badges)

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What do the following phrases have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

 

1. "No man is an island."

2. "Welcome home, hon."

3. Prime time TV

4. "Where were we?"

5. King Kamehameha

6. Aluminum ingot

7. Roma tomato sauce

Answer:

 

Each phrase contains four consecutive letters, repeated in the same consecutive order, without interruption. 

 

1. no mAN IS AN ISland

2. welcOME HOME Hon

3. prIME TIME Tv

4. whERE WERE We

5. king kAMEHAMEHa

6. alUMINUM INgot

7. rOMA TOMATo sauce

 

Puzzle title:

OH, FOURPEAT'S SAKE!