NY Times Crossword

February 18, 2021

Zachary Spitz

 

In this clever puzzle, each clue has two valid answers. These two answer words differ by only a single letter, and the two differing letters are the same for each set of answers. A hint to the two letters is given below the clues.

 

1. DESIGNS

2. FAMOUS PEANUT GROWER

3. LIKE SOME ON THE FAR RIGHT

4. SEPARATE FROM ALL THE OTHERS

 

HINT:

What many public service announcements appear as

Answer to HINT:

TV spots

 

Answers to clues:

 

The two differing letters are T and V (TV spots):

 

1. DESIGNS - INTENTIONS - INVENTIONS 

2. Famous peanut farmer: CARTER - CARVER 

3. Like some on the far right: ANTITAXERS - ANTIVAXERS 

4. Separate* from all the others: REMOTE - REMOVE

 

*[From JA] "Separate" has to be treated as sort of a heteronym - the second "a" pronounced as a schwa for REMOTE and as a long "a" for REMOVE.