LA Times Crossword

April 7, 2021

Jeff Stillman

 

The answers to the first four clues will  have something in common, hinted at by the fifth clue. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. Second Commandment prohibition

2. Old-fashioned parting words

3. Metaphorical insect observer

4. "Cheese stands alone" title guy in a kids' song 

5. Go to pieces

Answers:

 

1. FALSE IDOL

2. FARE THEE WELL

3. FLY ON THE WALL

4. FARMER IN THE DELL

5. FALL APART - - - Each of the clue answers is the word FALL - broken up:

 

1. FALse idoL

2. FAre thee weLL

3. Fly on the wALL

4. FArmer in the deLL