NY Times Crossword

September 29, 2021

Alex Eaton-Salners

 

The following words can be changed into their opposites by using a secret word. What's the secret word and what are the new words?

 

REIGN

HAVE

OVERT

EVOLUTIONARY 

FAST

HERE

HINT:

The first letter of the secret word is S.

Answers:

 

The secret word is SECRET. By inserting or adding the letters in SECRET to each clue word, in order, the words are changed to their opposites:

 

REIGN - RESIGN

HAVE - HEAVE 

OVERT - COVERT

EVOLUTIONARY - REVOLUTIONARY

FAST - FEAST 

HERE - THERE