Wall Street Journal Crossword

December 9, 2021

Sam Acker

UNDERCOVER

 

Can you add one letter to the front of each clue and two to the end to get one word and three expressions that refer back to the puzzle title. The three added letters are the same for each clue.

 

RACKET

OWL EGG

RAIN WASH

ROAD SHOULDER 

HINTS:

1. The letter added to the front of each clue is B.

2. The letters added to the end of each clue are ED.

 

Answers:

 

RACKET - BRACKETED

OWL EGG - BOW LEGGED

RAIN WASH - BRAIN WASHED

ROAD SHOULDER - BROAD SHOULDERED

 

How the clues answers relate to UNDERCOVER:

 

The original clues are TUCKED IN BED.