WSJ Crossword

December 3, 2021

Matt Gaffney

 

The answers to the first three clues plus the answers to the last four clues will combine - in a very clever way - to suggest a common expression. The answers to the first three clues will form the first half of the expression and the answers to the last four clues will form the second half of the expression.

 

1. High 8:00 PM

2. 1:00 AM shadow

3. 10:00 AM feeding

 

4. _______BACK

5. _______ HORSE

6. STATE _______

7. FRENCH _______

HINT:

1. High noon

Answer:

 

Clues 1, 2, and 3 are 8 hours late. They should be: 

 

High noon

5 o'clock shadow

2 o'clock feeding (as for a baby)

 

Clues 4-7 are short the word "quarter."

Quarterback

Quarter horse 

State quarter

French Quarter

 

The three 8-hour differences = 24 hours = A day

The four quarters = A dollar

 

Expression: A day late and a dollar short.