Wall Street Journal Crossword

June 23, 2022

Wayne Bergman and Gary Otting

 

The five words below have something in common that is hinted at by the last clue. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. TEE

2. SPED

3. STING

4. BLESS

5. REFS

6. Ballpark bummer

 

HINT: The same word can be inserted into each of the clue words to make a new word.

 

Answer:

 

A ballpark bummer is a RAINOUT. "RAIN" is "out" of each clue word:

 

1. TEE - TRAINEE

2. SPED - SPRAINED

3. STING - STRAINING

4. BLESS - BRAINLESS

5. REFS - REFRAINS