Wall Street Journal Crossword

July 26, 2022

Joe O'Neill and Jeff Chen (modified)

 

The answers to the first five clues below will have something in common that is hinted at by the last clue.

 

1. Underwater hunting

2. Harry & David offering

3. Eliminates unnecessary items

4. What an immoral person often does 

5. Polite French phrase said while holding a door open

6. Source of some jingling in your pocket

 

Answer to clue 6:

SPARE CHANGE

 

Answers to clues 1-5:

 

Each clue can be answered with a word that is "changed" from SPARE:

 

1. SPEAR fishing

2. PEARS basket

3. PARES down

4. REAPS a bitter harvest

5. APRES vous