NY Times Crossword

August 1, 2022 

(After) Garrett Chalfin and Jeff Chen

The answers to the first four clues below have something in common that is cleverly hinted at in the fifth clue. Can you determine what it is?

1. A ring-shaped coral island

2. Submariners' war-time threat

3. Space for putting stuff away, as on a ship

4. Chemical stuff left over, as from cleaning products

5. Former, long-running TV game show hosted by Bob Barker 

Answers:

 

1. ATOLL

2. DEPTH CHARGE

3. STOWAGE

4. RESIDUES

5. The Price Is Right 

 

The last word, or part of a word, that refers to a price is to the right of the rest of the answer:

 

1. aTOLL

2. depth CHARGE

3. stoWAGE

4. resiDUES