NY Times Crossword 

August 31, 2022

Joe Deeney

The words below have something in common that is very cleverly hinted at by the last clue.

1. FLUID

2. CLUB

3. PARK

4. SQUAD

5. DINNER

6. CREDIT

7. Dubious food-eating guideline

 

HINTS to Clue 7:

A. A phrase that contains a word that can be written as a Roman numeral. 

B. The word is Five

Answers:

 

Answer to Clue 7:

 

Five-second rule

 

The Roman numeral V is the second letter in each answer.

 

Answers to Clues 1-6:

 

1. IV fluid

2: AV club (audio-visual)

3. RV park

4. JV squad

5. TV dinner

6. EV credit (electric vehicle)