NY Times Crossword

November 11, 2022

Derrick Niederman

(Title shown below)

 

The seemingly unrelated clues below do have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. HEART OF ROMAINE

2. FACE THE MUSIC

3. FIX BREAKFAST

4. ENDODONTICS

5. PANDORA

6. ROUTINE

7. SEAL AND DELIVER 

8. I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN

HINTS A:

These two clues could be added to the list:

ALFRED NOYES

POOR RICHARD'S ALAMANAC

HINT B:

Hidden words

 

Answers:

 

Cleverly concealed in each clue is a pair of opposite words:

1. hearT OF ROMaine  (TO - FROM)

2. face THE MUSic  (THEM - US)

3. FIX BREAKfast

4. enDODONTics  (DO  DON'T)

5. pANDORa  (AND  OR)

6. rOUTINe  (OUT IN)

7. SEAL AND deliver (SEA LAND) 

8. i see what YOU MEand

HINTS:

A. alfred NOYES  (NO YES)

B. POOR RICHard's almanac

 

Credits: 

 

Idea, Clues 1-6, HINTS A and B: Derrick Niederman

Clues 7-8: Jeff Chen

Puzzle title: OPPOSITES ATTRACT