Wall Street Journal Crossword

August 26, 2022

Matt Gaffney

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This puzzle has three parts. First, answer the clues. Second, figure out what the clue answers have in common. Third, thing of another clue that would give an answer that fits the pattern.

1. Ask what others would do

2. Make a quick decision

3. Raise an issue for discussion

4. College football tune

5. Cause great damage, as a hurricane

Part 1: Clue Answers:

1. SEEK ADVICE

2. THINK FAST

3. BRING TO THE TABLE

4. FIGHT SONG

5. WREAK HAVOC

 

Part 2: What the clue answers have in common:

The first word of each answer is a verb whose past tense ends with _ _ _ OUGHT: 

1. SEEK - SOUGHT

2. THINK - THOUGHT

3. BRING - BOUGHT

4. FIGHT - FOUGHT

5. WREAK - WROUTHT

 

Part 3: Another clue:

Any clue that can be answered with the first word "BUY" - since BUY - BOUGHT follows the pattern. 

For example: Believe a dubious explanation: BUY IT.

 

Puzzle title: TENSE SITUATION