LA Times Crossword 

May 28, 2023

Rose Sloan and Shannon Rapp

 

What do the following seven phrases have in common? 

1. TRUE CRIME

2. LOVE SCENE

3. ALUMNI CLUB

4. GETAWAY CAR

5. TIME MACHINE

6. WEDDING REGISTRY

7. COOKIES AND CREAM

HINTS:

a. FORD MUSTANG could be added to the list.

b. Hidden, scrambled words

Answers:

 

Each clue conceals the name of a spice - with the letters in scrambled, but consecutive order:

 

1. TRUE CRIME - TURMERIC

2. LOVE SCENE - CLOVES 

3. ALUMNI CLUB - CUMIN

4. GETAWAY CAR - CARAWAY

5. TIME MACHINE - MACE

6. WEDDING REGISTRY -GINGER

7.  COOKIES AND CREAM - ANISE