Universal Crossword

September 28, 2023

Sam Brody 

THE SOUND OF SILENCE

The following words have something in common that is hinted at by the final clue. Can you determine what it is?

1. BRACKETED

2. ORDINALS

3. APPEALED

4. STRINGENT

5. Like some headphones

 

HINT: 

Answer to Clue 5:

Noise cancelling

MORE HINTS:

1. King or queen, but not Jack or Ace

2. Exams for PhD students

3. Did an impression of

4. Tube used in some operations

Answers: Clues 1-4:

 

Each word has a noise in the middle, which is "cancelled out" or "silenced" by the word surrounding it.

 

1. bRACKETed (bed)

2. orDINals (orals)

3. apPEALed (aped)

4. stRINGent (stent)