Wall Street Journal Crossword

September 28, 2023

Daniel Bodily

What  do the following phrases have in common that has nothing to do with their meanings?

1. DEAD SPOT

2. SUPER BAD

3. SINGLE DAD

4. HAD IT MADE

5. SECOND LADY

HINT:

The answer involves the same two letters in each phrase.

Answer:

 

Removing the consecutive letters AD from each phrase gives a new word or phrase:

 

1. DEAD SPOT = DESPOT

2. SUPER BAD = SUPERB 

3. SINGLE DAD = SINGLED

4. HAD IT MADE = HIT ME

5. SECOND LADY = SECONDLY