NY Times Crossword

February 15, 2024

Teddy and Rich Katz

 

[Note from JA: Very clever puzzle, in my opinion]

The clues and their answers below share a very unusual feature. Can you spot it?

1. Hung on a clothes line - DRIED

 

2. Powered down, in a way - DIED

 

3. Told where to go, say - CUED

 

4. Disturb, in a way - RILE

 

5. Sleek ocean swimmers - SEALS

6. Careened across snow, maybe - SKIED

7. Characteristic of video poker, lottos, and casinos - LONG O's

 

HINT:

Risky wager

Answer to HINT:

Double or nothing

 

Answers:

 

A set of double letters can be inserted in each clue answer to make a new word which also answers the clue: 

 

1. Hung on a clothes line - dried - DRIPPED

 

2. Powered down, in a way - died - DIMMED

 

3. Told where to go, say - cued - CUSSED

 

4. Disturb, in a way - rile - RIPPLE 

 

5. Sleek ocean swimmers - seals - SEA EELS

 

6. Careened across snow, maybe - skied - SKIDDED

 

7. Characteristic of video poker, lotto, and casinos - long O's - LONG ODDS