Wall Street Journal Crossword

February 21, 2024 

Dena R. Witkes

(Title shown below)

The words and phrases below conceal related words with their letters in correct, but not consecutive order. A phrase describing the related words and their presentation in the clues is hinted at by the last clue (which is also the puzzle's title).

1. SQUARE METER

2. JEDI MASTER

3. SNICKERDOODLE

4. SUPERNANNY

5. It may be found under couch cushions

Answer to Clue 5 and puzzle title:

LOOSE CHANGE

 

Answers to Clue 1-4:

 

1. sQUARe meTER

2. jeDI MastEr

3. sNICKEr doodLe

4. suPErnaNNY