NY Times Crossword

April 18, 2024

David Kwong

Can you decipher what's going on with the clues and their answers as shown below? Consider the symbol * to mean "star." The last clue is a hint.

1. *Allot time - Election day

2. *Acre on the ocean floor

3. *Ice is found on it - Riviera

4. *Ascent stage for a bird - Hatchling

5. *Assist in a famous foursome - McCartney

6. 1954 movie starring Judy Garland

Partial answer to Clue 6:

"A Star Is Born"

Full answer to Clue 6:

"A Star Is Born" - parsed as A Star is B or N 

 

Answers to Clues 1-6:

 

For each *, write in B or N before the first letter of the clue:

 

1. *Allot time - Ballot time

2. *Acre on the ocean floor - Nacre ...

3. *Ice is found on it - Nice ...

4. *Ascent stage for a bird - Nascent ...

5. *Assist in a famous foursome - Bassist ...