NY Times Crossword

April 29, 2024

Tom Locke

The first three clues have something in common that is hinted at by the last clue. Can you determine what it is?

1. BLACKBALL

2. WHITE WINE

3. BLUE WHALE

4. Public uproar

HINTS:

Homophones

Answer to Clue 4:

 _____ and _____

Answers:

 

The first word in each clue is a color (hue). The second word (or half) of each clue is a homophone for a word that can mean "cry": BALL - bawl, WINE- whine, WHALE - wail. A public outcry is HUE AND CRY.