Wall Street Journal Crossword

April 16, 2024

Joseph Gangi

SEPARATION OF POWERS

 

The word or phrase on the left can be matched with a word on the right, according to a certain pattern. Can you determine the pattern and make the connections? The puzzle title and the fifth clue are hints.

1. COLON                     TAINT

2. CINEMA                   SIGN

3. SHOWER CAP         ELOPE

4. ROSE GARDEN       JORDAN

5. Deviate from one's group

 

Answer to Clue 5:

BREAK RANKS

 

Answers to Clues 1-4:

 

1. COLON - ELope - COLONEL  

2. cineMA - JORdan - MAJOR

3. shower CAP - TAINt - CAPTAIN

4. rose gardEN - SIGN - ENSIGN