NY Times Crossword

June 9, 2024

Zachary Schiff

Each word below contains a letter that, when down the list, will spell an appropriate word. What are the letters and what is the word?

BREAD

GUITAR

SCIENCE

HUSTLE

FRUIT

JEOPARDY

DAMN

Answer:

 

The letters are the silent letters in each word:

A

U

C

T

I

O

N - - - Silent AUCTION