NY Times Crossword

April 29, 2024

Tom Locke

The word and two phrases below have something in common that is hinted by the fourth clue. Can you determine what it is?

1. Blackball

2. Blue whale

3. White wine

4. Public uproar

Answer to Clue 4:

HUE AND CRY

 

Answers to Clues 1-3:

 

The first word or part of each clue is a color (hue). The second part or word of each clue is a homophone for a word that means "cry": ball - bawl, whale - wail, and wine -whine.