Universal Crossword

October 6, 2025

Philip Wolfe

 

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

 

1. BANANA CLIP

2. CHINA CLOSET 

3. ROMAN A CLEF*

4. ON A CLEAR DAY 

5. Sailor's foul words

 

HINT:

Chemistry set

 

Answer to Clue 5:

Salty language

 

Answers to Clues 1-4:

Each clue contains the consecutive letters NACL (NaCl) - the chemical symbol for salt (sodium chloride). 

 

*Roman a clef (roh mahn ah KLAY) is a novel in which real persons or actual events figure under disguise.