NY Times Crossword

October 27, 2026 

Jeff Chen and Bharati Hemmady (adapted)

 

The revealer clue for this puzzle is: Like an untrustworthy business

 

The four theme answers are:

 

COMBAT

PROBOWL

MAMMOTH

BAIT AND SWITCH 

 

What is the answer to the revealer, and how do the theme answers make sense in relation to the revealer?

 

Answers:

Answer to the revealer : FLY BY NIGHT

 

Relationship of the theme answers to the revealer:

The ends of the theme answers are things that fly by night:

comBAT

probOWL

mamMOTH

bait and sWITCH