| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AVENUE | Almost any letter in Washington |
| TEEN | Almost any girl in "Gossip Girl" |
| VERB | Almost any word ending in -ize |
| IRANI | Almost any character in Jon Stewart's "Rosewater" |
| METAL | Almost any element whose name ends in -ium |
| INIT | Any letter in NATO |
| TWICE | The Process of Elimination: In the answer to each starred clue, cross out any letter that appears ...; then read the letters that remain |
| FML | Today, I tried to put a self-effacing three-letter acronym inside each theme entry. Turns out it works in any order except the one I want. ... |
