What's a four-letter word for "words in some kvetching?"

According to former President Clinton, it's "veys."

The former president supplied the clues to a crossword puzzle on the Web site of The New York Times Magazine, appearing this week.

Jim Schachter, deputy editor of the magazine, said Tuesday that Clinton was given the grid with the letters and asked to provide clues for the words.

For "cent" he came up with "What you might get for your thoughts." For "arbs" it was "They're almost a food group on Wall St."

The puzzle is part of a special issue on "the new middle ages" _ as in baby boomers, not medieval times _ and several clues poke fun at the boomer generation to which Clinton belongs.

"Boomer's update of a song from 1951's 'Show Boat?'" That would be "Ol Man Liver."

All of the answers will be posted this weekend.

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