NY Times Crossword
May 14, 2012
John Dunn

The answers to the clues below share an unusual quality. Can you determine what it is?

1. Impatiently endure passing time
2. Win by enough points, in sports gambling
3. Perform a routine household chore
4. Pass through a crisis safely

Answers:

1. Watch the clock
2. Cover the spread
3. Wash the laundry
4. Turn the corner

Unusual quality shared by the answers:

The first and last words of each answer are synonyms (or near synonyms).