NY Times Crossword
August 30, 2016
Roland Huget

What do the following phrases have in common, other than beginning with the name of a chemical element.?

TIN SNIPS
SILVER AGE
IRON FENCE
COPPER CUPS
CARBON COPY

Answer:

The first letter(s) of the second word is/are the chemical symbol of the first word:

Tin - Sn
Silver - Ag
Iron - Fe
Copper - Cu
Carbon -  C