Each of the first four phrases below conceals a word which can be followed by a second word, such that the two words together form common, related phrases. Can you find each concealed word, determine the second word, and discover how the phrases are related - which is revealed in the second word of the answer to #5.

1. CINDERELLA STORY
2. MADE A DIFFERENCE
3. THE GRANITE STATE
4. FORENSIC ANALYST
5. LIFE STYLE CHOICE

Answers:

Hidden words:
1. LAST - cinderelLA STory
2. DEAD - maDE A Difference 
3. TEST - the graniTE STate 
4. CANAL - forensiC ANALyst
5. ECHO - life stylE CHOice

Second words and new phrases:
1. LAST PLACE
2. DEAD CENTER
3. TEST AREA
4. CANAL ZONE
5. ECHO LOCATION

Relationship:
Each of the first four new phrases names a location.

Credit: NY Times Crossword
August 27, 2017
Jeff Chen
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION