NATURAL PAIRS
NY Times Crossword
July 22, 2001
Patrick Berry

The answer to each clue below is a three-word phrase in the form of _______ and ________ in which one or both of the key words relate to the clue and the three words form a familiar expression. For example, given the clue Order at a Vegas pizzeria, the answer would be SLICE AND DICE.

1. Ingredients in a Flintstones sandwich
2. Raw materials for a feather pillow
3. Types of imitation gemstones
4. Two Oscar winners for best acting
5. Item of underclothing for women
6. Fishing lure attached to a rod
7. 70's rock group and reconcile
8. Part of the Titanic and how the rivets came off her side

Answers:

1. ROCK AND ROLL
2. DUCK AND COVER
3. CUT AND PASTE
4. HUNT AND PECK
5. SLIP AND SLIDE
6. BAIT AND SWITCH
7. KISS AND MAKE UP
8. BOW AND SCRAPE