LA Times Crossword
December 10, 2019
David Poole

Can you think of a familiar two-word phrase such that its first word can precede the first word in each phrase below, and its second word can precede the second word in each phrase below - to make up two new phrases?

1. WINE COOLER
2. TIGER LILY
3. CAP GUN
4. HOT WHEELS

HINTS:
A. The initial letters of the phrase are W_____  W_____
B. The last letters of the phrase: W_____E   W_____R
C. W_ _ _ E   W_ _ _ R

Answer:

The phrase is WHITE WATER:

1. WHITE WINE - WATER COOLER
2. WHITE TIGER - WATER LILY
3. WHITE CAP - WATER GUN
4. WHITE HOT - WATER WHEELS