TWIN STATES

Credit: NY Times Crossword - Oct. 31, 1999

Frank Longo

What do the following names and phrases have in common?

(Harder clues)

1. ELI LILY

2. COMING AGAINST

3. BEAR A RESEMBLANCE TO

4. AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

(Easier clues)

5. CLAUDE DEBUSSEY

6. HEADLINE NEWS

7. ROYAL ALBERT HALL

8. LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS

HINTS:

The title is a clue.

It has to do with US Geography.

Answer:

Each clue hides twin US state abbreviations.

1. elI LILy (Illinois)

2. cominG AGAinst (Georgia)

3. beAR A Resemblance to (Arkansas)

4. aM I MIssing something? (Mississippi)

5. clauDE DEbussy (Delaware)

6. headliNE NEws (Nebraska)

7. royAL ALbert Hall (Alabama)

8. lifetiME MEmberships (Maine)