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Credit: NY Times Crossword - Aug. 8, 2010

Pam Klawitter

The following clues have something in common, but it has nothing to do with the words themselves. Each clue hides a different, but well-known letter combination.

1. FABIAN

2. ABACUS

3. SPECIAL

4. PIOUS

5. TALC

6. LOLL

7. ATOMIC

8. MESS UP

Answers:

1. FaBIan

2. ABaCus

3. speCIAal

4. pIOUs

5. TaLC

6. LOLl

7. AToMic

8. mESs uP