The answers to the clues below are familiar expressions - but with a twist. Each expression is preceded by the same two letters to make it fit the clue.

1. Ugly duckling days
2. Carbohydrate competitiors
3. Reminder location
4. Delay a temper tantrum
5. What ushers do
6. What a record snowfall might produce
7. Newcomer in a children's nature magazine

HINT:
The added letters are ST.

Answers:

1. Stage before beauty
2. Starch enemies
3. String finger
4. Stall the rage
5. Stroll in the aisles
6. Strain on the roof 
7. Stranger Rick

Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
A WORK OF ST - ART  (#1-6)