WATERSHED
Anna Carson

Each of the three phrases and one word on the left can be paired up with one of the three phrases and one name on the right in a certain way to form form four hidden, related words. The pairings have nothing to do with the meanings of the clues. Can you determine how they hook up?

CORDON BLEU       RICARDO
INERT GAS               I CAN RELATE
LETTUCE LEAF       ROPE LADDER
DAYDREAMER        IAMBIC PENTAMETER

HINTS:
1. The title is a hint.
2. Continental Divide
3. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"

Answers:

cordon blEU ROPE ladder 
inert gAS IAmbic pentameter
lettuce leAF RICArdo 
daydreAMER I CAn relate