ONE WORD LEADS TO ANOTHER XIII

NY Times Crossword
November 5, 2006
Derrick Niederman

Can you fill in the blanks with letters or words which will complete the chain so that each letter or word and the letter or word following it make up a common two-letter abbreviation or two-word phrase? The number in ( ) indicates the number of steps used in the answers. (Forgive capitalization and punctuation.)

1. FLAG to DAY  (3)
2. ORANGE to BOWL  (4)
3. e to bay  (4)
4. I to POD  (7)
5. EASTER to BUNNY  (7)

(Possible) Answers:

1. FLAG FOOTBALL FIELD DAY
2. ORANGE JULIUS CAESAR SALAD BOWL
3. e. g. STRING OUT SICK BAY 
4. I. Q. TIP TOP BANANA SPLIT PEA POD
5. EASTER SEAL OFF KEY CHAIN SAW DUST BUNNY