1. What do the following words have in common?

    SAY

    CROW

    TEEM

    CAPE

2. What do the following name and phrases have in common?

    Melinda Gates

    Best pop album

    Got up early 

 

HINTS:

1. The same two letters will change each word to a new one.

2. The clues contain hidden, related words.

 

Answers:

 

1. Each word can be preceded by ES to make a new word:

 

   ESSAY

   ESCROW

   ESTEEM

   ESCAPE

 

2. Each clue conceals a precious gem:

 

   melindA GATEs

   best pOP ALbum

   got uP EARLy

 

Credit:

2: Catherine Cetta

    LA Times Crossword - 2/10/21