The answer to each clue below is a familiar two-word phrase - that  has nothing to do with answering the clue - until you add two more letters. The same two letters are added to get the answer to each clue.

1. Don or Phil

2. Beautiful realm

3. Contents of an empty closet

4. What happens with the retirement home turns agnostic 

 

(BIG) HINTS:

The two-word phrases:

1. which ever

2. kingdom come

3. hangers-on

4. The old heave-ho

 

Answers:

 

The letters LY have to be added to the two-word phrases to give the answers:

 

1. Don or Phil - which Everly*

2. Beautiful realm - Kingdom comely

3. Contents of an empty closet - Hangers only

4. What happens when the retirement home turns agnostic - The old heave holy

 

* Don and Phil were the Everly Brothers. They were actual brothers, and were very popular in the 1950's, with such hits as All I Have to Do Is Dream. They were known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing.

 

Credit:

Trip Payne

Ly-ing Back

 

Note from JA: I think this is a brilliant puzzle - especially clue #4.