The letters not shown are common to the two words (in the same order).
The number of the missing letters for each blank is up to you to determine!
| without cheating | = | F_____I_____ & SQU_____E |
|---|---|---|
| creative business transactions | = | WH_____E_____ & D_____A_____ |
| "SNL" skit duo | = | H_____S & FR_____Z |
| most innovative at this time | = | L_____ & GRE_____ |
| blizzard conditions | = | SN_____ & BL_____ |
| resort hotel slogan | = | ST_____ & PL_____ |
| cold symptoms | = | SN_____ & WH_____ |
| burger chain with ice cream | = | _____TE_____ 'n _____H_____E |
| reception for a celebrity | = | M_____ & GR_____ |
| flirting with the eyes | = | W_____ & BL_____ |
| running errands, perhaps | = | _____ & AB_____ |
| lawn fertilizer with herbicide | = | W_____ & F_____ |
| lobster-steak menu item | = | S_____ & T_____ |
| entertain lavishly | = | W_____ & D_____ |
| prosperity theology | = | H_____ & W_____ |
| converse while strolling | = | W_____ & T_____ |
| fruit-flavored candies | = | M_____ and _____ |
| "We Gather Together" lyric | = | C_____ and _____ |
Can you think of an expression in this form
with no letters in common (as in "hi & bye")
that would fit either of these clues?
safe from the storm
-or-
abandoned