As hinted by example in the flavor text, each of the clues leads to a three-word phrase, with the middle word being AND. The first and last words of each phrase fit into the given grid. The pairs are:
- 1) SUIT and TIE
- 2) ONE and ONLY
- 3) STICKS and STONES
- 4) LEWIS and CLARK
- 5) TRIAL and ERROR
- 6) ROMEO and JULIET
- 7) ODDS and ENDS
- 8) MAC and CHEESE
- 9) ROCK and ROLL
- 10) MOM and POP
- 11) SMOKE and MIRRORS
- 12) SUGAR and SPICE
- 13) CAUSE and EFFECT
- 14) FISH and CHIPS
- 15) ARTS and CRAFTS
- 16) JEKYLL and HYDE
The completed grids look like this:
In numerical order, the letters where the pairs cross spell out the phrase INT’L RED CROSS CITY. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in GENEVA, Switzerland.