Notice the similarity!

[RBS]

middle of nowhere
medical center
spiritual leader
beginning of time
second in command
end of december
broadway closing

*taken from Sunday New York Times Crossword Puzzle by Alan Arbesfeld.

Once you figure out what to do your answer will discover links to the past.

[linkinpark333]

HISTORY
(had to look it up)
wow what a difficult puzzle

btw nobody answered my previous post
ill repost it

avacado
corn
cucumber
pepper

[RBS]

nice job linkin. Every item in the list was a mini-rebus. If you literally translate you get one letter from each.

Still working on yours.

[Clank]

They all go into a salad?

[linkinpark333]

nope

[linkinpark333]

ill give u a hint

its what inside that counts

[RBS]

They all have seeds? Doubt that is it. Anyway I thought I would try to revive this thread.

1. Shotz
2. Buzz
3. Alamo
4. Duff

[dalveen]

BEER?

Alamo = of King of the Hill. Duff = Simpsons.

[RBS]

You got it! All fictional TV beer brands.

[dalveen]

I've not played this before so not sure if this is too easy or too hard.

Oslo
Fireproof
Atlanta
Remember

[RBS]

I think we have had all kinds since we make them up ourselves

For yours I am going with begin and end with same letter.

[dalveen]

Yup I thought it would be far to easy for you guys. I promise to make it much harder next time.

[RBS]

Good, I have always enjoyed this thread.

1 October
2 Cross
3 Alert
4 Lobster

[Yvonne]

They all have the letter r.

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo

[Adventure]

They are all astrological signs in the Zodiac.

Alveolar bone
Cementum
Gingiva
Periodontal ligament