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by Patrick Blindauer and Francis Heaney; show concept by C. Scott Ananian; puzzle concept by Scott Handelman

Answers, in specified order:

1. BATED BREATH
2. DRUNK TANK
3. BUSINESS TRAVELERS
4. LOVE ETC
5. START OVER
6. VELVET ELVIS
7. CAR SEAT
8. CASH COW
9. MARS ROVER
10. FORGET PARIS
11. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Each phrase can have an H added to its shorter word to form a word of length equal to its longer word. Take the letter corresponding to the added H:

1. BAT(H)ED BREATH = A
2. DRUNK T(H)ANK = R
3. BUS(H)INESS TRAVELERS = V
4. LOVE ETC(H) = E
5. START (H)OVER = S
6. VELVET ELVIS(H) = T
7. C(H)AR SEAT = E
8. CASH C(H)OW = A
9. MARS(H) ROVER = R
10. FORGET PARIS(H) = T
11. SOUTHWEST (H)AIRLINES = S

The added letters spell out ARVEST EARTS. Add Hs to get the answer: HARVEST HEARTS.