ONE WORD LEADS TO ANOTHER I

Credit: NY Times Crossword
March 19, 2000

Greg Staples
WORD TAG

Given the clue words SIDESTEP _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ WATERFALL, the words BACK and GROUND could be inserted between them so that you would have the words or phrases SIDESTEP, STEP BACK, BACKGROUND, GROUND WATER and WATERFALL. Each clue will begin with the last word or phrase of the previous clue - going full circle back to SIDESTEP. The missing words are either two-word phrases or compound words.

1. SIDESTEP _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ WATERFALL

2. WATERFALL _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ BOOK CLUB

3. BOOK CLUB _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ ROOM SERVICE

4. ROOM SERVICE _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ TRICK KNEE

5. TRICK KNEE _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ DRY CLEAN

6. DRY CLEAN _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ORDER FORM

7. ORDER FORM _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ LINE DANCE

8. LINE DANCE _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ TIME MACHINE

9. TIME MACHINE _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ SEAT BELT

10. SEAT BELT _ _ _ _ _ _ /_ _ _ _ SIDESTEP

HINTS:

The first word of the missing phrase, or the first half of the missing compound words are:

2. SHORT

3. HOUSE

4. CHARGE

5. DEEP

6. UP

7. LETTER

8. STEP

9. SHOP

10. BUCKLE

Answers:

2. SHORT STORY

3. HOUSEGUEST

4. CHARGE CARD

5. DEEP FREEZE

6. UPSTANDING

7. LETTERHEAD

8. STEPFATHER

9. SHOP WINDOW

10. BUCKLE DOWN