MISSING IN ACTION
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
September 16, 2012

Each three-word phrase below can be changed into a common three-word expression by adding one letter to each of the two main words. The added letters may be placed anywhere in the words. For example, given the clue Lot and fund, the answer would be Lost and found.

1. Bat and witch
2. Fat and lose
3. Pint and lick
4. Cash and bun
5. Toot and ail
6. Read and butter
7. Hear and sol
8. Pen and hut
9. Ski and ones
10. Was and war
11. Tie and gain
12. Tars and strips
13. Son and Dane
14. Case and deist

Answers:

1. Bait and switch
2. Fast and loose
3. Point and click
4. Crash and burn
5. Tooth and nail
6. Bread and butter
7.  Heart and soul
8. Open and shut
9. Skin and bones
10. Wash and wear
11. Time and again
12. Stars and stripes
13. Song and dance
14. Cease and desist