Monday, July 28, 2014

TWO FOUR-LETTER WORDS
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 16, 2007

The two words in each pair below can be preceded by the same three letters to form two new words. For example, given the word pair GAIN - RACK, the answer would be BARGAIN - BARRACK.

1. GIVE - TUNE
2. ARCH - SOON
3. MACH - RAGE
4. GRIN - LICE
5. LAIN - LORE
6. TIFF - SAGE
7. EACH - ROVE
8. ACHE - ICKY
9. BANG - RIFF
10.  LACY - LOUT
11. ASHY - URGE

Answers:

1. FORGIVE - FORTUNE
2. MONARCH - MONSOON
3. STOMACH - STORAGE
4. CHAGRIN - CHALICE
5. EXPLAIN - EXPLORE
6. MASTIFF - MASSAGE
7. IMPEACH - IMPROVE
8. PANACHE - PANICKY
9. SHEBANG - SHERIFF
10. FALLACY - FALLOUT
11. SPLASHY - SPLURGE

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