FIRST AND LAST
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 27, 2014

Each clue below can be followed by a word that will complete a familiar phrase. The second word must end with the first two letters of the clue word, in the same order.  For example, given the clue word RED, the answer word would be SQUARE.

1. ARMORED
2. ELECTRIC
3. UNEARNED
4. SKI
5. SECOND
6. NEUTRAL
7. STRESS
8. INSERT
9. ORGAN
10. OLD
11. CHESS
12. LEGAL
13. TECTONIC
14. SHOE
15. LEAFY
16. GENERAL

Answers:

1. ARMORED CAR
2. ELECTRIC EEL
3. UNEARNED RUN
4. SKI MASK
5. SECOND BASE
6. NEUTRAL ZONE
7. STRESS TEST
8. INSERT COIN
9. ORGAN DONOR
10. OLD SCHOOL
11. CHESS MATCH
12. LEGAL TITLE (EAGLE)
13. TECTONIC PLATE
14. SHOE POLISH
15. LEAFY VEGETABLE
16. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE