HIDDEN WORD ANALOGIES
Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 9, 2009
Will Shortz

Complete the analogies below by finding a wordplay relationship between the first two words. The third word will contain the key to extending the relationship to the missing fourth word. For example, given the analogy

PINK:PEN::PLEAD:?????

The answer word is PENCIL.

Inside the word PINK is INK - which goes in a PEN. Inside the word PLEAD is LEAD - which goes inside a PENCIL.

1. PUMPERNICKEL:FIVE::HEADQUARTER:?????
2. FLOW:CUB::REED:?????
3. COMPARISON:FRANCE::TIMBERLINE:?????
4. RAISE:RAM::SPICES:?????
5. ORDINARY:IRAQ::SHRUBLESS:?????
6. RECIPE:FRANKLIN::TRACER:?????

Answers:

1. TWENTY-FIVE(cents)
2. FAWN(babies - read backwards)
3. GERMANY (capitals)
4. FISH (Zodiac sign anagrams)
5. RUSSIA (units of money) 
6. JIMMY (first name of President anagram)