COMPOUND LINKS II

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

November, 2018

Think of a compound word that can fill the blank in each link below such that the initial word and the first part of the compound word make up another compound word or two-word phrase, and the second part of the missing compound word plus the final word make up yet another compound word or two-word phrase. For example, given 

LIP ________ WHEEL, the missing compound word would be STICKPIN - as  in LIPSTICK, STICKPIN, PINWHEEL.

 

1. CLOTHES ________ HORN

2. HONEY ________ HEARTED

3. TIN ________ AWAY (2 answers)

4. TENDER ________ BEARING

5. TIN ________ AWAY (False compound)

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. H

2. M

3. T or E

4. F

5. M

Answers:

 

1. clothesHORSESHOEhorn

2. honeyMOONLIGHT hearted

3. tinTYPECASTaway or tin EARPLUG away

4. tenderFOOTBALL bearing

5. tinMANGOaway