COMPOUND LINKS VII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

June, 2021 

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 EYE _____ STROKE, the missing compound word would be TOOTHBRUSH - as EYE TOOTH, TOOTHBRUSH, BRUSH STROKE. 

1. BLABBER _____ CLOTH

3. CHICKEN _____ WARD

4. WILD _____ ROAST

4. DUTCH _____ SIDE

5. ROOM _____ GO

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. M

2. F

3. F

4. D

5. S

Answers:

 

1. blabberMOUTHWASHcloth

2. chickenFEEDBACKward 

3. wildFLOWERPOT roast 

4. dutch DOORWAYside 

5. room SERVICEMANgo