COMPOUND LINKS VIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Volume 325 (1-4)

Think of a compound word or two-word phrase that can fill the blank in each link below such that the initial word and the first part of the compound or two-word phrase make up another compound word or two-word phrase, and the second part of the missing compound word or two-word phrase 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 in EYE TOOTH, TOOTHBRUSH, BRUSH STROKE.

 

1. TRANSISTOR _____ LENGTH 

2. STERLING _____ DOOR

3. SHOOTING _____ MOP

4. JURY _____ WILD

5. BAG _____ BEAR

6. JET _____ BOX

7. RED _____ LAP

8. RUNNING _____ WORK

 

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word or two-word phrase:

1. R

2. S

3. S

4. T

5. L

6. B

7. F

8. T 

Answers:

 

1. transistor RADIOWAVE lenth

2. sterling SILVER SCREEN door

3. shooting STARDUST mop

4. jury TRIAL RUN wild

5. bag LADYBUGbear 

6. jet BLACKMAILbox

7. red FLAGSHIPlap

8. running TIMEPIECE work