INSERT-A-WORD XLVIII 

NY Times Crossword

November 26, 2017

Jeff Chen (5-11)

Insert a word from the right-hand column somewhere into each word in the left-hand column to form a longer word or phrase. Each word in the right-hand column is used only once. Do not change the order of the letters.

1. SET                            DREAD

2. TRY                           APT

3. CUB                           YALTA

4. CURE                         RAINS

5. NIXES                        HERB

6. THEFT                       ROWING

7. THRICE                     HER

8. DRAINS                    AREAS

9. MINERS                    ON TAP

10. ROSTERS                EAT

11. BURGEONS            RIVET

Answers:

 

1. S HERB ET - SHERBET

2. TR EAT Y - TREATY

3. C HER UB - CHERUB

4. C APT URE - CAPTURE

5. NIX ON TAP ES - NIXON TAPES

6. THEF AREAS T - THE FAR EAST

7. TH ROWING RICE - THROWING RICE

8. D RIVET RAINS - DRIVE TRAINS

9. MIN DREAD ERS - MIND READERS

10. RO YALTA STERS - ROYAL TASTERS

11. B RAINS URGEONS - BRAIN SURGEONS