DOUBLE TALK III

  

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2025

Stu Agler 

 

Each two-word clue below leads to a phrase that starts with DOUBLE - based on the meanings of the given words. But the phrase itself is essentially unrelated to the two words. 

 

Ex: INVOICE - BILL would lead to DOUBLE CHECK

 

1. Depressed - Sad

2. Plunge - Dive

3. Wrest - Grab

4. Fingers - Toes

5. Risk - Peril 

6. Hyde - Central

7. Hamlet - King Lear

8. Speak - Orate

9. Yankees - Dodgers

10. Delegate - Representative

11. Traverse - Span 

12. Norm - Benchmark

13. Publicity - Hype

14. Support - Endorse

15. Attribute - Trait 

 

Answers:

 

1. Double down

2. Double dip

3. Double take

4. Double digit

5. Double jeopardy

6. Double park

7. Double play

8. Double talk 

9. Double team

10. Double agent

11. Double cross

12. Double standard

13. Double exposure

14. Double back

15. Double feature