COMPOUND LINKS XVI

Joseph Appel 

 

Fill in the blanks with a compound word or two-word phrase so that the first two words and the last two words make up other compound words or phrases.

   

Example: COLD __________ BEARING

                            CASELOAD 

                  (cold case - load-bearing)

 

1. BRUSH __________ PAPER

2. THIRD __________ WORK

3. TIGHT __________ SCHOOL

4. NATIONAL __________ PRESS

5. CHILD'S __________ BREAK

6. PITCH __________ SALAD

7. BIG __________ SMART

8. FAST __________ ORDER

9. NON __________ ACCORD

 

Answers:

 

1. FIREWALL

2. RAIL YARD

3. LEASH LAW

4. PARK BENCH

5. PLAY STATION

6. DARK SIDE

7. EASY STREET

8. FOOD COURT

9. PLUS ONE  

COMPOUND LINKS XV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

April, 2022

 

Fill in the blanks with a compound word whose first part plus the first given word make up another compound word or phrase, and whose second part plus the second given word also make up a compound word or phrase.

 

1.  SAW _____   _____ CUT

 

2. BARE _____   _____ WEIGHT

 

3. SOUR _____  _____ CRACKER

 

4. GUM _____   _____ BEAN

 

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. H

2. F

3. D

4. S

 

Answers:

 

1. HORSEHAIR - - -  SAW HORSE - HAIR CUT  

 

2. FOOTLIGHT - - - BAREFOOT - LIGHT WEIGHT

 

3. DOUGHNUT - - - SOURDOUGH - NUTCRACKER

 

4. SHOESTRING - GUMSHOE - STRINGBEAN  

 

COMPOUND LINKS XIV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles 

June, 2022

 

Fill in the blanks with a compound word whose first part plus the first given word make up another compound word or phrase, and whose second part plus the second given word also make up a compound word or phrase. 

 

1. WARE _______   _______  FAST

 

2. DRAIN _______   _______ ITEM 

 

3. WORLD _______   _______  BLANK 

 

4. SCATTER _______   _______ REARING 

 

Answers:

 

1. HOUSEHOLD - - -  WAREHOUSE - HOLD FAST

 

2. PIPELINE - - - DRAINPIPE - LINE ITEM 

 

3. VIEWPOINT - - - WORLD VIEW - POINT BLANK

 

4. BRAINCHILD - - - SCATTERBRAIN - CHILD REARING 

 

COMPOUND LINKS XIII

Fill in the blanks with a compound word whose first part plus the first given word make up another compound word and whose second part plus the second given word also make a compound word or phrase.

1. HEAD _____    _____ CAR

2. VOUCH _____   _____ RAIL

3. CAMP _____   _____ JACK

4. QUICK _____   _____ BOWL

Answers:

1. HEADSTRONG BOXCAR 

2. VOUCHSAFE GUARD RAIL 

3. CAMPFIRE CRACKERJACK 

4. QUICKSILVER FISH BOWL 

COMPOUND LINKS XII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Volume 123

 

Think of a compound word or two-word phrase that can fill the blanks below, such that the first given word and the first word of the compound word or two-word phrase make up a common phrase, and the second part of the compound word or two-word phrase and the second given word also make up a common phrase. 

 

1. Broad _____  _____  bank

2. Index _____  _____ brush

3. Top _____  _____ basket

4. Harbor _____  _____ conscious

Answers:

 

1. broad DAYLIGHT SAVINGS bank

2. index FINGER PAINT brush 

3. top BANANA BREAD basket

4. harbor MASTER CLASS conscious

COMPOUND LINKS XI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December 15, 2020

Think of a compound word or two-word phrase that can fill the blank(s) below, such that the first given word and the first word of the compound word or two-word phrase make up a common phrase, and the second part of the compound word or two-word phrase and the second given word also make up a common phrase.

1. Electric _____  _____ traffic

2. Hot _____  _____ fingers

3. Wisdom _____  _____ tale

4. Straight __________ master

5. Water _____  _____ house

6. Bedtime _____  _____ game

7. Skin _____  _____ planet 

8. Guide _____  _____ phone

Answers:

 

1. electric MOTOR VEHICLE traffic

2. hot COCOA BUTTER fingers

3. wisdom TOOTH FAIRY tale

4. straight ARROWHEAD master

5. water COLOR WHEEL house

6. bedtime STORY BOARD game 

7. skin DEEP WATER planet 

8. guide BOOK SMART phone 

COMPOUND LINKS X

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2022

Think of compound words that can fill the blanks below, such that the first given word and the first part of the compound word make up a common phrase, and the second part of the compound word and the second given word also make up a common phrase.

1. Clothes _________ horn

2. Honey __________ hearted

3. Welcome ________ away

4. Tender __________ bearing

Answers:

 

1. clothes HORSESHOE horn

2. honey MOONLIGHT hearted

3. welcome NEWSCAST away

4. tender FOOTBALL bearing

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

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

COMPOUND LINKS VI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles (1-4)

September, 2019

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 FALLING _____ BOWL, the missing compound word would be STARFISH - as in FALLING STAR, STARFISH, FISHBOWL.

1. EYE _____ STROKE

2. LATCH _____ BOOK

3. FLIGHT _____ LIFT

4. PAY _____ BULB

5. COMPUTER _____ BALL

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. T

2. K

3. D

4. D

5. D

Answers:

 

1. eyeTOOTHBRUSH stroke

2. latchKEYNOTEbook

3. flightDECKCHAIR lift

4. payDAYLIGHT bulb

5. computer DATABASEball

COMPOUND LINKS V

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

September, 2019

 

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 BIG ________ BOOK, the missing compound word would be FOOTNOTE - as in BIGFOOT, FOOTNOTE, NOTEBOOK.

 

1. FALLING ________ BOWL

2. HERBAL ________ TABLE

3. BREAKING ________ DOLL

4. FULL ________BULB

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. S

2. T

3. N

4. M

Answers:

 

1. falling STARFISHbowl

2. herbal TEATIMEtable

3. breaking NEWSPAPER doll

4. full MOONLIGHT bulb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPOUND LINKS IV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December, 2018 and February 15, 2019

 

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 

 

FLYING ________ SPIN, the missing compound would be FISHTAIL -  as in FLYING FISH, FISHTAIL, TAILSPIN

 

1. BIG ________ BOOK

2. BOOM ________ YARD

3. DRAW ________ HEAD

4. HOME ________ CHART

5. FORT ________ PIN

6. EAR ________ OVER

7. QUICK ________ MAID

8. BREAKING ________ DOLL 

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. F

2. T

3. B

4. W

5. N

6. D

7. S

8. N

 

Answers:

 

1. bigFOOTNOTEbook

2. boomTOWNSHIPyard

3. draw BACKBONEhead

4. homeWORKFLOWchart 

5. fortNIGHTSTICK pin

6. earDRUMROLL over

7. quickSANDBARmaid

8. breaking NEWSPAPER doll 

 

COMPOUND LINKS III

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Winter, 2018 and Volume 117

 

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 

TENDER ________ BEARING, the missing compound word would be FOOTBALL - as in TENDERFOOT, FOOTBALL, BALL BEARING.

 

1. RED ________ STOOL

2. HARD ________ORDER

3. SUPER ________ MAT

4. FLYING ________ SPIN

5. TILE ________ DOLLAR

6. SECOND ________ LINK

7. MOBILE ________ POLITIC

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. H

2. W

3. M

4. F

5. R

6. H

7. H

Answers:

 

1. red HOTFOOT stool

2. hardWOODWORK order

3. superMARKETPLACE mat

4. flying FISHTAILspin

5. tileROOFTOP dollar

6. second HANDCUFFlink 

7. mobile HOMEBODY politic

 

 

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 

COMPOUND LINKS I

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December 15, 2018 and Spring, 2019

 

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, and the second part of the missing compound word plus the final word make up yet another compound word - giving three consecutive compound words. For example, given

 

HEDGE ________ CLOTH, the missing compound word would be HOGWASH - as in HEDGEHOG, HOGWASH, WASHCLOTH. 

 

1. LIP ________ WHEEL

2. ANT ________ WALK

3. PLAY ________ WALK

4. TRADE ________ PIPE

5. EGG ________ CLOTH

6. BITTER ________ THROB

7. WEEK ________HEARTED 

HINTS:

First letter of the missing compound word:

1. S

2. H

3. B

4. W

5. W

6. S

7. N

Answers:

 

1. lipSTICKPINwheel

2. antHILLSIDEwalk

3. playBILLBOARDwalk

4. tradeWINDBAGpipe

5. eggWHITEWASHcloth

6. bitterSWEETHEARTthrob

7. weekNIGHTLIGHThearted