TRIBUTE PUZZLE

Will Shortz - NPR

December 13, 2020

(Posted 12/14/20)

Each clue below is a four-letter word that can be used to form an expression in the form of ________ and ________. The first two letters of the word are the first two letters of the first word, and the last two letters of the word are the first two letters of the second word. For example, given the word SODA, the expression would be SONG AND DANCE.

1. KITE

2. SERE

3. BREA

4. PINE

5. MOPE

6. SORE

7. BODE

8. BOAR

HINTS:

1. Reveal intimate information

2. A team that may save you

3. One way to wake up

4. Nervous

5. Primitive tools for grinding

6. Actions have consequences

7. Persevering

8. Weapon

 

Answers:

 

1. KISS AND TELL

2. SEARCH AND RESCUE

3. BRIGHT AND EARLY

4. PINS AND NEEDLES

5. MORTAR AND PESTLE

6. SOW AND REAP

7. BOUND AND DETERMINED 

8. BOW AND ARROW 

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle

December 13, 2020

Will Shortz (#1-6)*

Each clue below is a four-letter word that can be used to form an expression in the form of ________ and ________. The first two letters of the word are the first two letters of the first word, and the last two letters of the word are the first two letters of the second word. For example, given the clue word SODA, the expression would be SONG AND DANCE. Hints are given below the clues.

1. BOAR

2. CAMO

3. ABBE

4. LASE

5. BACH

6. HOVE

7. LOKI 

8. BEEN

9. FIST

10. PAPA

HINTS:

1. A weapon

2. Cunning game

3. More than expected

4. They make up the earth

5. Heavy restraint

6. X and Y axes, respectively

7. X's and O's 

8. Every story has both

9. Erratic

10. Essential element

Answers:

 

1. BOW AND ARROW

2. CAT AND MOUSE

3. ABOVE AND BEYOND

4. LAND AND SEA

5. BALL AND CHAIN

6. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL 

7. LOVE AND KISSES 

8. BEGINNING AND END 

9. FITS AND STARTS

10. PART AND PARCEL 

 

*Similar puzzle - posted 12/21/20