BEE FOUR OAR RAFTER II 

Credit: Games Magazine - Feb. 2002

Stephen Sniderman

In this puzzle, sound trumps spelling. In each quartet of words below, try to think of a common word whose sound can precede or follow the sound of the listed words to form a new multi-syllabic word.

Example: PIPE, SHIELD, FALL, OWE

The answer word is WIND..............WINDPIPE, WINDSHIELD, WINDFALL, WINDOW

1. DIP, CHOP, DRUM, SLAP

2. BLUE, FOOT, NEWS, FINGER

3. BEE, SPORTS, SOFT, SUM

4. CAR, FAN, WAR, WELL

5. CLOTHES, GROUND, HOUSE , JURIST

6. BRAID, HOLSTER, ROAR, STARES

7. BALL, BOW, DROP, SHOO

8. LINE, WAY, BAG, HEAD

9. BULL, OWE, FOUNTAIN, PIG

10. GRADE, PLAY, HOME, CAST

Answers:

1. STICK (dipstick, chopstick, drumstick, slapstick)

2. PRINT (blueprint, footprint, newsprint, fingerprint)

3. WARE/WHERE/WEAR (beware, sportswear, software, somewhere)

4. FARE/FAIR (carfare, fanfare, warfare, welfare)

5. PLAY (play clothes, playground, playhouse, plagiarist)

6. UP (upbraid, upholster, uproar, upstairs)

7. GUM (gumball, gumbo, gumdrop, gumshoe)

8. AIR (airline, airway, airbag, airhead)

9. PEN (bullpen, open, fountain pen, pigpen)

10. DOWN (downgrade, downplay, down home, downcast)