1. What word is suggested by the following clues?

STARTING BLOCK

SECOND IN COMMAND

BOTTOM OF THE BARREL

AT WIT'S END

2. What two-word phrase is suggested by the following clues?

PTARMIGAN

AARDVARK

DOSSIER

DEPOT

COLUMN

TIME

"LIBARY" and "FEBUARY"

3. The same letter goes in all three blanks:

_ is 1,000 times _ _ .

Answers:

1. BOLT

2. Silent PARTNER

3. m ........ 1 meter (m) = 1000 millimeters (mm)