TWO UP FRONT
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 5, 2012

The two words in each clue below can be preceded by the same two letters, which in turn will create two new words.  The letters are different for each clue.

1. EIGHT - ANTIC
2. OUNCE - AVAIL
3. PRICE - HOOTS
4. LATIN - STATE
5. HEIST - TEMPT
6. EVENT - ORATE
7. STAIN - ALONE
8. VERGE - SABLE
9. QUIRE - TRESS
10. AMBLE - OTHER

Answers:

1. FREIGHT - FRANTIC
2. TROUNCE - TRAVAIL
3. CAPRICE - CAHOOTS
4. GELATIN - GESTATE
5. ATHEIST - ATTEMPT
6. PREVENT - PRORATE
7. ABSTAIN - ABALONE
8. DIVERGE - DISABLE
9. ACQUIRE - ACTRESS
10. BRAMBLE - BROTHER