NATIONAL DIVISION
Credit: GAMES Magazine
March, 1984
M. R.

The blanks below are to be filled in with the names of countries. But for the sentences to make sense, the country names have to be divided into smaller words without re-arranging the letters. For example, the clue

The health club is opening a new _________ in our town, 
would be answered by SPAIN, as in SPA IN.

1. O __________of little faith!

2. If sheep are white, how come my __________?

3. Prince __________ for England whenever he's away.

4. Can a plane that's covered in __________ in this weather?

5. I'm all out of breath because __________ here a fast as I could.

6. You don't see bacteria very often, but you can find a __________ time.

7. That boy tried his best on his science project, so I gave the __________.

8. Giving a kitten a ball of string is like giving a bear __________ jar of honey.

9. After his vacation, he returned to work with __________ landed  three accounts in one day.

10. [For those of a certain age] United is booked solid, so you had better give __________ try.

Answers:

1. Yemen (ye men)
2. Afghanistan (afghan is tan)
3. Philippines (Philip pines)
4. Iceland (ice land)
5. Iran (I ran)
6. Germany (germ any)
7. Guyana (guy an A)
8. Cuba (cub a)
9. New Zealand (new zeal and)
10. Panama (PanAm a)