PICTURE FRAMES II
Credit: GAMES Magazine
March, 2006 (Original puzzle - Sept. 1984)
Toni Green

Can you think of a word that can "frame" each of the clue words to make a longer word? For example, in the word RUDIMENT, the letters of the word RUNT enclose the word DIME. Given the word AX, you could use the letters in TABLE to form TAXABLE (T AX ABLE).

1. RAT
2. EARS
3. VEST
4. LOCK
5. ARROW
6. TAG
7. TIE
8. LOG

HINTS:
The letter or letters preceding the clue words are:
1. PI
2. H
3. TRA
4. B
5. N
6. VIN
7. PA
8. CO

Answers:

1. PIRATE (PIE)
2. HEARSAY (HAY)
3. TRAVESTY (TRAY)
4. BLOCKED (BED)
5. NARROWEST (NEST)
6. VINTAGE (VINE)
7. PATIENTS (PANTS)
8. COLOGNE (CONE)