NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 16, 2007
Will Shortz

The two words in each clue below can both be preceded by the same three letters to form two common words. For example, given the clue words GAIN and RACKS, the answer would be BAR - as in BARGAIN and BARRACKS. The three preceding letters may or may not make up a word in their own right.

1. GIVE - TUNE
2. ARCH - SOON
3. MACH - RAGE
4. GRIN - LICE
5. LAIN - LORE
6. SAGE - TIFF
7. EACH - ROVE
8. ACHE - ICKY
9. BANG - RIFF
10. LACY - LOUT
11. ASHY - URGE

Answers:

1. FORGIVE - FORTUNE
2. MONARCH - MONSOON
3. STOMACH - STORAGE
4. CHAGRIN - CHALICE
5. EXPLAIN - EXPLORE
6. MASSAGE - MASTIFF
7. IMPEACH - IMPROVE
8. PANACHE - PANICKY
9. SHEBANG - SHERIFF
10. FALLACY - FALL OUT
11. SPLASHY - SPLURGE