WHAT'S THE CONNECTION? I
From BRAIN GAMES FOR WORD NERDS
Francis Heaney

For each of the word pairs below, find a two-word phrase that can be inserted between the two words so that the first and second words, the second and third words (the two words inserted), and the third and fourth words each form a compound word or common two-word phrase. For example, given the word pair FATTY - SLICKER, you could insert the phrase ACID RAIN to give FATTY ACID, ACID RAIN, and RAIN SLICKER

1. SWIZZLE - SKATING
2. CONSTRUCTION - LAW
3. MANHOLE - PERFECT
4. PARKING - YARD
5. GLOBAL - BOX
6. SPEAKER - HOME
7. OSCAR - CORNERS
8. IRON - WAITING
9. SCOTCH - CHAIR
10 FACTORY - LINE

HINTS:
First words:
1. STICK
2. ZONE
3. COVER
4. SPACE
5. VILLAGE
6. PHONE
7. BUZZ
8. CURTAIN
9 .TAPE
10. WORKER

Answers:

1. swizzle STICK FIGURE skating
2. construction ZONE OUTlaw
3. manhole COVER LETTER perfect
4. parking SPACE JUNKyard
5. global VILLAGE IDIOT box
6. speaker PHONE CALL home
7. oscar BUZZ CUT corners
8. iron CURTAIN CALL-waiting
9. scotch TAPE DECK chair
10. factory WORKER BEEline