Monday, January 28, 2019

WHAT'S THE CONNECTION II
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 common two-word phrase.  For example, with the starting pair QUALITY - AGENCY, you would insert TIME TRAVEL to make QUALITY TIME, TIME TRAVEL, and TRAVEL AGENCY.

1. SHOUTING - SCARED
2. ORANGE - SALAD
3. SNOW - CRUMBS
4. HIDING - SUN
5. LAKE - DISASTER
6. BAKING - PEN
7. PAJAMA - SCOOPER
8. BUMPER - ABSORBER
9. EVASIVE - SANDWICH
10. BABY - SLICKER

HINTS:
First words:
1. DISTANCE
2. JULIUS
3. WHITE
4. PLACE
5. SUPERIOR
6. SODA
7. PARTY
8. STICKER
9. ACTION
10. FAT

Answers:

1. shouting DISTANCE RUNNING scared
2. orange JULIUS CAESAR salad
3. snow WHITE BREAD crumbs
4. hiding PLACE SETTING sun
5. lake SUPERIOR COURT disaster
6. baking SODA FOUNTAIN pen
7. pajama PARTY POOPER scooper
8. bumper STICKER SHOCK absorber
9. eavasive ACTION HERO sandwich
10. baby FAT CITY slicker

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