TWO MORE
The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol.2
Will Shortz

In this puzzle you are given two four-letter words. Put the same pair of letters after each of them to complete two familiar six-letter words. The past-tense suffix - ED - is not allowed.

For example:
Given TALE / FLUE, the letter pair NT could be added to both words to get TALENT and FLUENT.

1. BAND / PULP
2. BEST / FELL
3. DING / MARS
4. DEMO /OPERA
5. STAT / TONG
6. DOLL / HANG
7. FLEE / PIER
8. BRAN / COME
9. CLOT / SOOT
10. CAVE / COMBO
11. BULL / ROCK
12. BUSH / DIES

Answers:

1. BANDIT/ PULPIT
2. BESTOW / FELLOW
3. DINGHY / MARSHY
4. DEMOTE / OPERATE
5. STATUE / TONGUE
6. DOLLAR / HANGAR
7. FLEECE / PIERCE
8. BRANDY / COMEDY
9. CLOTHE / SOOTHE
10. CAVEAT / COMBAT
11. BULLET / ROCKET
12. BUSHEL / DIESEL