FALSE TRIPLE COMPOUNDS VI

How many words can you think of that are made up of three smaller words strung together - but which are not related to the longer word? The first of the three words is given below. The first letters of the other two words are given below as hints. For example, given the clue TO + +, the answer word could be TO + GET + HER = TOGETHER. This would be hinted at as TO + G +H.

1. AM + + 

2. CAN + +

3. FOR + +

4. PER + +

5. SO  + +

6. HAND + +

7. PEN + +

8. CAR + +

9. AT + +

10. NONE + +

HINTS:

1. AM + B + I

2. CAN + D + A

3. FOR + B + D

4. PER + S + A

5. SO + M + T

6. HAND + S + E

7. PEN + M + S

8. CAR + T + O

9. AT + T + D

10. NONE + T + L

Answers:

 

1. AM + BIT + ION = AMBITION

2. CAN + DID + ATE = CANDIDATE

3. FOR + BID + DEN = FORBIDDEN

4. PER + SON + ABLE = PERSONABLE

5. SO + ME + THING = SOMETHING

6. HAND + SO + ME = HANDSOME

7. PEN + MAN + SHIP = PENMANSHIP

8. CAR + TO + ON = CARTOON 

9. AT + TEN + DANCE = ATTENDANCE 

10. NONE + THE + LESS = NONETHELESS