The Enigma

NPL Magazine

August, 2020

GROUCHO

 

In this flat, an eight-letter word (WHOLE) is broken up into two component words, one of TWO letters  and the other of SIX. 

The jogger had taken a fall;

TWO felt quite embarrassed and small.

"With your WHOLE you were lax,

And you paid to the max.

But take SIX, man - you're not hurt

   at all."

Answer:

 

The jogger had taken a fall;

HE felt quite embarrassed and small.

"With your SHOELACE you were lax,

And you paid to the max.

But take SOLACE, man - you're not hurt

   at all."