SYNONYM/ANAGRAM LXXIV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

 

The two words in each clue below can be anagrammed into one - beginning with the given letter. A hint to the meaning of the anagram is given below the clues.

 

1. ACT + THRICE = A 

2. PIN + EXTREME = E

3. FLOP + MART = P

4. RICE + BEAKER = I 

5. TRAP + STIGMA = P

6. BLUE + VERNAL = V

7. SALE + DOCENT = A

8. PERT + MENACE = T

9. UNDER + WOLF = W

10. Can you think of eleven pairs of words that anagram into ENDEAVOR?

HINTS:

1. Building designer

2. Science class activity, perhaps

3. A political party has one

4. Conversation starter

5. "Whatever works" advocate

6. Open to harm

7. Teenager

8. Prudence

9. Lawrence Welk used "ah" for "der" in this, his signature word

 

Answers:

 

1. ARCHITECT

2. EXPERIMENT

3. PLATFORM

4. ICEBREAKER

5. PRAGMATIST

6. VULNERABLE 

7. ADOLESCENT

8. TEMPERANCE

9. WONDERFUL ("Wan a ful - A - Wan a ful") 

10. ENDEAVOR - ADO + NEVER

                                AVER + DONE

                                AVER + NODE

                                DEAR + OVEN

                                READ + OVEN

                                DOER + VANE

                                RODE + VANE

                                DONE + RAVE

                                NODE + RAVE

                                ODE + RAVEN

                                ROAD + EVEN