FILL IN THE BLANK - TWICE III

After a puzzle by Will Shortz

Posted 1/31/21

 

Using the given words, can you think of two words that could fill the blank in the clues below to make two familiar expressions. The answer word(s) may be preceded by "the". For example, if the clue words were HEAT OF, the answer phrases could be HEAT OF PASSION and HEAT OF THE MOMENT. 

1. DAY OF _____________

2. MAN OF ____________

3. LAND OF ___________

4. BOARD OF __________

5. GIFT OF _____________

6. WAY OF _____________

7. PACK OF ____________

8. WINDS OF ___________

9. FRAME OF____________

10. LETTER OF __________

Answers:

 

1. Atonement, The Dead

2. Action, the cloth

3. The free, plenty

4. Regents, Trustees

5. Tongues, The Magi

6. Life, the world

7. Lies, wolves

8. War, change

9. Mind, reference

10. The law, recommendation