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Charles M. Deber

 

In this clever puzzle, the phrases below are answers to a cub reporter's five questions:

 

1. Egg producer's necessity

2. Admiral Rickover to pals

3. At this particular place

4. Sound of Santa's laughter

5. An item regularly tossed

 

With these responses, and the types of questions that would prompt them, can you answer the final clue?

 

6. Remark on the cub reporter's employee performance evaluation.

HINT:

Journalism.

Answers:

 

The remark was: "He's forgotten the five W's."

 

Explanation:

1. HEN -    (W)HEN

2. HY   -     (W)HY*

3. HERE - (W)HERE

4. HO -      (W)HO

5. HAT -    (W)HAT

 

*HYMAN RICKOVER -  "Father of the nuclear Navy"