WORD + WORD + WORD = NEW WORD I

The hints below lead to words that are made up of three or four smaller words - in consecutive order. For example, given the clue ONE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, the answer would be CANDIDATE - CAN + DID + ATE.

1. Desire to reach a goal

2. Prohibited

3. Easy to get along with

4. Presence at a place or event 

5. Alack and alas!

6. Of significance, key

7. Thief on the open road

8. Daunting, as an opponent

9. Nullification

10. In any case

11. With or near another person or people

12. Completely, totally

13. Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse

14. Allure

15. In view of the fact that . . . . .  

16. Cursive writing

17. Nice-looking

18. Undefined ..........

19. Knowledge, data

20. Edge on a removable page

21. Custom or a large meeting

22. Dissension

23. Focus

24. Careful thought

25. Rumpled, untidy - as a person's clothes

26. Money or other means needed for something

Answers:

 

1. AM-BIT-ION 

2. FOR-BID-DEN

3. PER-SON-ABLE

4. AT-TEN-DANCE

5. WOE-BE-GONE

6. IMP-ORT-ANT

7. HIGH-WAY-MAN

8. FOR-MID-ABLE

9. CAN-CELL-AT-ION

10. NONE/NEVER-THE-LESS 

11. TO-GET-HER 

12. ALTO-GET-HER

13. CAR-TO-ON

14. AT-TRACT-ION

15. IN-AS-MUCH/IN-SO-FAR

16. PEN-MAN-SHIP

17. HAND-SO-ME

18. SO-ME-ONE/WHERE/PLACE, etc.  

19. INFORM-AT-ION/IN-FOR-MAT-ION

20. PER-FOR-AT-ION

21. CON-VENT-ION

22. CON-TENT-ION

23. AT-TENT-ION

24. CON-SIDE-RATION

25. DISH-EVE-LED

26. WHERE-WITH-ALL 

 

NOTE: See also False Triple Compounds VI - Posted 8/18/20 and False Triple and Quadruple Compounds VIII - Posted 2/16/21