OVERLAPS VIII

 

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Deborah Trombley

 

Each of the answers to the clues below will be two words smushed into one by having two over-lapping letters. For example, if the clue were PART OF AN ITALIAN CAR, the answer word would be PALERMOTOR - the MO standing in for the last two letters of PALERMO and the first two letters of MOTOR.

1. Finnish (capital) flyer

2. Cuban (capital) table linen

3. Peruvian (capital) postal worker

4. Canadian (capital) timepiece

5. Hawaii (capital) guitar predecessor

6. Japan (capital) child

7. Spain (city) ring-shaped treat

Answers:

 

1. HELSINKITE

2. HAVANAPKIN

3. LIMAILMAN

4. OTTAWATCH

5. HONOLULUTE 

6. TOKYOUNGSTER

7. TOLEDOUGHNUT