The Enigma

NPL Magazine

December, 2021 

COUSIN JOE

 

The first answer word to this flat has six letters. Drop the first and last letters of this word to get the four-letter second answer word. No re-arrangement of letters is needed.

I look through my _ _ _ _ _ _ 'til it's late

To find clothes for impressing my date.

Despite what I do,

A sock I will _ _ _ _ -

A discordant detail I hate!

Answer:

 

CLOSET

   LOSE