DYNAMIC DUOS

from Reader's Digest 

November, 2006

Will Shortz

For each incomplete word below, filL in the blanks with the same two letters, in the same order, to complete the word. For example, given the clue _ _ T _ _ URRI, the letters "PO," used twice, complete the word POTPOURRI.

1. _ _ P _ _ ZARD

2. _ _ R  _ _ TUAL

3. _ _ N _ _ URSE

4. _ _ S _ _ CERE

5. _ _ R _ _ LADE

6. _ _ IP_ _ APE

7. _ _ ME _ _ GHT

8. _ _ IQU_ _ TE

9. _ _ CET _ _ CK

10. _ _ JOYM _ _ T

11. _ _ SCRE _ _ T

12. _ _ CHORM _ _

 

Answers:

 

1.  HAPHAZARD

2. PERPETUAL 

3. CONCOURSE

4. INSINCERE

5. MARMALADE

6. SHIPSHAPE

7. LIMELIGHT

8. ETIQUETTE

9. RACETRACK

10. ENJOYMENT

11. DISCREDIT

12. ANCHORMAN