OPPOSITE OUTCOMES I

GAMES/World of Puzzles

December, 2015 (not original publication date)

Patricia Dombrink

 

Change the word fragments below into complete words by inserting a pair of familiar opposites in the blanks for each set. 

 

For example, _ _ CE

                      SC _ _ _ , 

would be      ONCE

                     SCOFF

1. S _ _ _

    S _ _ _ _

 

2. _ _ _ _ T

    _ _ PHER

 

3. C _ _ _ _

    _ _ _ DOW

 

4. SH _ _

    SH _ _ _

 

5. S _ _ _ _

    FOR _ _ _ _

 

6. C _ _ 

    _ _ _ _ FALL

 

7. _ _ _ _ Y

    QU _ _ _ _

 

8. _ _ MP

   _ _ _ EP 

Answers:

 

1. SHOT

    SCOLD

 

2. COMET 

    GOPHER

 

3. CLOSE

    WINDOW

 

4. SHIN

    SHOUT

 

5. STAKE

    FORGIVE

 

6. CUP

    DOWNFALL

 

7. HARDY

    QUEASY

 

8. HEMP

    SHEEP