THE LIVING END

The Puuzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2

Will Shortz

 

In this puzzle, every answer contains the consecutive letters E-N-D. To be precise, the answer is a two-word phrase in which the first word ends in the letters E-N and the second word starts with D.

 

Example:  Carpenter's pin: Wooden dowel

 

1. Invitation to enter a room, perhaps

2. What you do the the hatches

3. Overtime period

4. Variety of apple

5. Jewish star

6. Cowardly tyrant

7. Widow of a king

8. Famous British street address

 

Answers:

 

1. Open door

2. Batten down

3. Sudden death 

4. Golden Delicious

5. Mogen David

6. Craven Despot

7. Queen Dowager

8. Ten Downing (Street)