FOUR X FOUR

The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2

Will Shortz

For each four-letter word below, think of a familiar two-word phrase, both words having four letters, in which the first two letters of the clue word are the first two letters of your first word, and the last two letters of the clue word are the first two letters of your second word. More than one solution may be possible for some clues. [JA: I found this puzzle to be quite a bit more difficult than most of the puzzles in this book.]

Ex: BASE - back seat [BAck SEat]

       LONE - love nest [LOve NEst]

                     Loch Ness [LOch NEss]

 

1. GASH ________

2. LOIN  _________

3. SLAW _________

4. FALA  __________

5. ROBE __________

6. SHAH __________

7. BOSH __________

8. LISP   __________

9. LONE __________

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. GAME SHOW

2. LOOK INTO

3. SLIP AWAY

4. FAST LANE

5. ROOT BEER

6. SHIP AHOY

7. BOOK SHOP

8. LIFE SPAN