GONE ASTRAY I

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2015

Stephen Sniderman 

The two words GO STAY can be changed to the familiar phrase GONE ASTRAY by adding two letters to each word (NE to GO and AR to STAY). EVENT EVEN can be changed to SEVENTH HEAVEN in the same way (SH to EVENT and HA to EVEN). Change the two words in each clue below by adding two letters to each word to get a familiar phrase.The two letters may be added anywhere in the given words. As a solving aid, hints to the familiar phrase are given below the clues.

 

1. RAN PAN

2. DEAD FLO

3. IS JOKE

4. ON PRESS

5. CAGE COUNT

6. FIT BASE

7. RAGE ICE

8. MAIN COP

9. RAVE GET

 

HINTS:

1. Musical instrument

2. Teeth

3. Record player

4. Mail delivery

5. Plastic

6. Kind of gift

7. Drink

8. Military

9. Vacation

 

Answers:

 

1. GRAND PIANO

2. DENTAL FLOSS

3. DISC JOCKEY

4. PONY EXPRESS

5. CHARGE ACCOUNT

6. FRUIT BASKET

7. ORANGE JUICE

8. MARINE CORPS

9. TRAVEL AGENT