PUTTING IT TOGETHER I

GAMES Magazine

September, 2004

Frank Carchia

 

Fill in the blanks in each sentence below with two words that logically complete it and also form an entirely new word when put together. As a clue, a synonym or definition of the newly-formed word in each sentence will appear somewhere in that sentence.

 

Examples:

Look at those huge stains on Mary's rug! _____  _____ carpet cleaner on the fritz?

The missing words would be WAS HER - WASHER (cleaner)

 

Our parents took separate vacations this year. After Ma's week-long spree in Las Vegas, it was _____  _____ to enjoy some recreation.

The missing words would be PA'S TIME - PASTIME (recreation)

1. Nine _____  _____ ten dentists say that the folks who chew gum frequently should choose the sugarless kind.

2. The distinguished gentleman was _____  _____ to decide which coat to buy, so his wife made the choice for him.

 

3. In all fairness, I can't charge more than a buck for a snow cone - it's really _____  _____ shavings mixed with artificial colors and flavors.

4. The judge said he would not _____  _____ my performance, but he ended up scolding me for not being better prepared.

5. After pardoning the unjustly-convicted criminal, the governor received heartfelt thanks _____  _____ the prisoner his freedom at long last.

6. As a kid, my brother was so scared of getting a shot that he would _____  "_____!" before the needle even touched him. 

7. Even though he knows the odds of hitting the jackpot are slim, Henry still plays the lottery hoping to _____  _____ money for his charming wife and kids.

 

HINTS:

Initial letters of the missing words: 

1. o - o

2. n - a 

3. j - i

4. b - r

5. f - g 

6. y - o

7. w - s

Answers:

 

1. OF TEN - OFTEN (frequently)

2. NOT ABLE - NOTABLE (distinguished)

3. JUST ICE - JUSTICE (fairness)

4. BE RATING - BERATING (scolding)

5. FOR GIVING - FORGIVING (pardoning)

6. YELL "OW" - YELLOW (scared)

7. WIN SOME - WINSOME (charming)