DOUBLE DUTY CCXLV

 

GAMES/World of Puzzles

February, 2024

Scott Erdman 

BACK AND FORTH

 

Fill in each set of blanks with a common word so that two overlapping compound words or phrases are formed. For example, the answer to HAND _ _ _  HAND would be OFF - as in hand off and off hand.

 

1. PAN _ _ _ _ PAN

2. SLED _ _ _ SLED

3. PACK _ _ _ PACK

4. SHOT _ _ _ SHOT

5. BLUE _ _ _ BLUE

6. DISH _ _ _ _ DISH

7. BALL _ _ _ _ BALL

8. ROAD _ _ _ _ ROAD

9. FAST _ _ _ _ _ FAST

10. DOWN _ _ _ DOWN 

11. DOWN _ _ _ _ DOWN

12. STOP _ _ _ _ _ STOP

13. SLEEP _ _ _ _ SLEEP

14. HORSE _ _ _ _ HORSE

15. ANIMAL _ _ _ _ ANIMAL 

 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1-5: *****

6. S

7. G

8. S

9. B
10. L

11. T

12. S

13. O

14. R

15. F

 

Answers:

 

1. CAKE

2. DOG

3. RAT

4. GUN

5. SKY

6. SOAP

7. GAME 

8. SIDE

9. BREAK

10. LOW

11. TURN

12. SHORT

13. OVER

14. RACE

15. FARM