LETTER BANK XLVI

From The Enigma

NPL Magazine

April, 2024

ENDGAME

 

The cueword FIRST is the letter bank for SECOND in the flat below. That is, only the letters in the word represented by FIRST, repeated as necessary, are used to make up the word represented by SECOND.

 

Young Johnny was a SECOND guy;

He hated all not cut and dry.

He planted flowers far and nigh,

Delighting both the FIRST and eye.

 

Answer:

 

Young Johnny was a NO-NONSENSE guy;

He hated all not cut and dry.

He planted flowers far and nigh,

Delighting both the NOSE and eye.