TIME TEST

Will Shortz 

For the 2025 NPL Convention, Minneapolis

 

DOUBLE DUTY CCLXXVII 

 

Part 2 

 

Think of a word that can follow the first one and precede the second one, in each case to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. 

 

Ex. Mobius _______ Poker

                     STRIP

 

1. Hat _______ Knee

2. Snow _______ Elephant

3. Still _______ Expectancy

4. Middle _______ Horn

5. Sugar _______ Hour

6. Looking _______ Slipper

7. Foot _______ Circle

8. Chef's _______ Days

9. Laughing _______ Station

10. Handicap _______ Garage

11. Mr. _______ Triangle

12. Year _______ Dance

13. Scrap _______ Route

14. Hair _______ Rink

15. Witness _______ Down 

16. Chess _______ Theory

17. Figure _______ Track

18. Wedding _______ Box

19. Driver's _______ Effect

20. Bus _______ Payment 

 

Answers:

 

1. hat TRICK knee

2. snow WHITE elephant

3. still LIFE expectancy

4. middle ENGLISH horn

5. sugar RUSH hour

6. looking GLASS slipper

7. foot TRAFFIC circl

8. chef's SALAD days

9. laughing GAS station

10. handicap PARKING garage  

11. Mr. RIGHT triangle

12. year ROUND dance

13. scrap PAPER route

14. hair ROLLER rink

15. witness STAND down

16. chess SET theory ( or GAME)

17. figure EIGHT track

18. wedding GIFT box

19. driver's SIDE effect

20. bus STOP payment