Tuesday, November 11, 2025

WORD + WORD = NEW WORD XLVII

Each clue contains the definitions of two words that can be combined to form third, unrelated word - without any re-arrangement of letters.  

1. To bury + A way of looking at things

2. Severely criticize, as a movie + A continuous dull pain 

3. Ancient fruit + Excreted liquid body waste 

4. Declare, maintain + Golden, Ice, or Iron

5. Blacken by burning + Sweetened beverage

6. Mongrel dog + Animal appendage 

7. Poker stake + Move with a bounding stride 

8. Mental sharpness, cleverness  + That girl or woman 


Answers:

1. INTER + VIEW = INTERVIEW
2. PAN + ACHE = PANACHE
3. FIG + URINE = FIGURINE
4. AVER + AGE = AVERAGE
5. CHAR + ADE = CHARADE
6. CUR + TAIL = CURTAIL
7. ANTE + LOPE = ANTELOPE 
8. WIT + HER = WITHER 

  

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