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GAMES/World of Puzzles

April, 2026

Jon King

 

Each answer in this puzzle is a word that can be split into three smaller consecutive words. The first and third words are clued below, but they need to be joined with one of the joiner words to form a complete answer. 

 

Ex: Desire + ______ + Male

       Long + _______ + Man 

      ( Here you would put in one of the Joiner words)

       LongSHOREman - LONGSHOREMAN

 

1. Desire + _______ + Male

2. Sadness + _______ +  Outta here

3. Kitchen surface + _______ + Sage

4. Negative + _______ + On one's feet

5. Small bed + _______ + River's opening

6. Baseball and football + _______ + Seacraft

7. That woman + _______ + Tibia, e.g.

8. CD, e.g. + _______ Camper's bedroom

9. Not once + _______ + Fewer

10. Trendy + _______ + Country

11. Baby bear + _______ + Golf target

12. Deceive + _______ + Picnic insect 

 

JOINERS:

SHORE       MAN          TEST

BY               ON             THE

CAR            RING         TON

CLOCK      SHORE      WITH

 

Answers:

 

1. LONGSHOREMAN

2. WOE BE GONE - WOEBEGONE

3. COUNTER CLOCK  WISE - COUNTERCLOCKWISE  

4. NOT WITH STANDING - NOTWITHSTANDING

5. COT TON MOUTH - COTTONMOUTH

6. SPORTS MAN SHIP - SPORTSMANSHIP  

7. HER RING BONE - HERRINGBONE

8. DISC ON TENT - DISCONTENT

9. NEVER THE LESS - NEVERTHELESS

10. IN CAR NATION - INCARNATION

11. CUB BY HOLE - CUBBYHOLE

12. CON TEST ANT - CONTESTANT