ODDS AND ENDS

1. SNEER is a portmanteau word - a combination of SNICKER and JEER.

2. The words DITCH and PURGE suggest wanting to be rid of something you don't want. Can you think of two words - related to DITCH and PURGE - that suggest the opposite - wanting and desiring something?

Answer:

2. ITCH and URGE

Credits:

1. Will Shortz

2. Francis Heaney