FOUR-LETTER WORDS

FOUR-LETTER WORDS
Many nine-letter words contain two four-letter words (not that kind), in
the correct order but not consecutively. NATURALLY, for example, contains the
letters for NARY and TALL in that order, plus a U (or NULL and TRAY, plus an
extra A). Each word to be guessed in the following puzzles adheres to this
pattern—two interwoven four-letter words and one additional letter. To help
you solve the puzzles, we provide a clue for each set of blanks, indicate which
blanks the two four-letter words will occupy in each word, list all the relevant
four-letter words for the entire set, and indicate the ninth letter and its position
in each word. #1 in Puzzle A has been filled in as an example. If you can’t
DETERMINE the answers, see p. tk.
PUZZLE A
ALGA CITY FLAB GRIT HEMS LOAM PARE REAR SACK SEED STET TORE
1. Wharf worker
_s_ _t_ _e_ V _e_ _d_ _o_ _r_ _e_
2. Attorney’s aide
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. Bus alternative
__ __ __ __ __ __ C __ __
4. Novel device
__ __ __
5. Good rapport
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ R __
6. Exponent type
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ H __
L
__ H __ __ __ __
PUZZLE B
CHER EDGE IDEA MAIN PICK PIED RASP SHED THOR TORT VOTE WEST
1. Devil’s tool
__ __ __ __ __ F __ __ __
2. Sex, Lies, and ________
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ P __
3. Convey
__ __ __ N __ __ __ __ __
4. Purebred
__ __ __ __ __ R __ __ __
5. Factory equipment
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. Most astute
__ __ R __ __ __ __ __ __
Y
PUZZLE C
AUNT BAAL BIER CANT CLAN FULL OTIC PORE PRAM ROAD SIDE TUCK
1. Semi’s capacity
__ __ __ __ __ L __ __ __
2. Plant related
__ __ __ __ N __ __ __ __
3. Ceramic material
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ I __
4. Very important
__ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __
5. Continuous discharge
__ __ __ __ __ __ A __ __
6. Furniture craft
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Y
PUZZLE D
CENT DOER EWOK FIRS LAWN NEAT NEON NUMB ORAL PRAY SILT USED
1. Office holder
I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2. Deed holder
__ __ N __ __ __ __ __ __
3. Pyrotechnic display
__ __ __ __ __ __ R __ __
4. Queasy
__ A __ __ __ __ __ __ __
5. Depiction
__ __ __ T __ __ __ __ __
6. One heart, e.g.
__ __ __ G __ __ __ __ __
PUZZLE E
CANT CHIC EROS HEAL HEWS PALM REAR ROAN ROSS SEAT TRIM WITH
1. Pavement pounder
__ __ T __ __ __ __ __ __
2. Diagram
__ __ __ __ M __ __ __ __
3. Bakery offering
__ __ __
4. Political violence
__ __ __ __ __ R __ __ __
5. Absolve from blame
__ __ __ __ __ __ A __ __
6. Practice
__ __ __ __ __ __ S __ __
I __ __ __ __ __
PUZZLE F
COED COOS EDAM EMIT FINE GRIP HOOP LORA ONAN RAGU ROSE RUNG
1. Predictive chart
__ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __
2. Foraged
S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. Action film, usually
M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4. Arboreal ape
__ __ __ __ __ __ T __ __
5. Keynes, e.g.
__ __ __ N __ __ __ __ __
6. Digit end
__ __ __ __ __ __ T __ __
PUZZLE G
ALTO ANTI BASS COIL DENT FAST HOED MESA PITY STUD TIME VIVA
1. Lack of intelligence
__ __ __ __ __ __ I __ __
2. Disadvantage
__ __ __
3. Emotional “bird-en”
__ __ __ __ __ R __ __ __
4. Fun-loving
__ __ N __ __ __ __ __ __
5. Wonderful
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ C
6. Farm
__ __ __ __ __ T __ __ __
R __ __ __ __ __
PUZZLE H
BIER DEAN FIRE GRIM HOBO LARS LIED PEON PRIG PUSH SEAT TILL
1. Delicately ornamented
__ __ __ __ G __ __ __ __
2. Grain grinder
__ __ __ S __ __ __ __ __
3. Floating dwelling
__ __ U __ __ __ __ __ __
4. Nonprofessional
__ __ Y __ __ __ __ __ __
5. Murdock, for example
__ __ __ L __ __ __ __ __
6. On the way out
__ __ __ __ __ T __ __ __
PUZZLE J
CODE DRAM FERN HERE MITE RENT ROIL SPED TEAM TOON USED WISP
1. Swamp creature
__ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __
2. It might be harsh
__ __ __ __ T __ __ __ __
3. Halfway across
__ __ __ S __ __ __ __ __
4. Kind of sentence
__ __ __ __ __ N __ __ __
5. Death in the ________
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. The Horse ________
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R
PUZZLE K
APES CANT CLAN HART PINS PENN REAL ROOK SCAB SEND VEIN WORE
1. Joy
H __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2. Predominant
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. Carcajou
__ __ L __ __ __ __ __ __
4. Album
__ __ __ __ P __ __ __ __
5. Recurrent
__ __ __ __ __ __ I __ __
6. Quack
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ A __
PUZZLE L
BILL BOOB COLA GALA MAGI MINT NATO NUDE RANT SURF TACK TIPS
1. Grievance
__ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __
2. Size
__ __ __ __ __ T __ __ __
3. Sweet conical mass
__ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __
4. Shoe shiner
__ __ __ __ __ L __ __ __
5. Appetizers
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. Lustrous
__ __ __ __ __ I __ __ __
PUZZLE M
ACHE BIOS CARB ELLE HOME PATH PENN PETA POPE RANG RUIN STOW
1. Pugnacious
__ __ __ __ __ C __ __ __
2. Timer’s tool
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ C __
3. Wondrous events
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ A
4. Suitcase alternative
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ G
5. Spiny rodent
__ __ __
6. Raphael, for one
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ L
C __ __ __ __ __
PUZZLE N
ALUM CAPO EARS FRED GENE GILT IRAN MUSE REND SEAT SURE VANE
1. Fervor
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ S __
2. Agitator
__ __ __ __ B __ __ __ __
3. Give up
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R
4. Stately tomb
__ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __
5. Whipping boy
__ __ __ __ __ G __ __ __
6. Type of justice
__ I __ __ __ __ __ __ __
PUZZLE O
AGEE AMPS BRAN CEDE ERGO LIAR LOIN MUSE ONUS RAND RENT SHUL
1. Due
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ D
2. Sexually stimulating
__ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __
3. Symbol for “and”
__ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __
4. Unanimity
__ __ __ __ __ M __ __ __
5. Marion, for example
__ __ __ __ __ __
6. Prom vehicle, ideally
__ I __ __ __ __ __ __ __
I __ __
PUZZLE P
BEND CHIC COBO HEAT HOLY NERO PARM PODS RACE TALL TART TENT
1. Anguish
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ H __
2. Plateau
__ __ __
3. Penthouse, e.g.
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4. Lad
S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
5. Cleansing
__ A __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. Unwieldy
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ U __
__ __ __ A __ __
PUZZLE Q
BRAS EARS HUNK LAPP LUTE MAID ONER PERU SECT SHAY SIGH TART
1. Disconcert
__ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2. Unpaid helper
V __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. Torment
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E
4. People
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ N __
5. Night phenomenon
__ __ __ __ L __ __ __ __
6. Giddy
__ __ __
ANSWERS
P __ __ __ __ __
Puzzle A. STEVEDORE, PARALEGAL, STREETCAR, FLASHBACK, CHEMISTRY, LOGARITHM
Puzzle B. PITCHFORK, VIDEOTAPE, TRANSPORT, PEDIGREED, MACHINERY, SHREWDEST
Puzzle C. TRUCKLOAD, BOTANICAL, PORCELAIN, PARAMOUNT, FUSILLADE, CABINETRY
Puzzle D. INCUMBENT, LANDOWNER, FIREWORKS, NAUSEATED, PORTRAYAL, SINGLETON
Puzzle E. PATROLMAN, SCHEMATIC, CROISSANT, TERRORISM, WHITEWASH, REHEARSED
Puzzle F. HOROSCOPE, SCROUNGED, MELODRAMA, ORANGUTAN, ECONOMIST, FINGERTIP
Puzzle G. STUPIDITY, DETRIMENT, ALBATROSS, CONVIVIAL, FANTASTIC, HOMESTEAD
Puzzle H. FILIGREED, GRISTMILL, HOUSEBOAT, LAYPERSON, PUBLISHER, DEPARTING
Puzzle J. CROCODILE, TREATMENT, MIDSTREAM, SUSPENDED, AFTERNOON, WHISPERER
Puzzle K. HAPPINESS, ASCENDANT, WOLVERINE, SCRAPBOOK, PERENNIAL, CHARLATAN
Puzzle L. COMPLAINT, MAGNITUDE, SUGARLOAF, BOOTBLACK, ANTIPASTO, BRILLIANT
Puzzle M. BELLICOSE, STOPWATCH, PHENOMENA, CARPETBAG, PORCUPINE, ARCHANGEL
Puzzle N. EAGERNESS, FIREBRAND, SURRENDER, MAUSOLEUM, SCAPEGOAT, VIGILANTE
Puzzle O. SCHEDULED, EROGENOUS, AMPERSAND, AGREEMENT, LIBRARIAN, LIMOUSINE
Puzzle P. HEARTACHE, TABLELAND, APARTMENT, SCHOOLBOY, CATHARTIC, PONDEROUS
Puzzle Q. EMBARRASS, VOLUNTEER, PERSECUTE, HUMANKIND, STARLIGHT, SLAPHAPPY