POTD - 8/2

[bartshan-83]

So we didn't get a complete right answer for #1 on Friday. I'll repost it to give everyone another crack. Good job to Links on #2 & #3

 

PREVIOUS:

 

2. Old Faithful

 

3. 58

 

 

TODAY:

 

1. Fill in the blanks to make common uncapitalized English words. The letters you put in the blanks, when read left to right, will spell out shorter words that all have something in common: What one word can precede each of them to create common two-word phrases?

 

1. FOO _ H _ R _ _

 

2. I _ M _ _ UR _

 

3. A _ _ _ IGI _ E

 

4. _ ISAV _ _ I _ G

 

5. P _ YCHO _ H _ RA _ Y

 

6. VE _ _ T _ _ IAN

 

 

2. Answer the clues to form a chain from CIRCLE to SQUARE. Each consecutive word pair creates a common phrase, name, or compound word. Clues for each word given in parentheses.

 

CIRCLE

(Do ballet)

(Pupil)

(Soul mate?)

(Huff and puff)

(Difficult)

(x, as in 3x2=6)

SQUARE

[linksfiend]

I got #2:

CIRCLE

DANCE

STUDENT

BODY

BLOW

HARD

TIMES

SQUARE

[linksfiend]

Now I got #1:

LADY

MATE

BORN

DOWN

STEP

GEAR

preceding word: FIRST