Time to play the puzzle! Today's NPR Puzzle is to add the same two letters to given words to find another two familiar words!

I'm going to give you two five-letter words. Add the same two letters at the end of the first one and the start of the second one, in each case to complete a familiar seven-letter word.

Ex. Later Ready --> LATERAL/ALREADY

 

1. Habit Tempt

 

2. Laten Press

 

3. Blank Ching

 

4. Since Venue

 

5. Shack Groom

 

6. Surge Stage

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Add AT: habitat & attempt

    2.  Add CY: latency & Cypress

    3.  Add ET: blanket & etching

    4.  Add RE: sincere & revenue

    5.  Add LE: shackle & legroom

    6.  Add ON: surgeon & onstage