Wordwise

By S.H. LOKE

Think of a fourth word related to all the three words listed below. Example: Cakes, heart, sixteen

The answer is “sweet”. Cakes are sweet; sweet is part of the word “sweetheart”’ and part of the phrase “sweet sixteen”. Now try these words:

1. Surprise, line, birthday

2. Foot, snow, dance

3. Mouse, blue, cottage

4. Nap, bird, call

5. Golf, foot, country

6. Tiger, news, plate

7. Maple, beet, loaf

8. Show, oak, plan

9. Lawn, village, golf

10. Hand, shiver, milk

11. Elephant, lie, Christmas

12. Atop, sell, procession

13. Length, back, stick

14. Blanket, land, nurse

15. Darkness, sadness, hopelessness

16. Focus, see, opener

17. Order, out, abiding

18. Light, blue, shine

19. Cat, on, girl

20. Wolf, blower, stop

Answers

1. Party 2. Ball 3. Cheese 4. Cat 5. Club 6. Paper 7. Sugar 8. Floor 9. Green 10. Shake 11. White 12. Float 13. Yard 14. Wet 15. Gloom 16. Eye 17. Law 18. Moon 19. Call 20. Whistle

■ Adapted from ‘New Family Quiz’ book by Reader’s Digest