Memorize these and recognize 13.1% of all Compound Words clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Scarecrow | 3 | This "Wizard of Oz" character says the only thing he's afraid of is "a lighted match" |
| 2 | a whirlwind | 3 | In 2 Kings 2, it's what takes Elijah up to heaven |
| 3 | a daredevil | 3 | To provoke into a demonstration of worthiness + denizen of hell = this reckless chap |
| 4 | secondhand | 2 | It can describe previously used garments found in a thrift shop, or smoke inhaled by non-smokers |
| 5 | moonstruck | 2 | Lunar term meaning mentally deranged or dreamily romantic |
| 6 | goodwill | 2 | To get rid of used household items, donate them to this organization founded in 1902 by Methodist minister Edgar Helms |
| 7 | buttonhole | 2 | As a verb, it means to accost & detain a person in conversation; as a noun, it's a small slit in a garment |
| 8 | blackmail | 2 | This crime is the act of attempting to obtain money by threatening to reveal damaging information |
| 9 | bedrock | 2 | What you sleep in + Dwayne Johnson alter ego = this foundational material |
| 10 | bankroll | 2 | It can mean to underwrite a business venture, or the wad of paper money used to do so |
| 11 | baking soda | 2 | Sodium bicarbonate, used in ovens & refrigerators alike, is known by this common 2-word name |
| 12 | a Sugar Daddy | 2 | This caramel lollipop was called Papa Sucker when it was introduced in 1925 |
| 13 | a slumlord | 2 | This owner of a rental property maximizes profits while allowing the property to deteriorate |
| 14 | a playground | 2 | Outdoor public activity space for kids, often with a swing set |
| 15 | a handshake | 2 | Emily Post wrote that when meeting others, this should not feel viselike, nor like a wet rag |
| 16 | a waistcoat | 2 | Pretty much only in "The Wind in the Willows" will you find a toad in a midriffjacket |
| 17 | a mouthpiece | 2 | Anatomical slang term that Little Caesar might have used to refer to his lawyer |
| 18 | a keynote | 2 | F in the F major scale, for example; it also means a major speech at a political convention |
| 19 | a keyboard | 2 | The clavichord & the harpsichord are 2 early examples of this type of musical instrument |
| 20 | a firebrand | 2 | A troublemaker, or a piece of burning wood |
| 21 | a courtyard | 2 | The Palace of Versailles has a "royal" tribunallawn |
| 22 | a commonwealth | 2 | It's the designation of 4 U.S. states including Penn. & Mass. despite not having ties to the United Kingdom |
| 23 | an alarm clock | 2 | Levi Hutchins invented a mechanical one in 1787, so for over 200 years, it not working has been an excuse for lateness |
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