COMPOUNDING INTEREST (Round 1)

How to Play:

Using the given compound word as a starting point, add suitable words to each of its two component words to spin off two new compound words. The answers to the two suitable add-on words will then spin off to create the third compound word. Entry clues are listed as a solving aid.

Example:

➤ FIREBREAK

1) FIRE(TWIG) = FIRESTICK

2) BREAK(NOT DOWN) = BREAKUP

3) (BANK JOB) = STICKUP

[Answer: (TWIG) = "STICK" for FIRESTICK; (NOT DOWN) = "UP" for BREAKUP; and (BANK JOB) = STICKUP, resulting in 3 spin-off compound words.]

Round 1:

➤ BACKHAND

1) BACK(SOMERSAULT) = __________

2) HAND(MANUAL) = __________

3) (ANIMATED IMAGES VIEWED IN QUICK SUCCESSION) = __________

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➤ FOOTBALL

1) FOOT(OPUS) = __________

2) BALL(SALON) = __________

3) (PLACE TO GET STUFF DONE) = __________

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➤ NEWSDESK

1) NEWS(A OR X, E.G.) = __________

2) DESK(HOMO, E.G.) = __________

3) (DECORATED HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE) = __________

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➤ SIDEKICK

1) SIDE(ELASTIC RING) = __________

2) KICK(RISE) = __________

3) (ELEVATED PLATFORM TO PERFORM MUSIC) = __________

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➤ NEWSPAPER

1) NEWS(REPRODUCED ARTWORK) = __________

2) PAPER(CONSTRUCTING) = __________

3) (FORM OF ARTWORK TO MAKE MANY OTHER WORKS OF ART) = __________

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