3-LETTER WORD SWITCHBACKS (Round 2)

How to Play:

Each entry contains two mystery words, and each mystery word begins and ends with common 3-letter words that are the reverse (switchbacks) of one another. Clues are given to help solve the mystery words.

Example:

➤ SUB ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Below the threshold of sensation, consciousness or awareness)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ BUS

(Supernatural seductress)

[Answer: "SUBLIMINAL" and "SUCCUBUS" are the two mystery words, with "SUB" and "BUS" being the 3-letter word switchbacks.]

Round 2:

➤ NAB ___ ___ ___ ___

(Famous cookie and snack manufacturer)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ BAN

(Afghani theocratic fanatics)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛

➤ NUB ___ ___ ___

(Lump or stub of something)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ BUN

(Desirable "101 pounds of fun" in "South Pacific")


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ POT ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Small broken piece of ceramic material)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ TOP

(This prevents errant baseballs from going too far)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ PAL ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Horse of a golden and white color)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ LAP

(Loud, sharp burst from the heavens)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


➤ PAR ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

(Insiders' lingo)

➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ RAP

(A new and better one cannot always be invented)


⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛⌛


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BRAINWRACK!: 3-LETTER WORD SWITCHBACKS (Round 1)