Each group below has two missing letters. The correct letters will form two words : a 5-letter word that ends with the two missing letters and a 6-letter word that begins with them. For example : filling WOV—TIRE with the letters EN would form WOVEN and ENTIRE. When you’ve done them all correctly, a phrase will be spelled out by the first letters of your entries.

-1. lit--lium
-2. cre--ount
-3. sco--rson
-4. cre--ered
-5. oxe--arly
-6. bus--brid
-7. glo--tend
-8. sau--ught
-9. tor--hers
-10. bun--sher
-11. par--rate
-12. cle--onal
-13. cac--rald
-14. mag--inly
-15. min--aser
-16. whe--ctor
-17. moi--ally
-18. pla--mmer
-19. coa--arge
-20. bat--aven
-21. cap--bbon
-22. med--mbic
-23. fla--inny
-24. soo--read
-25. flu--nial
-26. lun--cane
-27. lea--olid

1. litHElium

7. gloATtend

3. scoPErson

26. lunARcane

6. busHYbrid

2. creAMount

Great starts!

13. cacHErald

20 - batHEaven

5. oxeYEarly

8. sauNAught

Good solves!

17. moiREally
18. plaYAmmer

21. capRIbbon