Common Ends

Find two words that will connect the first clue with the second by means of three common letters.

Example: dress <> alleviation = appaREL RELief



-1. modest <> permission
-2. atomic <> piece of jewelry
-3. writer <> fear
-4. inept <> dissertation
-5. rat or mouse <> main dish
-6. official <> spite
-7. drum <> condiment
-8. Bruce Wayne alter ego <> estate house
-9. trouble <> recluse
-10. foul <> boarder

10. rotten/tenant

or, for extra credit

stinkaroo/roomer

You've gone the extra mile, Sue. I've added your bonus points in my book.

2. nuclear/earring

3. autHOR/HORror

8. Superman/manor

5. rodent/entree

1. proPER PERmit

Hi Cue.

9. botHER HERmit

4 - hopeless - essay

7. barrel relish

Uh huh...uh huh..
Oops...Marian, you have the wrong hero

6. forMAL/MALice

Yes, Cheryl! I haven't done the happy dance in a while. Looks like you're having fun.

8. Batman/Manor

That's the guy, Marian