The goal is to find words that can each be split into two bits that can be pieced with other bits to make other words. There will be four bits in all that can be combined as indicated by their positions. Bits consist of 2-5 letters. For example:

1,2 Terror
1,4 Heroic deeds
2,3 Curved entryway
3,4 Over-coffee talks

Answer: fe/ar/ch/ats

-A.
1, 2 Soda flavor
1, 4 Train (athletes)
2, 3 Not on time
3, 4 Educate

-B.
1, 2 More than once
1, 4 Time before dawn
2, 3 Give up
3, 4 Make happy

-C.
1, 2 Total amount
1, 4 Possessive pronoun
2, 3 Pry bar
3, 4 Stanza

-D.
1, 2 Helicopter part
1, 4 Spoiled
2, 3 Satellite’s path
3, 4 Stung by a bee

-E.
1, 2 Dry out completely
1, 4 Eat with others
2, 3 Facial feature
3, 4 Pipe opening, as a sewer

-F.
1, 2 Operate again
1, 4 Ink cartridge, for one
2, 3 Beneficial
3, 4 Satisfy

-G.
1, 2 Woodworker’s machine
1, 4 In the future
2, 3 Dissertation
3, 4 Female sibling

-H.
1, 2 Ache
1, 4 Dabs lightly
2, 3 Foot sections
3, 4 Treasure holders

A. co/ la/ te/ ach

Good start, ob!

G. la / the / sis / ter

Nice puzzle Sue.

D - rot / or / bit / ten

E. par / ch / in / take

Good solves, all!

H: pa / in / ches / ts good puzzle Pandie

Glad you like it, manxie. These are very difficult to make.

F. re / use / ful / fill

Excellent!

B. twi / ce / de / light

Hi Sue.

Hi Remi. Good solve!

C. who / le / ver / se

Thanks, manxie!