Subject

“Y” IN THE MIDDLE

Each answer is a five-letter word with “y” in the middle. Fill in the blank. (e.g., Cairo is the capital of ____. Answer: Egypt.)

Freshman level

1. He is the _____ of the city.

2. I like your _____.

3. I can’t think of a ____ for “orange.”

4. The prince received a _____ welcome.

5. _____ it won’t rain; I’m not sure.

Graduate level

6. A ____ is a narrow boat like a canoe.

7. The shirt is made of ______, not nylon.

8. Let the ____ beware.

9. The top _____ of the cake was chocolate.

10. A male kangaroo is a buck, and a female is a ______.

Ph.D. level

11. The lovers kept their midnight _____ in the park.

12. The explorers gazed down into the gaping _____.

Answers: 1. Mayor. 2. Style. 3. Rhyme. 4. Royal. 5. Maybe. 6. Kayak. 7. Rayon. 8. Buyer. 9. Layer. 10. Flyer. 11. Tryst. 12. Abyss.

— North America Syndicate