E to E

Each answer is a five-letter word that both starts and ends with the letter “E.” (e.g., Chaos will _____ if he is elected. Answer: Ensue.)

Freshman level

1. The thief managed to ____ capture.

2. She plans to ____ with her young boyfriend.

3. He returned to Italy after 40 years in ____.

Graduate level

4. He has never scored an ____ in 10 years of golfing.

5. She tried to ____ the memory of that terrible night.

6. Who will ____ the night’s award ceremony?

Ph.D. level

7. The ____ of the film industry attended the awards ceremony.

8. He had an ____ feeling that he was not alone.

9. Over time the sea waves will ____ the face of the cliff.

Answers: 1. Evade. 2. Elope. 3. Exile. 4. Eagle. 5. Erase. 6. Emcee. 7. Elite. 8. Eerie. 9. Erode.

— North America Syndicate