Logophile: Word Games for Cozy Winter Days

1. Where would you expect to see (and be annoyed by) a free-rider, a jerry, or a schussboomer?
   1. On the ski slopes
   2. On a public bus
   3. At an amusement park
2. When she stepped out of the hotel, the singer was immediately surrounded by a                                      of reporters and fans.
   1. hoard
   2. horde
3. The answer to this puzzle is two words: The first names an insect, the second leads to marriage, and when you squish the two words together, you get a horned animal. What are the words?

Answers

1. a. On the ski slopes
2. b. horde
3. ant, elope

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