Word Parts
Mischievous child + atmosphere
impair
A physical attack . . . and an energizer.
Assault and Battery
Herbert George, English science fiction author
Wells
Headwear + a primary color
hatred
Macadam . . . and bird plumes.
Nuts and Feathers
Alan Alexander, English children’s author
Miln
A mongrel dog + not many
curfew
A tune or aria . . . and the cha-cha.
Song and Dance
Jerome David, reclusive American author
Salinger
Svelte + royal ruler
thinking
Long jacket . . . and to fasten with rope.
Coat and Tie
Thomas Stearns, American-born poet
T. S. Eliot
Guys + to curse or use obscene language
menswear
A financial penalty or punishment . . . and a man unduly devoted to fashion.
Fine and Dandy
James Pierpont, American banker
Morgan