Each of the clues below will lead you to two different words — a five-letter word starting with S, and a four-letter word made by dropping that first letter. (For instance, SWORD and WORD, which might be clued as “Dictionary entry weapon.”) Either word might be clued first. Can you figure out all twelve sword pairs? I mean, word pairs?
1. Pointy stringed instrument
2. Number isn’t odd
3. Fire at an owl’s sound
4. Additional marshmallow-and-graham-cracker treat
5. Tiny shopping outlet
6. Inedible story
7. Fishing need shivered
8. Anger group of players
9. Tip over medicine
10. Study the night before and run!
11. Passageway will
12. Fruit goo