A terminal word is derived from, in order, the first and last letters of the first word and the first and last letters of the second word of a two word phrase

Thorpe, Susan

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TERMINAL WORDS  SUSAN THORPE Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire   thorpeds@hotmail.com  A TERMINAL WORD is derived from, in order, the first and last letters of the first word and the first and last letters of the second word of a two word phrase.  Thus the terminal word STAY can be derived from SHUT AWAY (shown as STAY – SHUT AWAY). The terminal words are shown in alphabetical order read across the page.  AIMS – ALKALI METALS          ANDY – ASCENSION DAY        ARCH – ALTAR CLOTH  ARCS – AIR COOLS                    ARMS –AIR MISS          ARMY - AIR MINISTRY ARSE – AIR  STRIKE              ARSE – ALTAR  STONE            ASHE – ALMS  HOUSE      BAGS – BERMUDA GRASS          BARS – BETA RAYS          BASS – BERMUDA SHORTS               BEAN – BREATHE AGAIN      BEDE – BEETLE DRIVE               BEDS – BILE DUCTS                         BEEN - BLUE ENSIGN           BEEN - BROKE EVEN              BEGS – BOTTLE GAS                 BEGS - BURMESE GRASS         BELT – BRAKE LIGHT              BEND - BOTTLE NOSED  BENT – BONFIRE NIGHT       BESS – BLUE SKIES                   BEST – BALANCE SHEET       BLOT – BAIL OUT                   BLOT – BOWL OUT                BOGS - BUFFALO GRASS           BRAE – BITTER APPLE    BRAY – BEAVER AWAY        CABS – COCOA BEANS       CAGE – CANADA GOOSE     CARE – CHINA ROSE  CASE – CHINA STONE           CAVE - CINEMA VERITE    CELL – CARE LABEL            CELT – CANDLE LIGHT     CHAT - CASH ACCOUNT      CLAN – CIVIL AVIATION    CLAY – CALL AWAY             CLOT – CALL OUT          CLOT – CHILL OUT  COCK – CUCKOO CLOCK         CONS – CUMULO NIMBUS    CORE – CAMEO ROLE     COST – CUCKOO SPIT                  COTE – CALICO TREE   DEAL – DOUBLE AXEL              DECK – DOUBLE CHECK    DEED – DECKLE EDGED         DEED – DOE EYED                        DEED – DOUBLE EDGED       DEFT – DOUBLE FAULT  DOVE – DEO VOLENTE        DEFT – DOUBLE FLAT     DENE – DOUBLE NEGATIVE           DEWS – DYE WORKS                DOGS – DEO GRATIAS  DIME - DEMI MONDAINE   EASY – EXTRA SENSORY            ENDS - ELEVEN DAYS      EROS – EASTER OFFERINGS   FATE – FORMULA THREE          FEAT – FREE AGENT              FEES – FALSE EYELASHES  FEES – FIVE EIGHTHS            FELT – FACE LIFT                          FEST – FALSE START       FEST – FREE SPIRIT          FETE – FIRE TUBE                         FETE – FLAME TREE  FETE – FREE TRADE                  FETE – FUTURE TENSE               FLAT – FEDERAL AGENT  FLAY – FALL AWAY               FREE – FOR EXAMPLE            FRET – FAR EAST   GAGS – GUINEA GRASS          GAPE – GALA PIE                     GATE – GRANADILLA TREE  GENE – GAVE NOTICE             GENE – GRACE NOTE              GLEN – GENERAL ELECTION   HEAR – HEDGE ACCENTOR    HEAT – HOUSE AGENT              HEAT – HOUSE ARREST  HEBE – HIVE BEE                        HEBE – HOME BASE                    HELD – HARE LIPPED  HELP – HARE LIP                        HELP – HURRICANE LAMP      HEMS – HOME MOVIES  HERE – HOME RULE                 HERN – HOME RUN                      HESS – HORSE SICKNESS  HEWS – HAVE WORDS               HEWS – HOSTILE WITNESS  INKY – IGNITION KEY                 INTO – INDIAN TOBACCO   JEER – JUICE EXTRACTOR       KEPT – KNIFE PLEAT                   KEPT – KNIFE POINT                    KISS – KHAKI SHORTS  LEAR –LOVE AFFAIR                 LEGS – LALIQUE GLASS             LEGS – LIFE GUARDS  LESS – LIFE SAVINGS                LESS – LIFE SCIENCES                LEST – LANCE SERGEANT LEST – LATE START                     LEST – LEISURE SUIT              LEWD – LIME WOOD   MACE – MADEIRA CAKE         MACE – MALACCA CANE         MAPS – MINERVA PRESS MASS – MISSA SOLEMNIS        MATT – MELBA TOAST               MEAD – MIDDLE AGED  MEAN – MIDDLE AMERICAN     MEAT – MIME ARTIST                MEET – MIDDLE EAST  MERE – MACHINE READABLE  MESS – MARINE STORES     MEWS – MADE WAVES  MICE – MACARONI CHEESE       MISS – MINI SERIES                     MIST – MAXI SKIRT  MOOS – MICRO ORGANISMS     MOSS – MEZZO SOPRANOS    MOST – MAO SUIT   NEAT – NERVE AGENT                NEED – NERVE END                   NEWS – NINE WORTHIES   ORAL – OVER ALL                   ORLY – OUR LADY  PACK – PEA CHICK                    PATE – PAGODA TREE             PATS – PYJAMA TROUSERS PEAR – PLATE ARMOUR            PEAT – PERFORMANCE ART     PEAT – PRANCE ABOUT       PEAT – PRIVATE ACT                PECK – PRESSURE COOK         PEER – PURPLE EMPEROR  PEGS – PLATE GLASS         PEGS – PLEASURE GARDENS    PEGS – PIECE GOODS  PEGS – PLUME GRASS          PEGS – PORCUPINE GRASS         PEKE – PALLETE KNIFE         PEKE – PRIMROSE LEAGUE     PELE – PIPE LINE                PELE – PRIVATE LIFE  PELT – PIPE LIGHT           PELT – PRICE LIST                      PENS – PRIME NUMBERS  PENT – PURSE NET             PERK – PIPE RACK                    PERM – PLATE ROOM         PERT – POSIGRADE ROCKET     PEST – PADDLE SHAFT     PEST – PINAFORE SKIRT  PEST – PLAGUE SPOT     PEST – POLICE SERGEANT       PEST – PRESSURE SUIT  PETE – PEMBROKE TABLE      PETE – PINE TREE      PETE – PLANE TABLE  PETE – PRIME TIME       PETS – PARACHUTE TROOPS     PLAY – PULL AWAY  POPS – PHOTO PROCESS     PORT – POTATO ROT     PRAM – PER ANNUM PURE – PILAU RICE    RASE – ROSETTA STONE              RENE – ROSE  NOBLE                REPS – REVERSE  PASS  REST - RIFLE SHOT REST – RINGSIDE SEAT              REST – ROCHELLE SALT        ROAR – RADIO ALTIMETER  ROAR – RADIO AMATEUR      ROBE – RUSSO BYZANTINE       ROTS – RADIO TIMES  ROVE – RADIO VALVE             ROWS – RADIO WAVES             SACK – SEA COOK     SAFE – SEA FAKE       SAFE – SEA FIRE SAGE – SEA GATE                         SAGE – SEA GIRDLE     SAGE – SEA GRAPE                           SAGS – SEA GODDESS                 SAGS – SEA GRASS     SALE – SEA LANE                  SALE – SODA LIME                    SAME – SEA MILE     SANE – SEA NETTLE            SAPS – SENNA PIODS      SATE – SEA TURTLE                SATE – SOFA TABLE  SEAM – SMOKE ALARM           SEAN – SAME AGAIN          SEAR – SCALE ARMOUR  SEAS – SAVE APPEARANCES     SEAS – SHE ASS                  SEAS – SLOPE ARMS        SEAT – SUSPENSE ACCOUNT    SECT – SERVICE COURT      SECT – SNAKE CULT                          SECT – STAGE CRAFT                  SECT - STONE CRAFT   SECT = SUPREME COURT      SEED – SINGLE EYED         SEES – SIDE EFFECTS     SELF – SCALE LEAF   SENT – SEINE NET               SENT – SLEEVE NUT            SENT – STAKE NET  SERB – SPARE RIB               SERF – SADDLE ROOF              SETA – SAGE TEA  SETH – SABRE TOOTH     SETH – SEE THROUGH              SETH – STRIKE THROUGH SETS – SEE THINGS        SETS – SIAMESE TWINS               SETS – SIDE TRACKS SETS – SQUARE TOES          SEWS – SEWAGE WORKS       SEWS – SIDE WHISKERS    SEWS – SIEGE WORKS       SHED – SOUTH EASTWARD       SHOT – SKETCH OUT  SIDE – SEMI DIVINE             SIDE – SEMI DOME          SIPS – SEMI PRECIOUS SITS – SALAMI TACTICS    SKIT – STICK INSECT         SLAM – SAIL ARM       SLAM – SMALL ARM         SLAM – SPIRAL ARM               SLAT – SPECIAL AGENT  SLOE – SMALL OCTAVE     SLOT – SELL OUT      SLOT – SMELL OUT SLOT – SPELL OUT           SNOT – SIGN OUT         SOFT – STUDIO FLAT  SPAT – SHOP ASSISTANT     SPAY – SLIP AWAY      SPED – SHARP EDGED          SPIN – STIRRUP IRON            SPOT – SLOP OUT             SPOT – STAMP OUT               SPOT – STEP OUT    STAB – STREET ARAB  STAG – SPOT ADVERTISING   STAR – SHEET ANCHOR    STAR – SPLINT ARMOUR   STAR – STRAIGHT ACTOR    STAY – SALT AWAY             STAY – SHUT AWAY     STAY – STRAIGHT AWAY     STUN – SET UPON  STUN – SIGHT UNSEEN      SWOT – SAW OUT  TABS – TEA BAGS          TACT – TEA CHEST             TAKE – TEA KETTLE             TATE - TEA TABLE              TATE – TEA TIME               TEAM – TAKE AIM            TEAR – TAKE AFTER              TEAS – TAKE ARMS         TEAS – TELE ADS       TEAS – THE ARCHERS              TEAS – THE ASHES                   TEAT – TAKE APART   TEEN – TAKE EXCEPTION    TELE – TAKE LEAVE        TELE – TIME LAPSE  TELE – TRUE LOVE                    TEND – TOFFEE NOSED   TEND – TURTLE NECKED    TERM – THRONE ROOM     TERN – THE REVOLUTION    TESS – TAKE SIDES      TESS – TAKE STEPS            TESS – THE SHIVERS       TESS – THE SKIDS  TEST – TABLE SALT              TEST – TEE SHIRT           TEST – TIME SHEET  TEST – TIME SLOT          TEST – TITLE SHEET           TEST - TRADE SECRET  TEST – TUBE SKIRT           TETE – THEME TUNE      TOED - TWO EDGED  TOLD - TWO LEGGED      TOOK - TWO OCLOCK    TOSS - TWO SHAKES  TOTE - TORPEDO TUBE     TOTE - TWO TIME          TOTE - TWO TONE TOTS - TWO TICKS              TOTS - TWO TIMES     TRAY - TEAR AWAY  TRIO - TEAR INTO             TROT - TOUR OUT               VALE - VICTORIA LINE     VEAL - VICE ADMIRAL     VEST - VENTURE SCOUT VOTE - VIDEO TUBE  WEBS - WHITE BRASS            WEED - WIDE EYED               WELD - WHITE LEAD  WELD - WHITE LISTED           WELD - WHITE LIVERED      WELT - WHITE LIGHT  WELT - WINE LIST                    WENT - WHITE NIGHT              WEPT - WAGE PACKET WERE - WHITE ROSE                   WERE - WHITE ROPE               WEST - WHITE SALT WEST - WHITE SPIRIT  As the 3 words together make sense, my favourite is PATS - PYJAMA TROUSERS   

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