In this type of puzzle, use is made of fi rst, middle, and last letters of words in clues. For example: The beginnning of February. The answer is F. Center forward. The answer is W. The end of the world. The anwer is D.

1. the third of February  2. west end, east end

3. second half   4. egg

5. last train   6. youth leader

7. the borders of Shenzhen   8. half an hour

9. half time   10. center fold

11. last thirty   12. the onset of fl u

13. never starts   14. middle aged

15 fi rst half of the carnival   16. midnight

17. end of water   18. start of the race

19. Greg borders   20 touch both ends

21. female or male   22. It’s morning

23. island   24. back of bus

Answers:

1. B 2. T, W 3. A 4. E 5. N 6. Y 7. S, N 8. HO OR UR

9. TI or ME 10. OL 11. TY 12. F 13. N 14. GE 15.

CARN 16. G 17. ER 18. R 19. G,Y 20. T,H 21. F, M

22. AM 23. I 24. S