Round three - the answers

So with Christmas almost upon us it is time to reveal the answers - hope you had fun playing along!

The teaser:

Fruitcake

Number one:

Gingerbread









Number two:

Frostbite









Number three:

Chestnuts









Number four:

Evergreen









Number five:

Peppermint









Number six:

Candycane









Number seven:

Fireplace









Number eight:

Candlelight









Number nine:

Reindeer









Number ten:

Innkeeper










Thanks so much to all the photographers and to you for playing along!

Number ten (round 3)

And we have reached the final (and I think the most dastardly) puzzle.

And believe me, this is the easy version - I had another diptych planned, but it was too impossible, so I made a substitution.

Good luck, Merry Christmas!

Number nine (round 3)

The penultimate puzzle - get the family to help if you are stuck!

Number eight (round 3)

Gosh, that last one really had everybody stumped - it's not that difficult, honestly!

So today, more straightforward hopefully...

Number seven (round 3)

Today's offering...

Go forth and solve it, my genius Compound Word Projecteers!

Number six (round 3)

Next one coming up! Some of you might have to think multiculturally about this one...

Now I'm wondering if that was too heavy a hint....

Number five (round three)

Did you have a lovely weekend? We went to get our tree and for once, hubby and younger son have exercised some self restraint so it will actually fit in the house this year - now that's a Christmas miracle!

Your compound word for today to ease you into a new week...

Number four (round 3)

Dang, I thought yesterday may have lead to more head-scratching than it did. Obviously these are just too straightforward, but fingers crossed this one is more of a conundrum...

Thinking caps on? Go!

Number three (round 3)

Okay, so lots of you seem to be on a roll - those last two were pretty straightforward, so we are ramping it up a little bit today with this one.

Happy seasonal guessing!

Number two (round 3)

Did you solve the last one? Ready for another?

Remember, just say what you see - the solutions are all festive season themed!

So for today's offering, we have:

Bonne chance!

Number one (round 3)

It's December, time to get festive. With the first diptych to kick off proceedings.

Remember, the pair of pictures represent a seasonal compound word - just say what you see!

Note down your answer - please DON'T write it in the comments, though you are of course free to crow that you have guessed or wail about your inability to work it out!

Let the games commence!

Round three - the rules!

A very warm welcome to Round 3 of The Compound Word Project! If you've played before, you know the drill, and if this is your first time, greetings - it's lovely to have you playing along in the seasonal version of the game.

The rules are straightforward:

• During the next fortnight, a series of diptychs will be posted on this blog - each will represent a compound word. 

• Take a look and guess the solution to each one (but please, don't be tempted to post your answer in the comments section - just note it down privately).

• When you have seen all the diptychs, drop an email with one answer for each diptych to me {alisonhudson03@hotmail.com} - I will let you know how many you got correct. Your first submission is the only one I can accept - no second chances!

• I will publish the correct answers on the blog once the deadline for submitting guesses has passed.

Really hoping you have the chance to join in. Please do feel free to spread the word about the game. Also, there are links to all of the Round 3 photographers in the sidebar if you'd like to pay them a visit.

For the first time, we will also be playing on Instagram where the game can be found at @compoundwordproject - so please follow along there, if Instagram is your preferred option.


Just so you get the hang of it, have a go at this seasonal one:

Easy? Hope so! Let the festive games begin...

Who is up for a festive Round three?

Honestly, how many years since we last had a bit of compound word fun? Is there anyone still out there? Fancy another round?

I'm thinking a festive one.

To kick off on December 1st

But time is tight - I need some photographers! Care to volunteer?

Drop me an email and I will send you a word - you simply need to take a photograph (or find one in your archives) to illustrate your word and send it to me. Once the photos are in, I'll combine them into diptychs and the guessing fun can begin for everybody in December!

alisonhudson03@hotmail.com

Go on, you know you want to!