Sunday Puzzle: Five plus two, two plus five

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Sunday Puzzle NPR

NPR On-air challenge

I’m going to give you two five-letter words. Add the same two letters at the end of the first one and the start of the second one, in each case to complete a familiar seven-letter word.

Ex. Later Ready –> LATERAL/ALREADY

1. Habit Tempt

2. Laten Press

3. Blank Ching

4. Since Venue

5. Shack Groom

6. Surge Stage

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