What age does the infant in arms pass through? Crib-bage.

What age does the small boy enjoy? Sauce-age (sausage).

What age is the young lady most interested in? Garb-age.

What age does the child in primary school dislike? Ad(d)-age.

What age does the bride desire? Dotage.

What age is necessary for a clergyman? Parsonage.

What is the age of communication? Postage.

What age is most important to travelers? Mileage.

What is the age of slavery? Bondage.

What age is served for breakfast? Sausage.

What is the most indigestible age? Cabbage.

What age signifies the farmer? Tillage.

What age belongs to travelers? Baggage.

What age is an indication of wealth? Acreage.

What age do milliners delight in? Plumage.

What age is shared by a doctor and a lawyer? Patronage.

What age is used in turkey stuffing? (S)age.

What age do a number of people enjoy in common? Village.

ANT CONTEST

What is the oldest ant? Adam-ant.

What ant hires his home? Tenant.

What ant is joyful? Jubilant.

What ant is learned? Savant.

What ant is well informed? Conversant.

What ant is trustworthy? Confidant.

What ant is proud? Arrogant.

What ant sees things? Observant.

What ant is angry? Indignant.

What ant tells things? Informant.

What ant is successful? Triumphant.

What ant is an officer? Commandant.

What ant is a beggar? Mendicant.

What ant is obstinate? Defiant.

What ant is youngest? Infant.

What is the ruling ant? Dominant.

What is the wandering ant? Errant.

What ant lives in a house? Occupant.

What ant points out things? Significant.

What ant is prayerful? Supplicant.

CITY CONTEST

What city is for few people? Scarcity.

Happy people? Felicity.

Hypocrites? Duplicity.

Chauffeurs? Velocity.

Truthful people? Veracity.

Athletes? Elasticity.

Greedy people? Voracity.

Wild beasts? Ferocity.

Home lovers? Domesticity.

Actors? Publicity.

Reporters? Audacity.

Wise people? Sagacity.

Hungry people? Capacity.

Telegraph operators? Electricity.

Crowds? Multiplicity.

Nations? Reciprocity.

Old people? Eccentricity.

Beggars? Mendicity.

Unhappy people? Infelicity.

Office-seekers? Pertinacity.

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