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Post by avp60685 on Sept 14, 2012 10:40:43 GMT -5
1. Glib Emu=Belgium
2. Neat Grain
3. Age Lens=Senegal
4. Dark Men=Denmark
5. Serial
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 15, 2012 23:54:14 GMT -5
1. Glib Emu=Belgium 2. Neat Grain 3. Age Lens=Senegal 4. Dark Men=Denmark 5. Serial 2. NeatGrain = Argentina5. Serial = Israel |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 16, 2012 0:06:23 GMT -5
Use synonyms of the words used to arrive at country names. (Ex. Starving. Starving = Hungry. Solution: Hungary). 1) Greetings-chai 2) Analyze State 3) Cave-imprint 4) Angry-a-fume-vehicle 5) Chant-a-spill  1. Haiti
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3. Denmark
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 16, 2012 0:27:24 GMT -5
What do the following three items have in common? 1. A HUT 2. A MINE 3. A HOLM OAK They can each be used as shelter. Alternate: They each have military purpose  Alternate: They each have tunnels. |
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Post by Aeryn on Sept 16, 2012 9:54:40 GMT -5
Use synonyms of the words used to arrive at country names. (Ex. Starving. Starving = Hungry. Solution: Hungary). 1) Greetings-chai 2) Analyze State 3) Cave-imprint 4) Angry-a-fume-vehicle 5) Chant-a-spill ![]() 1. Haiti
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3. Denmark
4. Madagascar
5. SingaporeI could've sworn that I deleted that post.   |
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Post by taltos on Sept 16, 2012 14:44:30 GMT -5
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Post by taltos on Sept 16, 2012 14:45:49 GMT -5
What do the following three items have in common? 1. A HUT 2. A MINE 3. A HOLM OAK They can each be used as shelter. Alternate: They each have military purpose ![]() Alternate: They each have tunnels. ![]() You just solved a puzzle in a similar manner... |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 16, 2012 14:51:37 GMT -5
Aeryn gets two demerits ![]() 1. Haiti
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3. Denmark
4. Madagascar
5. Singapore I could've sworn that I deleted that post. ![]() ![]()  |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 16, 2012 14:53:32 GMT -5
They can each be used as shelter. Alternate: They each have military purpose ![]() Alternate: They each have tunnels. ![]() You just solved a puzzle in a similar manner... |
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Post by taltos on Sept 16, 2012 14:55:02 GMT -5
Perhaps I should have said 'part' of a puzzle.
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Post by avp60685 on Sept 18, 2012 6:07:46 GMT -5
I am glad you put these puzzles here taltos, they are fun!
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 19, 2012 18:04:40 GMT -5
Find an anagram for each word in Group A. Each anagram will answer one of the clues in Group B. Group A 1. Inter 2. Knead 3. Torte 4. Bleat 5. Lance Group B A. Dining Board 4. tableB. Spotless 5. cleanC. Saltpeter 1. niterD. Playful water mammal 3. otterE. Unclothed 2. naked |
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Post by taltos on Sept 19, 2012 23:53:28 GMT -5
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Post by taltos on Sept 19, 2012 23:54:25 GMT -5
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. ey____es (stood up)
2. li____er (open meshed fabrics)
3. r____ant (body part)
4. for____b (distance)
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Post by taltos on Sept 19, 2012 23:54:49 GMT -5
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing.
1a) competition
1b) satisfied
1c) the circumstances surrounding an act or event
2a) to rain hard
2b) sullen
2c) a number
3a) a tartan skirt
3b) a heated enclosure used for drying
3c) to deprive of life
4a) to contaminate
4b) to force into something
4c) flea
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Post by taltos on Sept 19, 2012 23:55:18 GMT -5
If you behead the right word (or cut the first letter off) you will form the correct new word.
For example behead a word meaning 'not fast' and be left with a word meaning 'not high'. The word you would be looking for is Slow (Low). Now try these:
Behead an animal and leave an animal.
Behead an animal noise and leave a vessel.
Behead hard work and leave something slippery.
Behead a drill and leave a rock.
Behead a tool and leave a small road.
Behead a musical instrument and leave a musical instrument.
Behead what a child does and leave a boating exercise.
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Post by taltos on Sept 19, 2012 23:55:48 GMT -5
Below are 5 words that are well-known. The beginning of the word is missing, and only the ending letters remain. Can you figure these words out?
_ _ _thm
_ _ _amt
_ _ _spy
_ _ _sip
_ _ _uid
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 20, 2012 0:53:17 GMT -5
What do the following three items have in common? 1. A HUT 2. A MINE 3. A HOLM OAK They can each be used as shelter.
Alternate: They each have military purpose ![]()
Alternate: They each have tunnels. ![]() Taltos, thank you for the hint. I kept thinking about it and the answer just popped into my head.  They are anagrams of states.
Utah
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 20, 2012 0:56:39 GMT -5
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word. Example: di____ve (a defeat) Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.) 1. ey____es (stood up) 2. li____er (open meshed fabrics) 3. r____ant (body part) 4. for____b (distance)
2. NETS = listener
3. NOSE = resonant
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Post by taltos on Sept 20, 2012 16:25:12 GMT -5
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Post by mazeman on Sept 21, 2012 15:20:21 GMT -5
Below are 5 words that are well-known. The beginning of the word is missing, and only the ending letters remain. Can you figure these words out? _ _ _thm _ _ _amt _ _ _spy _ _ _sip _ _ _uid RHYthm DREamt (?) TIPsy (?) hmmmm...... have to think about the others. |
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Post by taltos on Sept 21, 2012 16:51:09 GMT -5
The first two are correct, however 'tipsy' is not, as the word needs to have 6 letters and end in 'spy'.
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Post by Aeryn on Sept 21, 2012 18:49:07 GMT -5
Below are 5 words that are well-known. The beginning of the word is missing, and only the ending letters remain. Can you figure these words out? _ _ _thm _ _ _amt _ _ _spy _ _ _sip _ _ _uid
Dreamt
Crispy
Gossip
Liquid |
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Post by taltos on Sept 21, 2012 18:52:19 GMT -5
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Post by Aeryn on Sept 21, 2012 19:08:12 GMT -5
Each group of three definitions describes three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each group describes a different set of words). Example: king, ring, wing. 1a) competition 1b) satisfied 1c) the circumstances surrounding an act or event 2a) to rain hard 2b) sullen 2c) a number 3a) a tartan skirt 3b) a heated enclosure used for drying 3c) to deprive of life 4a) to contaminate 4b) to force into something 4c) flea
Content
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Dour
FourKilt
Kiln
Kill
Infect
Inject
Insect |
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 21, 2012 19:12:36 GMT -5
1c) the circumstances surrounding an act or event CONTEXT |
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Post by taltos on Sept 21, 2012 20:38:54 GMT -5
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Sept 22, 2012 0:00:26 GMT -5
If you behead the right word (or cut the first letter off) you will form the correct new word. For example behead a word meaning 'not fast' and be left with a word meaning 'not high'. The word you would be looking for is Slow (Low). Now try these: Behead an animal and leave an animal. Behead an animal noise and leave a vessel. Behead hard work and leave something slippery. Behead a drill and leave a rock. Behead a tool and leave a small road. Behead a musical instrument and leave a musical instrument. Behead what a child does and leave a boating exercise.
Bark (Ark)
Toil (Oil)
Bore (Ore)
Plane (Lane)
Flute (Lute)
Play (Lay) |
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Post by taltos on Sept 22, 2012 0:28:42 GMT -5
I would have gone Grow/Row for the last one, but as 'lay' does seem to have a rowing connection you can have it.  |
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Post by taltos on Sept 22, 2012 0:29:30 GMT -5
Can you figure out which well known oxymorons these words are?
Ex) Initial facsimile = original copy
1) Latest ritual
2) Average huge
3) Juvenile grown-up
4) Factual deceptions
5) Unwell fitness
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