27 July 2013

PUZZLE


Previous puzzle: Suggested answers

1. a. Outer layer                           b. Oxidized metal                          Crust / Rust
2. a. Defraud; violate rules           b. Thermal energy in transit          Cheat / Heat
3. a. Sensation of cold                  b. Local land elevation                  Chill / Hill
4. a. Go upward                           b. Jointed appendage; branch         Climb / Limb
5. a. Strong metal rope                 b. Having necessary skill               Cable / Able
6. a. Confined; restrained             b. Old; grew older                        Caged / Aged
7. a. Stop; discontinue                  b. Freedom from hardship           Cease / Ease
8. a. Lacking dirt                          b. Lacking fat                              Clean / Lean

New Puzzle: Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.

1. Burn - Bead
2. Rid - Tripe
3. Grove - Rout
4. Charm - Rush
5. Cream - Sweep

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

AndreaS140....

1. Bun - Bread
2. Ride - Trip
3. Groove - Rut
4. Harm - Crush
5. Scream - Weep