THE A's HAVE IT

Credit: Patrice Munsel in Coronet

August, 1958

Each clue below can be answered by a word containing three or four A's and no other vowels (with the exception of one Y).

1. A street full of shops

2. Fodder useful to farmers

3. Sleepwear

4. A treeless plain

5. A steep waterfall

6. A fleet of ships

7. Indian prince

8. Seed used in breads

9. A string of cars or camels

10. New York island

11. A large, colored handkerchief

12. US southern state

13. A tropical fruit

14. Fruit enjoyed by men and monkeys

15, Central American country

16. Huge African desert

17. Snake oil promoter

18. Mountain on which Noah's Ark came to rest

Answers:

1. Bazaar

2. Alfalfa

3. Pajamas

4. Savannah

5. Cataract

6. Armada

7. Maharaja

8. Caraway

9. Caravan

10. Manhattan

11. Bandana

12. Alabama

13. Papaya

14. Banana

15. Panama

16. Sahara

17. Charlatan

18, Ararat