MIND FLEXERS X

Credit: GAMES Magazine
February, 2000

John Peterman

Match the items on the left with those on the right based on similar or related meanings. The relationships are disguised by the use of puns or altered spacing within words. For example, given the clue BABY LOTION, the answer could be TO TOIL, re-arranged to TOT OIL.

1. Scarecrow                    Floridians

2. Disappointed                Gold earrings

3. Sunset                          Approve

4. Brandish                       Fired

5. Generation                   Not in style

6. Nerd cheer                   Traits

7. Outlook                       Sundial

8. Past tense                     Postman

9. Old-timer                     Relieved

10. Took                          Cereal bowl

11. Au pair                       Square root

Answers:

1. Post man

2. Fired (Dis-appointed)

3. Floridians (Sun set)

4. Cereal bowl (Bran dish)

5. Traits (Gene ration)

6. Square root

7. Not in style (Out look)

8. Relieved

9. Sundial (Old timer)

10. Approve (To OK)

11. Gold earrings (Au is the chemical symbol for gold)