BY DEFINITION I
Credit: GAMES Magazine
August, 2005
Stephen Sniderman

Each crossword-type definition below is missing some letters. If you fill in the blanks correctly, you'll have the letters of the word being defined. Then all you have to do is arrange them correctly to spell the answer word. (In some cases, they're already in the correct order.)

Are you up to _ HE /_ _ SIGNED / WOR _ =_ _ _ _ ?

                       The /ASsigned / worK = TASK

1. TH _ / COLO_ / OF /BLOO_ = _ _ _
2. OB _ _ RV _ = _ _ _
3. _ HEE _ _ H, e.g. = _ _ _
4. B _ _ TOM'S / OP_ OSITE = _ _ _
5. POW _ E _ _ = _ _ _
6. HI _ E /TH _ / GRA _ = _ _ _
7. _ OME /R _ N / HI _ TE _ = _ _ _ _
8. DIV _ _  C _ / TOW _ = _ _ _ _
9. MICR _ WA _ _ , / FOR / O _ E = _ _ _ _
10. FIRST / _ _ N / GO _ / M _ DE = _ _ _ _
11. _ ORK / IN / TH_ / GAR _ _ N = _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. RED - the color of blood
2. SEE - observe
3. CAT - cheetah
4. TOP - bottom's opposite
5. DRY - powdery
6. DYE - hide the gray
7. RUTH - home run hitter
8. RENO - divorce town
9. OVEN - microwave, for one
10. ADAM - first man god made
11. WEED - work in the garden