Sunday, December 7, 2014

1. The following words are parts of longer words, all of which are in the same category. Can you determine the words and the category?

UMP
NET
TAR
MAN
BONE
BASS
ORDER

2. What do the following phrases have in common?

ENTER UNLAWFULLY
FLEE FROM PRISON
PART COMPANY
STOP WORKING

HINTS:
1:  It has to do with music.
2: The general meaning of each phrase can be expressed in a two-word expression in which the first word is the same for all four phrases.

Answers:

1. Each word can be found in the name of a musical instrument:

TRUMPET
CLARINET
GUITAR
MANDOLIN
TROMBONE
BASSOON
RECORDER

2)
Enter unlawfully - BREAK IN
Flee from prison - BREAK OUT
Part company - BREAK UP
Stop working -  BREAK DOWN


Credits: GAMES Magazine
#1 - Stephen Sniderman - Apr. 2001 
       RECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES
#2 - Patrick Jordan - Mar. 2001 
       BREAK TIME
 

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