BRAIN GAMES IV
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 1983
Will Shortz

Here are ten examples of FALSE COMPARATIVES. By adding the letters ER to the end of the answer to the first clue in each pair, you will get a word answering the second clue that is unrelated in meaning.

Ex:   COIN _____         MIDDLE ________
Ans:            CENT                         CENTER

1. Thorn ___________      Hair cutter ___________
2. Branch __________      Supple ______________
3. Draped _________        Strong desire _________
4. Magic stick _____         Roam _______________
5. Cigarette end ____        Flatter (with "up") _____
6. Foot sore _______        Trap ________________
7. Nonsense ________      Soldier's protection ____
8. Ought to _________     Bear (as a burden) _____
9. Watery soup ______     Monk _______________
10. Expert __________    Neutral zone __________

Answers:

1. BARB - BARBER
2. LIMB - LIMBER
3. HUNG - HUNGER
4. WAND - WANDER
5. BUTT - BUTTER
6. CORN - CORNER
7. BUNK - BUNKER
8. SHOULD - SHOULDER
9. BROTH - BROTHER
10. BUFF - BUFFER