LESS IS MORE I
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Dec. 1994
Stephen Sniderman

In each pair of words below, remove a single letter from each word so that the remaining letters, in order, spell a new word. The removed letter may be at the beginning, middle, or end of the word. For example, in number 1 below, remove the second T from CONTEMPT and the H from LATHE, leaving the word CONTEMPLATE.

1. CONTEMPT + LATHE  =  ______________
2. AMOUNT + RAIN  =        ______________
3. RESIN + FORCEPS  =       ______________
4. TOUT + ORNAMENT  =   ______________
5. CART + ALONG  =            ______________
6. ECHO + COLLATE  =        ______________
7. PRIMER + HOSE  =           ______________
8. GENRE + REALLY  =       ______________
9. TRAVEL + STAY =            ______________
10. HINGE + NUDIY  =        ______________
11. PALACE + BOY  =          ______________
12. MATES + TRIO  =           ______________
13. SEATS + HORSE  =        _______________
14. BEAN + EARTH  =         _______________
15. EASY + PLUM  =           _______________

Answers:

1. CONTEMPLATE
2. MOUNTAIN
3. RE-INFORCES
4. TOURNAMENT
5. CATALOG
6. CHOCOLATE
7. PRIMROSE
8. GENERALLY
9. TRAVESTY
10. INGENUITY 
11. PLACEBO
12. MAESTRO
13. SEASHORE
14. BENEATH
15. ASYLUM