GAMES/World of Puzzles

June. 2025

Douglas Tench 

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The answers to this puzzle are in pairs. Solve the first clue of the pair to get the first answer. The answer to the second clue in the pair will be related to the first according to a certain pattern. Can you determine what it is?

 

1. Fitness regimen

    Some dinnerware

 

2. Martial arts instructor

    Touch or hearing

 

3. Stuck in the mud

    TV horse

 

4. Saint from Assisi

    Past Parisian money

 

5. Electrical work

    Twist, as a wet towel

 

6. Flatfish with red spots

    Come in second

 

7. Foundation

    Deep voice

 

8. Capital of Bavaria

    Snack on

 

9. High-pitched cry

    Movie ogre

 

10. Clinic visitor

      Inventor's protection

 

11. Rave Shankar's instrument

      Play a leading role

 

Answers:

 

The answer to the second clue in each pair can be found by dropping the letter "I" from the answer to the first clue - without any re-arrangement of letters.  

 

1. PILATES

    PLATES

 

2. SENSEI

    SENSE 

 

3. MIRED

    MR. ED

 

4. FRANCIS

    FRANCS  

 

5. WIRING

    WRING  

 

6. PLAICE

    PLACE

 

7. BASIS

    BASS

 

8. MUNICH

    MUNCH

 

9. SHRIEK

    SHREK

 

10. PATIENT

      PATENT

 

11. SITAR

      STAR