CONTAINERS IV

GAMES/World of Puzzles

September, 2025

Jon King

 

Each set of words below leads to a pair of words which, when placed next to each other, contain an answer to a given hint - starting somewhere in the first word and ending somewhere in the second word. 

 

Ex: 

Clues: Measure the depth of - Extreme pain

Hint: Old word for back pain

Answer: PLUMB AGONY  

 

1. Clues: Alpha's opposite - To a small degree

    Hint: Psychologically manipulate

 

2. Clues: Bush - Diagonally-moving chess piece

    Hint: Garbage

 

3. Animated sailor man - Like unskilled work

    Hint: Saudi neighbor

 

4. Clues: They come in pods - Sure thing

    Hint: Find out

 

5. Clues: ____ noir (wine) - It allows the door to swing

    Hint: Zilch

 

6. Clues: Stress partner - Rose or daisy  

    Hint:  Stream, as in revenue

 

7. Clues: Underlying meaning - Tear down

    Hint: Additional  

 

8. Clues: Horizontal beam across the top of a door - 101 class format

    Hint: Smarts     

 

Answers:

 

1. OMEGA SLIGHTLY     

2. SHRUB BISHOP   

3. POPEYE MENIAL 

4. PEAS CERTAINTY 

5. PINOT HINGE   

6. STRAIN FLOWER  

7. SUBTEXT RAZE 

8. LINTEL LECTURE