WORD CHAINS XII

Joseph Appel 

Use the last two letters of each clue answer to begin the answer of the following clue.

 

1. Outward behavior, bearing

2. Ocean's top predator

3. West Indian folk music style with a strong rhythm 

4. Independent, self-governing

5. Good, bad, cool, difficult, dangerous, challenging 

6. Songlike, melodic

7. Served with ice cream

8. Modest, shy (typically referring to a woman) 

9. Concrete-re-enforcing steel rods

10. Bring before a court to answer to a criminal charge

 

Answers:

 

1. DEMEANOR

2. ORCA

3. CALYPSO

4. SOVEREIGN

5. GNARLY

6. LYRICAL

7. A LA MODE

8. DEMURE

9. REBAR

10. ARRAIGN 

LADY-IN-WAITING

Universal Crossword

March 19, 2025

Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick (Ex. and 1-2)

How many three or four-word phrases can you think of in which all the words are hyphenated? For example, LADY-IN-WAITING. Fourteen are listed below.

Answers:

1. Attorney-at-law

2. Jack-of-all-trades

3. Fly-by-night

4. Hit-or-miss

5. Word-of-mouth

6. Know-it-all

7. Merry-go-round

8. Up-to-date

9. Will-o'-the-wisp

10. Do-it-yourelf

11. Made-to-order

12- Person-to-person

13. Farm-to-table

14.  Mother/Father/Sister/Brother-in-law

REBUS PUZZLES CIII

Zachary David Levy (1-3) 

Can you interpret these rebuses?

1. LIIIIIMO

2. WAAAAARANTY

3. POOOOORK

4. COOOOOVID

5. PROOOOOCESS

 

Answers:

 

1. STRETCH LIMO

2. EXTENDED WARRANTY

3. PULLED PORK

4. LONG COVID

5. DRAWN-OUT PROCESS 

 

SYNONYM/ANAGRAM CCLXXXVI 

The two words on each line can be anagrammed into one - beginning with the given letter. The meaning of the anagrams are given below the clues.

1. SAD + TINT = D

2. DAB + SHIN = B

3. BUN + DASH = H

4. ALTO + COIN = L

5. FERN + STAR = T

6. GAZE + IRON = O

7. INN + CAUSE = N

8. SON + TRACE = A

9. SLOT + AGAIN = N

10. GREY + SLANT = M  

 

Meanings of the anagrams:

1.  Far off

2. Wave menacingly

3. Spouse

4. Real estate golden word

5. Move from one place to another

6. Whip into shape

7. Pest

8. Forefather

9. Remembering happy times 

10. Butter  substitute

 

Answers:

 

1. DISTANT

2. BRANDISH

3. HUSBAND

4. LOCATION

5. TRANSFER

6. ORGANIZE

7. NUISANCE

8. ANCESTOR

9. NOSTALGIA

10. MARGARINE 

UNUSUAL WORDS CVII 

Can you give a simple definition of these less-frequently-used words?

1. FREEGAN

2. PLENARY

3. PERGOLA

4. PALAVER 

5. FUSTIAN

6. SAVOYARD

7. JACQUARD 

8. BALACLAVA

9. MULIEBRITY

10. CRUCIFEROUS 

11. BORBORYGMUS

12. QUAKENBUTTOCK

 

Answers:

 

1. FREEGAN - One opposed to waste and consumerism who eats discarded food - as from dumpsters

 

2. PLENARY - (Of a meeting) to be attended by all participants - who otherwise meet in smaller groups / absolute, unrestricted - as plenary powers 

 

3. PERGOLA - A wooden structure with a beamed or latticed roof providing shade -often with climbing plants, arbor

 

4. PALAVER - Chit-chat, small talk - often excessive

 

5.  FUSTIAN - Pompous or pretentious speech or writing / also, a kind of cloth

 

6. SAVOYARD - One from or living in Savoy (SE France) / Fan and enthusiast of the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan (from the Savoy theater in London where the operas were first produced)

 

7. JACQUARD - Fabric in which the design is woven directly into the fabric

 

8. BALACLAVA - A mask that covers all of the face except the eyes

 

9. MULIEBRITY - The characteristics and qualities of women

 

10. CRUCIFEROUS - Of the vegetables in the cabbage family, including broccoli, Brussel sprouts, and kale 

 

11.  BORBORYMUS - Rumbling, gurgling sound in the stomach - part of the digestive process but often associated with being hungry

 

12. QUAKENBUTTOCK - A coward 

What do the following words have in common?

LAB

BOX

BULL

BLOOD 

Answer:

 

The are the first 3, 4, or 5 letters of dog breeds:

 

LABRADOR RETRIEVER

BOXER

BULLDOG

BLOOD HOUND

 

Can you name the four states whose capital city begins with the same letter as the name of the state?

Answer:

1. Delaware (Dover)

2. Hawaii (Honolulu)

3. Indiana (Indianapolis)

4. Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)