INGREDIENTS I

GAMES Magazine

February, 2008

Stephen Sniderman

 

Some words contain letters that can be used to spell a related word. For example, INGREDIENTS contains the letters INSIDE, although not in that order. In this puzzle, you are given the letters of each shorter word in the order in which they appear in the longer word. Your job is to find both words. 

 

One way to start is by arranging the "inside" letters to form a word. The first letter of each inside word is capitalized. Then you can try to find a longer word that fit the blanks and relates to the short word. Alternatively, you can try to fill in the blanks to form the longer word, then see if you can arrange the inside letters to form a related shorter word. 

 

Ex. _ o _ S _ n

Ans. SON - COUSIN or COUSIN - SON (family members)

 

1. r H _ n o

2. a C t _ _  s

3. _ e t o u R

4. _ _ n u e T

5. _ _ P p o r _

6. _ e a t H _ _

7. _ _ D r _ o m

8. P _ _ i _ z e r

9. a _ P i _ _ n

10. _ _ _ c I e _ 

 

Answers: (shorter word first)

 

1. HORN - RHINO

2. CAST - ACTORS

3. ROUTE - DETOUR

4. TUNE - MINUET  

5. PROP - SUPPORT

6. HEAT - WEATHER

7. DORM - BEDROOM

8. PRIZE - PULITZER

9. PAIN - ASPIRIN

10. ICE - GLACIER.                        

 

TRADE OFF XIV 

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

 

The answers to the clues in each line are words that differ by a single letter - which is given.

 

Ex. Show mercy _ _ L _ _ _    _ _ G _ _ _  Acting ruler 

                           RELENT       REGENT

 

1. Secret meeting of lovers  _ _ Y _ _   _ _ U _ _ Confidence

 

2. Traditional Scottish wear  K _ _ _   T _ _ _ Lean

 

3. Cranium  _ K _ _ _    _ C _ _ _  Racing boat

 

4. Fortress  _ _ _ _ _ R _    _ _ _ _ _ N _  Spreading everywhere

 

5. Flexible  _ G _ _ _    _ N _ _ _ Of an old, feeble woman

 

6. Persuade C _ _ _   H _ _ _  Scam, deliberate deception

 

7. Witty exchange  _ _ N _ _ _    _ _ R _ _ _  Trade goods without money

 

8. Tutorial  _ _ _ _ O _    _ _ _ _ E _ Decrease 

 

Answers: 

 

1. TRYST - TRUST

2. KILT - TILT

3. SKULL - SCULL

4. RAMPART - RAMPANT

5. AGILE - ANILE

6. COAX - HOAX 

7. BANTER - BARTER

8. LESSON - LESSEN  

MISSING LINKS CCXXVI 

Each group below contains a Missing Link - that is, its members have something in common, obvious or not. For example, RIVERS, NOSES, & VIOLINS can all have BRIDGES.

1. Island..........Circle..........Pattern

2. Child..........Water..........Traffic 

3. Skirt..........Strip..........Round 

4. Hem..........War..........Wed

5. Book..........Inch..........Ear 

6. Oak..........Wire..........Stock 

7. Draw..........Ham..........Shoe 

8. Letter..........Grant..........Head

9. Laughing.....Rocking.....Sitting

10. Life..........Dance..........Business 

 

Answers:

 

1. Traffic

2. Safety

3. Kind of steak

4. Lock

5. Worm

6. Live

7. String

8. Block

9. Hyena, Horse, Duck

10. Partner

 

Credit:

7: Mike Graczyk  

 TWO OUT OF THREE XVII

Anagram two of the three words in each clue to get a synonym of the third word.

Ex. EDICT, SAME, NAIL

Ans. EDICT + NAIL = IDENTICAL (same) 

 

1. DAIS, FLOP, MART

2. ZEAL, TEMPT, TAINT

3. ICY, TREBLE, STAR

4. MAZE, HALT, BRINY

5. EVENT, KIND, NOBLE

6. SURE, TIER, CAN

 

HINT:

One of the words to be anagrammed:

1. FLOP

2. ZEAL

3. ICY

4. HALT

5. EVENT

6. TIER

 

Answers:

 

1. FLOP + MART = PLATFORM (dais)

2. ZEAL + TAINT = TANTALIZE (tempt)

3. ICY + TREBLE = CELEBRITY (star)

4. HALT + BRINY = LABYRINTH (maze)

5. EVENT + NOBLE = BENEVOLENT (kind)

6. TIER + CAN = CERTAIN (sure)  

CHARADES V

Ex. Change + Indigenous one = A choice  

Ans. ALTER + NATIVE = ALTERNATIVE 

 

1. Rainbow shape + Bees' home = Collection of data, records, etc.

 

2. Flightless bird + Tardy = Imitate

 

3. Conflict between nations + Animal home = Prison official

 

4. Future prune + Years = Feathers

 

5. Hereditary unit + Large meeting to support a candidate - Usually 

 

6. Non-poetic writing + Adorable = Institute legal proceedings against

 

7. Vessel for frying + Dull pain = Style, elan

 

8. Sharpen, as a blade + Pig's home = Integrity component

 

Answers:

 

1. ARC + HIVE = ARCHIVE

2. EMU + LATE = EMULATE

3. WAR + DEN = WARDEN

4. PLUM + AGE = PLUMAGE

5. GENE + RALLY = GENERALLY

6. PROSE + CUTE = PROSECUTE

7. PAN + ACHE = PANACHE 

8. HONE + STY = HONESTY  

 

 

CRYPTO CLUES CCLVII 

GAMES Magazine

February, 2008

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (1-2)

Rosemary Scala (3-5)

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2015

Patrick Berry (6-10)

 

1. Gazelles and impalas run, hemmed in by stakes

 

2. Dullish monarch dipping donuts

 

3. Made ferocious ones submit

 

4. Remodeled my amusing exercise room

 

5. Musical selection not so sensitive 

 

6. Put an edge on some of your sweetness

 

7. Division of agency nicknamed "Faultfinder"

 

8. Runs away from sound of sheep

 

9. Gathers for church services

 

10. Go a little crazy, organizing closeout 

 

HINTS:

1. Container / definition (stakes, as in poker) 

2. Two words / definitions

3. Hidden word

4. Anagram

5. Heteronym

6. Definition + letter

7. Hidden word

8. Homophone

9. Homograph

10. Anagram 

 

Answers:

 

1. ANTELOPES (ante lope s)  

2. DUNKING (dun king)

3. DEFER (maDE FERocious)

4. GYMNASIUM (my amusing)

5. NUMBER (with silent B = less sensitive)

6. HONEY (hone + y)

7. CYNIC (agenCY NICknamed)

8. LAMS (lambs)

9. MASSES

10. CUT LOOSE (closeout) 

DROP A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CXLVII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2015

FAMILY REUNIONS 

Regis Modesta

 

Drop one letter from each word and re-arrange the remaining letters to get seven related words.

 

1. BLOND

2. BRIOCHE 

3. BRIGAND

4. INFLATED

5. PERDITION

6. SALTWATER

7. DECHLORINATE 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. B

2. H

3. D

4. D

5. I

6. S

7. L

 

Answers:

 

1. BOLD

2. HEROIC

3. DARING

4. DEFIANT

5. INTREPID

6. STALWART

7. LIONHEARTED - - - Synonyms for "BRAVE"