Monday, September 3, 2012

SWITCHCRAFT II
Credit: GAMES Magazine
July, 1985
Steve Clar ( Idea and #1-9)

What do the following words have in common?

1. LADY
2. PURSUE
3. FURLOUGH
4. SAUCY
5. GERMANE
6. LOCALE
7. LEAKING
8. FAREWELL
9. RECUR
10. BASIC
11. ZERO
12. KILO

HINT:
It has to do with syllables.

Answers:

Reversing the order of the syllables, shifting the stress, and adjusting the spelling yields new words.

1. DELAY
2. SUPER
3. LOAFER
4. SEE-SAW
5. MANGER
6. CALLOW
7. KINGLY
8. WELFARE
9. CURRY
10. SICK BAY
11. ROSY
12. LOW-KEY



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