ECHO SYSTEM II
GAMES Magazine
April, 2009
Stephen Sniderman

In the following adjective-noun combos, the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, although the spelling may be different. For example, given the clue a precise deed, the answer would be EXACT ACT. A leading piece of corn would be a PREMIER EAR.

1. Love-charged caper
2. Past prophet
3. Spanish mirage
4. Conventional piers
5. Single gem
6. Indirect drip
7. Average gherkin
8. Youthful fury
9. Uncommunicative seabird
10. Esoteric armistice

HINTS:
These are the letters of the adjectives that don't get pronounced in the nouns. The blanks indicate the number of letters in the adjective.

1. ROM _ _ _ _ _
2. HIST _ _ _ _ _ _
3. AN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. ORTHO _ _ _
5. INDIVI _ _ _ _
6. OB _ _ _ _ _
7. TY _ _ _ _ _
8. UNDE _ _ _ _
9. TACI_ _ _ _
10. ABS _ _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. ROMANTIC ANTIC
2. HISTORICAL ORACLE
3. ANDALUSIAN DELUSION
4. ORTHODOX DOCKS
5. INDIVIDUAL JEWEL
6. OBLIQUE LEAK
7. TYPICAL PICKLE
8. UNDERAGE RAGE
9. TACITURN TERN
10. ABSTRUSE TRUCE