ONE-TWO SWITCH
GAMES/World of Puzzles
August, 2019
R.H. Wei

Some words become new ones when their first two letters are reversed - as in NITRO and INTRO
(short forms of nitroglycerin and introduction). Each of the pairs of definitions below identify two such words, which range in length from four to seven letters. How many can you find?

1. Entrance - Smell
2. Shade tree or flavor - Sufficient
3. Recessed spaces - Units of length
4. Arrived - Summit
5. Face covering - Wicked
6. Block of hay - Competent
7. After some time - Change
8. Enlighten - Give god-like status
9. Muddled - Type of energy
10. Monster - Pierce with a horn or tusk
11. Stun - Wood-cutting tool
12. Slant - Vivacity

Answers:

1. DOOR - ODOR
2. MAPLE - AMPLE
3. NICHES - INCHES
4. CAME - ACME
5. VEIL - EVIL
6. BALE - ABLE
7. LATER - ALTER
8. EDIFY - DEIFFY
9. UNCLEAR - NUCLEAR
10. OGRE - GORE
11. DAZE - ADZE
12. LEAN - ELAN