GAMES/World of Puzzles
June, 2020
R.H. Wei

Each clue below has two parts. The answer word to the first part contains two letters more than the answer word to the second part. Those two letters are consecutive, and if you drop them, you will have the answer to the second part. The two dropped letters are given as hints below the clues. For example, given

Wallet's place
Chaucer, for one,

the answer words would be POCKET - POET. The dropped consecutive letters CK would be given as a hint.

1. Chess piece
   Handwork with needle and yarn

2. Edible, iridescent shellfish
    Solitary

3. Flock of geese
    Strong wind

4. Learned person
    Green type of energy

5. Green, red, or bell
    Person of equal status

6. Busy coastal city
    Baseball, for one

7. Father of calculus
    Las Vegas strip element

8. Stone source
    Wharf

9. Person's inner qualities
    Hire a boat or plane

10. About average position in a group
      Unit of distance

11. Type of footwear
      Look of disdain

12. Plant with pale violet flowers
      Mortgage company, for example

HINTS:
Dropped letters:
1. GH
2. BA
3. GG
4. CH
5. PP
6. EA
7. WT
8. RR
9. AC
10. DD
11. AK
12. AV

Answers:

1. KNIGHT - KNIT
2. ABALONE - ALONE
3. GAGGLE - GALE
4. SCHOLAR - SOLAR
5. PEPPER - PEER 
6. SEAPORT - SPORT
7. NEWTON - NEON
8. QUARRY - QUAY
9. CHARACTER - CHARTER
10. MIDDLE - MILE
11. SNEAKER - SNEER
12. LAVENDER - LENDER