PLUS ONE III

Joseph Appel

 

Each clue below hints at two words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Sign of the Zodiac - Cavities, the answer words would be ARIES - CARIES. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Wood - Sleep 

2. Meadow - Tiny bug

3. White heron - Sorrow

4. Above - Main squeeze

5. Main church area - Rascal

6. Fixed amount - Long speech

7. Great suffering - Lose vitality

8. Old anesthetic - Neutered sheep

9. 500 sheets of paper - Kind of fish

10. Altar area of a church - Temporary failure, as of judgement

Answers:

 

1. LUMBER - SLUMBER

2. LEA - FLEA

3. EGRET - REGRET

4. OVER - LOVER

5. NAVE - KNAVE

6. RATION - ORATION

7. ANGUISH - LANGUISH

8. ETHER - WETHER

9. REAM - BREAM

10. APSE - LAPSE