PLUS ONE VI

Joseph Appel 

Each clue below hints at two different words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Tree branch - Scale, the answer words would be LIMB - CLIMB. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Swindle - Classic example

2. Small, wretched hut - Common tool

3. Pain - Hidden collection

4. State positively - Be undecided, irresolute

5. First person plural - Farm animal

6. Belonging to us - Unit of time

7. Meadow, poetically - Desperate request

8. Area between upper and lower limits - Fruit

9. Zodiac sign - Dental woe

10. False and malicious talk - Hawaiian, for one

Answers:

 

1. CON - ICON

2. HOVEL - SHOVEL

3. ACHE - CACHE

4. AVER - WAVER 

5. WE - EWE

6. OUR - HOUR

7. LEA - PLEA

8. RANGE - ORANGE

9. ARIES - CARIES

10. SLANDER - ISLANDER