PLUS ONE VII

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

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

1. Fever and shivering - Not clear

2. Country on your side of an issue - Waste time

3. Rise - Just beginning

4. Conceal - Scold

5. Dole out - Vote

6. Doing nothing - Walk obliquely

7. Fishing equipment - Fishing equipment

8. Relax - Forcibly pull something from someone

9. What a finger with a band on it is - Cowered

10. Relative - Make someone feel intimidated

Answers:

 

1. AGUE - VAGUE

2. ALLY - DALLY

3. ASCENT - NASCENT

4. HIDE - CHIDE

5. ALLOT - BALLOT

6. IDLE - SIDLE

7. REEL - CREEL

8. REST - WREST

9. RINGED - CRINGED 

10. AUNT - DAUNT