Wall Street Journal

April 29, 2022

Mike Shenk

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In this ingenious (my opinion) puzzle, all the words, names, or phrases below appeared in the grid as answers. Can you match each word on the left with one on the right according to a certain pattern? It's pretty tricky (my opinion again).

TRIVIAL                      THE RED               

GUIDE                          TENT

BEGAT                          ARA

CROWN                        ACHES

COMFORT                    CENT

ARRIVES AT                NOR

CONCEALED               LACE

HINTS:

1. Find synonyms for the words on the left.

2. Use the note of the musical scale to precede the words on the right. 

Answers: 

Use the notes of the musical scale to precede the words on the right such that they will be synonyms for the words on the left: 

TRIVIAL ----------- MI - NOR (minor)

GUIDE -------------- DO - CENT (docent)

BEGAT -------------- FA - THE RED (fathered)

CROWN ------------ TI - ARA (tiara)

COMFORT --------- SO - LACE (solace)

ARRIVES AT ------ RE - ACHES (reaches)

CONCEALED ----- LA - TENT (latent)

 

Puzzle title:

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