PSEUDO-OPPOSITES

The Puzzlemaster Presents

Will Shortz

 

The words SHOT and SCOLD are pseudo-opposites because SHOT is S + HOT and SCOLD is S + COLD. Can you think of two pseudo-opposites that end in the letter T (i.e. two words ending in T that become antonyms when you remove the T's)? Hint: One of the answer word has five letters and the other has three (before the T's are removed).

HINT:

One of the words starts with C.

Answer:

 

COMET - GOT 

COME - GO