DROP A LETTER - GET ------- SOMETHING LXXIX

GAMES/World of Puzzles

Holiday Issue, 2024

FAMILY REUNIONS

Bob Stigger

 

In this challenging puzzle, dropping one letter will not give you a new word. But it will give you something - according to a certain pattern. Once you see the pattern, it will be easier, but still difficult. Can you determine the pattern before looking at the hint or answers? 

 

1. ENJOYS

2. MOUSEY

3. CLOWNED

4. BORINGLY

5. NONLEGAL

6. SKELETAL

7. TOWLINES

8. ETHNOLOGIST

 

HINT:

Dropping one letter will give you two words. 

Answers:

 

Dropping one letter from each clue word will leave two opposites:

 

1. ENJOYS - YES/NO

2. MOUSEY - YOU/ME

3. CLOWNED - OLD/NEW

4. BORINGLY - BOY/GIRL

5. NONLEGAL - ALL/NONE

6. SKELETAL - ASK/TELL

7. TOWLINE - WIN/LOSE

8. ETHNOLOGIST - LOOSE/TIGHT