Think of a synonym or near synonym for the clue words or phrases below such that if you drop one letter from that synonym and re-arrange the result, you will get a word that  names a color. For example, given the clue MOST LIMPID, a synonym could be CLEAREST. If you drop one of the E's in CLEAREST and re-arrange the remaining letters, you get SCARLET. Given the clue SHOWED STRAIN VOCALLY, the synonym could be GROANED. Dropping the D and re-arranging the remaining letters leaves ORANGE. The first letter of the synonym is given as a hint and shown in ( ).

1. IRATE (A)

2. CHALLENGE (D)

3. BREAK A RULE (V)

4. VIM AND VIGOR (E)

5. COARSE/VULGAR (C)

6. SHOUT/DELIVER A TIRADE (R)

7. ARMY "WAKE UP" INSTRUMENT (B)

8. BECOME DRY AND SHRIVELED (W) 

Answers:

 

1. ANGRY - GRAY

2. DARE - RED

3. VIOLATE - VIOLET

4. ENERGY - GREEN

5. CRUDE - ECRU

6. RANT - TAN

7. BUGLE - BLUE

8. WITHER - WHITE

 

Credit:

Len Elliott

MIXED COLORS