Universal Sunday Crossword

October 13, 2024

Kevin Christian

 

Each of the following  phrases conceals a related word - with its letters in consecutive but scrambled order. What are the words? 

 

1. SECRET LANGUAGE

2. CARGO CONTAINER

3. FRONT-PAGE NEWS

4. PHOTO-ELECTRIC CELL

5. EXPONENTIAL GROWTH 

 

HINT:

The hidden words are math-related.

 

Answer:

 

Each phrase conceals a geometric shape with its letters in scrambled but consecutive order:

 

1. sECRET LANGuage - RECTANGLE

 

2. carGO CONTAinrt - OCTAGON

 

3. frONT-PAGE News -  PENTAGON

 

4. photo-electRIC CELl - CIRCLE

 

5. exponENTIAL GRowth - TRIANGLE