Showing posts with label Disemboweled words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disemboweled words. Show all posts

Saturday, August 23, 2014

DISEMBOWELED WORDS IV

A disemboweled word is one in which an internal letter has been removed, leaving a different word - without re-arranging the remaining letters. For example, given the clue TYRANT - STATION, the answer would be DESPOT - DEPOT.

1. 28-31 DAYS - BUTTERFLY COUSIN
2. APLOMB - ASK, AS A QUESTION
3. FAKE NAME - EXPRESSION OF WOE
4. IT'S A GREAT HEALER - BOW, FOR ONE
5. RELATIVE - PLEASANT
6. FENCING MOVE - ORGAN
7. TRIFLE, FOR ONE - MOJAVE OR GOBI
8. COMRADE - MONSTER

Answers:

1. MONTH - MOTH
2. POISE - POSE
3. ALIAS - ALAS
4. TIME - TIE
5. NIECE - NICE
6. LUNGE - LUNG
7. DESSERT - DESERT
8. FRIEND - FIEND

Thursday, August 14, 2014

DISEMBOWELED WORDS III

A disemboweled word is one in which an internal letter has been removed, leaving a different word - without re-arranging the remaining letters. For example, given the clue TYRANT - STATION, the answer would be DESPOT - DEPOT.

1. FUSES - MARRIES
2. COFFEE CONCOCTION - TARDY
3. CRUCIAL - TUBE SHAPED FLASK
4. FLOOR COVERING - EDITORIAL MARK
5. GAIN KNOWLEDGE - WITHOUT FAT
6. AUTOMATON - BASIS
7. WATERGATE, FOR ONE - TYPE OF SHOE

Answers:

1. WELDS - WEDS
2. LATTE - LATE
3. VITAL - VIAL
4. CARPET - CARET (^)
5. LEARN - LEAN
6. ROBOT - ROOT
7. SCANDAL - SANDAL

Sunday, July 6, 2014

DISEMBOWELED WORDS II

A disemboweled word is one in which an internal letter has been removed, leaving a different word - without re-arranging the remaining letters. For example, given the clue JOINS - ONES, the answer words would be UNITES - UNITS.

1. BANKRUPT - EXTREMELY DISRESPECTFUL
2. DECORATE (FOOD) - GAUDY
3. MAD - MEANINGLESS
4. TYRANT - STATION
5. VOLUNTARILY LEAVE A JOB - AMBER
6. EDIT OUT - RESPOND
7. DECREASING ALTITUDE - SATISFACTORY
8. INTENTION TO HARM - UNEXPECTED PLEASURE

Answers:

1. INSOLVENT - INSOLENT
2. GARNISH - GARISH
3. INSANE - INANE
4. DESPOT - DEPOT
5. RESIGN - RESIN
6. REDACT - REACT
7. DESCENT - DECENT 
8. THREAT - TREAT

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

DISEMBOWELED WORDS I

A disemboweled word is one in which an internal letter has been removed, leaving a different word - without re-arranging the remaining letters.  For example, given the clue words DWELLING - TUBE, the answer words would be HOUSE - HOSE.

1. SLACK - MISPLACE
2. SPEED - ABHOR
3. ENCLOSURE - REEF BUILDER
4. GLACIAL CANYON - CROSS
5. HIGH POINTS - HIGH CARDS
6. LIGHT REFRACTOR - VERY PROPER
7. REDUCED - DEAD
8. HURT - HARDEN

Answers:

1. LOOSE - LOSE
2. HASTE - HATE
3. CORRAL - CORAL 
4. FJORD - FORD 
5. ACMES - ACES 
6. PRISM - PRIM 
7. DECREASED - DECEASED
8. INJURE - INURE