ECHO SYSTEM VII

GAMES Magazine

October, 2007

Stephen Sniderman

Can you think of an adjective-noun phrase that answers the clue, such that the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, even though the spelling may be different? For example, a finished fold would be a complete pleat. A harmless baseball squad would be a benign nine.

1. Clumsy term

2. X-rated view

3.Wonderful fruit

4. Adorable jewelry

5. Late-arriving help

6. Despondent Lassie

7. Rutty thoroughfare

8. Exquisite seasoning

9. Little-known remedy

10. Unexciting rendezvous

11. Up-to-date tea/coffee container 

Answers:

 

1. Awkward word

2. Obscene scene

3. Sublime lime 

4. Endearing earring 

5. Delayed aid

6. Melancholy collie 

7. Furrowed road

8. Superb herb

9. Obscure cure

10. Sedate date

11. Modern urn

ECHO SYSTEM VI

GAMES Magazine

October, 2007

Stephen Sniderman

 

Can  you think of an adjective-noun phrase that answers the clue, such that the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, although the spelling may be different? For example, a beige gang would be an ecru crew, a disagreeable milieu would be an upsetting setting, and an outlandish ruse would be an eccentric trick. 

1. Finished fold 

2. Amusing joint

3. Egotistical crab

4. Hopeful spiritualist

5. E.T. from down under

6. Not the best milk farm

7. Harmless baseball squad

8. Compassionate U.S. state

9. Wobbly piece of furniture

10. Clean-scrubbed adolescent 

Answers:

 

1. Complete pleat

2. Funny knee

3. Selfish shellfish

4. Optimistic mystic

5. Australian alien

6. Secondary dairy

7. Benign nine

8. Humane Maine

9. Unstable table

10. Pristine teen

ECHO SYSTEM V

GAMES/World of Puzzles

April, 2017

Stephen Sniderman

 

Can you think of an adjective-noun phrase that answers the clue, such that the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective - although the spelling may be different? For example, an incredible kick would be an amazing zing; youthful ire would be underage rage. The same clues are given in a much easier form below the first set of clues. 

1. Vintage wood

2. Unpredictable garret

3. Lacy avarice

4. Standard Viking know as "the Red"

5. Imagined germ

6. Annoying snow glider

7. Pure booty

EASIER CLUES

1. Vintage wood

    AN _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

2. Unpredictable garret

    ERR _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _

3. Lacy avarice

    FILI _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _

4. Standard Viking known as "the Red"

    G E N _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

5. Imagined germ

    F A N _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

6. Annoying snow glider

    PES _ _   _ _ _

7. Pure booty

    ABSO _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

Answers:

 

1. ANTIQUE TEAK

2. ERRATIC ATTIC

3. FILIGREED GREED

4. GENERIC ERIC

5. FANCIED SEED

6. PESKY SKI

7. ABSOLUTE LOOT

 

 

 

ECHO SYSTEM IV

GAMES/World of Puzzles

April, 2017

Stephen Sniderman

Can you think of a an adjective-noun phrase that answers the clue, such that the noun is a a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective - although the spelling may be different? For example, a disagreeable milieu is an upsetting setting, a beige gang is an ecru crew. The same clues are given in a much easier form below the first set of clues.

1. Dull total

2. Murderous hero

3. Clumsy utterance

4. Incredible kick

5. Trite requirement

6. More inflexible coat

7. Wobbly piece of furniture

8. Youthful ire

 

EASIER CLUES

 

1. Dull total

    TIRE _ _ _ _   _ _ _

2. Murderous hero

    HOMIC _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

3. Clumsy utterance

    AWK _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ 

4. Incredible kick

    AMA _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

5. Trite requirement

    HACK _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

6. More inflexible coat

    STI _ _ _ _   _ _ _

7. Wobbly piece of furniture

    UNS _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

8. Youthful ire

     UNDE _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _

Answers:

 

1. TIRESOME SUM

2. HOMICIDAL IDOL

3. AWKWARD WORD

4. AMAZING ZING

5. HACKNEYED NEED

6. STIFFER FIR

7. UNSTABLE TABLE

8. UNDERAGE RAGE

ECHO SYSTEM III

GAMES Magazine

April, 2009

Stephen Sniderman

 

In the following adjective-noun combos, the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, although the spelling may differ. For example, given the clue, a precise deed, the answer would be EXACT ACT. A leading piece of corn would be a PREMIER EAR.

1. Torrid elm

2. Fussy feline 

3. Rio multitude

4. Prohibited bird

5. Generic dialogue

6. Eerie map feature

7. Innocent first lady

8. Courteous traffic signal

9. Remorseful ceremony

10. Dream-like film unit

 

HINTS:

These are the letters of the adjectives that don't get pronounced in the nouns. The number of blanks indicates the number of letters in the adjectives.

 

1. SUL _ _ _

2. PERSNI _ _ _ _ _ 

3. BRA _ _ _ _ _ _ 

4. ILL _ _ _ _

5. NONDE _ _ _ _ _ _

6. SPOO _ _

7. NA _ _ _ 

8. PO _ _ _ _

9. CONT _ _ _ _ 

10. SU _ _ _ _ _ 

Answers:

 

1. SULTRY TREE

2. PERSNICKETY KITTTY

3. BRAZILIAN ZILLION

4. ILLEGAL EAGLE

5. NONDESCRIPT SCRIPT

6. SPOOKY KEY

7. NAIVE EVE

8. POLITE LIGHT

9. CONTRITE RITE

10. SURREAL REEL

 

ECHO SYSTEM II
GAMES Magazine
April, 2009
Stephen Sniderman

In the following adjective-noun combos, the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, although the spelling may be different. For example, given the clue a precise deed, the answer would be EXACT ACT. A leading piece of corn would be a PREMIER EAR.

1. Love-charged caper
2. Past prophet
3. Spanish mirage
4. Conventional piers
5. Single gem
6. Indirect drip
7. Average gherkin
8. Youthful fury
9. Uncommunicative seabird
10. Esoteric armistice

HINTS:
These are the letters of the adjectives that don't get pronounced in the nouns. The blanks indicate the number of letters in the adjective.

1. ROM _ _ _ _ _
2. HIST _ _ _ _ _ _
3. AN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. ORTHO _ _ _
5. INDIVI _ _ _ _
6. OB _ _ _ _ _
7. TY _ _ _ _ _
8. UNDE _ _ _ _
9. TACI_ _ _ _
10. ABS _ _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. ROMANTIC ANTIC
2. HISTORICAL ORACLE
3. ANDALUSIAN DELUSION
4. ORTHODOX DOCKS
5. INDIVIDUAL JEWEL
6. OBLIQUE LEAK
7. TYPICAL PICKLE
8. UNDERAGE RAGE
9. TACITURN TERN
10. ABSTRUSE TRUCE

ECHO SYSTEM I
Credit: GAMES Magazine
April, 2009
Stephen Sniderman

In the following adjective-noun combos, the noun is a perfect echo of the final syllable or syllables of the adjective, although the spelling may be different. For example, given the clue A precise deed, the answer would be EXACT ACT. A leading piece of corn would be a PREMIER EAR.

1. Perfect trade
2. Tempting glaze
3. Heavenly climber
4. Tiny salamander
5. Undiminished diplomacy
6. Politically neutral craftsman
7. Clerical antenna
8. Huge strainer
9. Spanish mirage
10. Helpful referee

HINTS:
These are the letters of the adjectives that do not get pronounced in the nouns. The blanks indicate the number of letters in the adjective:

1. I _ _ _ _
2. ENT _ _ _ _ _
3. DI _ _ _ _
4. MI _ _ _ _
5. IN _ _ _ _
6. NONP _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. SECRET _ _ _ _ _
8. MA _ _ _ _ _
9. AN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. BEN _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. IDEAL DEAL
2. ENTICING ICING
3. DIVINE VINE
4. MINUTE NEWT
5. INTACT TACT
6. NONPARTISAN ARTISAN
7. SECRETARIAL AERIAL
8. MASSIVE SIEVE
9. ANDALUSIAN DELUSION
10. BENEFICIAL OFFICIAL