IN OTHER WORDS VIII

The five clue words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least nine letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in correct left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively. For example, 

Given the set of words: HOP, LIFE, PIER, SIT, SOFTER - - - the answer word would be SHOPLIFTER - - - which contains all the given word in left-to-right order. One of the clue words appears in the answer word intact (HOP in this example). The intact words are given as hints below the clues. Can you determine the answer word for each set?

1. ACE, AIRY, CHIN, MANY, MINER 

2. SLY, SODA, SPA, WORD, WRY

3. DATE, FAT, GOAT, OAR, OTHER

4. AIM, JAM, ORAL, OURS, URN

5. BASE, HEM, LASH, LAY, SPY

6. DOTE, DREAM, OWNS, STEM, TRAM

7. CRY, DOUR, ENTRY, OMEN, TAR

HINTS:

The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:

1. CHIN

2. WORD

3. FAT

4. URN

5. HEM

6. OWNS

7. TAR

Answers:

 

1. MACHINERY

2. SWORDPLAY

3. GODFATER

4. JOURNALISM

5. BLASPHEMY

6. DOWNSTREAM

7. DOCUMENTARY

IN OTHER WORDS VII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

September, 2022

Stephen Sniderman

 

The five clue words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least nine letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in correct left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively. For example:

 

Given the set of words: COLT, COMPLY, EXIT, MET, PITY - - - the answer word would be COMPLEXITY - - - which contains all the given words in correct left-to-right order. One word in each set appears in the answer word intact (EXIT in this example). The intact words are given as hints below the clues. Can you determine the answer word for each set?

1. FORT, MIST, RUNE, SORE, STUN

2. HOP, LIFE, PIER, SIT, SOFTER

3. LAW, LIGHT, PAY, RIG,WIT

4. ERA, MOST, MUSE, SET, STRAP

5. NOW, OWL, SOAK, SOFA, WAKE

6. AMOS, ASP, HER, MOPE, TOPIC

HINTS:

The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:

1. FORT

2. HOP

3. RIG

4. TRAP

5. NOW

6. HER

Answers:

 

1. MISFORTUNE

2. SHOPLIFTER

3. PLAYWRIGHT

4. MOUSETRAP 

5. SNOWFLAKE

6. ATMOSPHERIC

IN OTHER WORDS VI
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Aug. 2001
Stephen Sniderman

The five words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least eight letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left to right order, though not necessarily consecutively.

For example, given the clue words CHEST, CRY, HEY, HEIST, MIST, the answer word would be CHEMISTRY- which contains all the clue words in left to right order, though not consecutively. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (MIST in the above example).

1. BEAK, BRAWN, EON, OWN, REDO
2. LINE, MOLE, RAP, TAMP, TRAIN
3. DICE, DUNE, STANCE, TURN, URBAN
4. ARE, CAT, LAIN, LIE, NET
5. CART, EAR, ERGO, GOT, SAT
6. AID, FAN, HIND, ONE, SHOE
7. FUND, PONY, PROFIT, PROUD, UNITY
8. AGE, ANT, MADE, NIT, NUDE
9. HOD, ETHICAL, DIAL, MEDIC, TOIL

HINTS:
The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:
1. OWN
2. LINE
3. URBAN
4. NET
5. GOT
6. ONE
7. FUND
8. NIT
9. HOD

Answers:

1. BREAKDOWN
2. TRAMPOLINE
3. DISTURBANCE
4. CLARINET
5. ESCARGOT
6. FASHIONED
7. PROFUNDITY
8. MAGNITUDE
9. METHODICAL

IN OTHER WORDS V
Credit: GAMES Magazine
August, 2001
Stephen Sniderman

The five words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least eight letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively.

For example, given the clue words BASE, HEM, LASH, LAY, SPY, the answer word would be BLASPHEMY - which contains all the clue words in left-to-right order, though not consecutively. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (HEM in the above example).

1. IMPS, IRON, MEAL, EON, SON
2. AGE, DANE, DIGS, IAGO, NOSE
3. CHEST, CRY HEY, HEIST, MIST
4. AKRON, BAG, CUD, GOD, ROUND
5. ABOUT, BOLT, LUTE, SOLE, SUE
6. CHASE, HAD, PURE, RED, USE
7. DUE, ICE, INTO, TROD, TRUCE
8. DISH, ITCH, PATH, SAT, SPA
9. FOUR, LORD, LUSH, RISE, SHED

HINTS:
The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:
1. SON
2. NOSE
3. MIST
4. ROUND
5. LUTE
6. CHASE
7. TROD
8. SPA
9. SHED

Answers:

1. IMPERSONAL
2. DIAGNOSE
3. CHEMISTRY
4. BACKGROUND
5. ABSOLUTE
6. PURCHASED
7. INTRODUCE
8. DISPATCH
9. FLOURISHED

IN OTHER WORDS IV
Credit: GAMES Magazine - April, 1994
Stephen Sniderman

The five words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least nine letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively.

For example, given the clue words ACE, AIRY, CHIN, MANY, MINER, the answer word would be MACHINERY - which contains all the clue words in left-to-right order, though not consecutively. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (CHIN in the above example).

1. AIM, JAM, ORAL, OURS, URN
2. BASE, HEM, LASH, LAY, SPY
3. DOTE, DREAM, OWNS, STEM, TRAM
4. CRY, DOUR, ENTRY, OMEN, TAR
5. FIND, FISH, RAN, SAND, THAN
6. HAS, PIE, RODE, SIZE, SOD
7. ACT, ARM, BRIM, BUM, TERM
8. DROP, HONE, ROAN, ROLE, YON
9. BAD, ITCH, SIT, THE, WILD

HINTS:
The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:
1. URN
2. HEM
3. OWNS
4. TAR
5. THAN
6. SOD
7. ACT
8. DROP
9. ITCH

Answers:

1. JOURNALISM
2. BLASPHEMY
3. DOWNSTREAM
4. DOCUMENTARY
5. FIRSTHAND
6. RHAPSODIZE
7. BACTERIUM
8. HYDROPLANE
9. SWITCHBLADE 

IN OTHER WORDS III
Credit: GAMES Magazine - April, 1994
Stephen Sniderman

The five words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's made up of at least nine letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively.

For example, given the clue words LAW, LIGHT, PAY, RIG, WIT, the answer word would be PLAYWRIGHT - which contains all the clue words in left-to-right order, though not consecutively. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (RIG in the above example.)

1. FORT, MIST, RUNE, SORE, STUN
2. HOP, LIFE, PIER, SIT, SOFTER
3. ERA, MOST, MUSE, SET, STRAP
4. NOW, OWL, SOAK, SOFA, WAKE
5. AMOS, ASP, HER, MOPE, TOPIC
6. ACE, AIRY, CHIN MANY, MINER
7. SLY, SODA, SPA, WORD, WRY
8. DATE, FAT, GOAT, OAR, OTHER

HINTS:
The clue words appearing intact in the answer words are:
1. FORT
2. HOP
3. SET
4. NOW
5. HER
6. CHIN
7. WORD
8. FAT

Answers:

1. MISFORTUNE
2. SHOPLIFTER
3. MOUSETRAP
4. SNOWFLAKE
5. ATMOSPHERIC
6. MACHINERY
7. SWORDPLAY
8. GODFATHER

IN OTHER WORDS II
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Mar. 2014
Stephen Sniderman

The five clue words in each set below are derived from an answer word that is at least eight letters long, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left-to-right order, although not necessarily consecutively.

For example, given the clue words DAB, FABLE, MILE, ORAL, RID, the answer word would be FORMIDABLE. Each of the clue words can be found in the answer word in left-to-right order, though the letters are not consecutive. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (DAB in the above example).

1. DIVE, DUCT, ROT, PROVE, PUCE
2. CULT, ICE, LATE, OAT, NOTE
3, ERA, GRAPH, NAY, SOP, STORY
4. AND, DOE, LINE, PAL, PROM
5. MAN, RAP, WASH, WOK, WORSHIP
6. BRINE, MAIN, MAR, SINE, SURE
7. LICE, LIEN, OCEAN, PLEA, POEM
8. ACT, BAR, COT, EACH, FONT

HINTS;
The intact clue words in each answer word are:
1. DUCT
2. LATE
3. GRAPH
4. PAL
5. WORK
6. MAR
7. LICE
8. EACH

Answers:

1. PRODUCTIVE
2. INOCULATE
3. STENOGRAPHY
4. PALINDROME
5. WORKMANSHIP
6. SUBMARINE
7. POLICEMAN
8. BEACHFRONT 

IN OTHER WORDS I
Credit: GAMES Magazine - March, 2014
Stephen Sniderman

The five clue words in each set below are derived from an answer word that's make up of at least eight letters, none of which are repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in left-to-right order, though not necessarily consecutively.

For example, the letters in ERA can be found in the word MERCHANT, as can the letters in ANT, CHAT, MEAT, and RAN. Every letter of the answer word appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer word intact (ANT in the above example).

1. COLT, COMPLY, EXIT, MET, PITY
2. ART, HAVEN, REST, RIG, STING
3. ASTER, MOAT, MONEY, NARY, STY
4. CURSE, COD, OUT, TRY, UNTIE
5. BED, BLOKE, HAD, LOAD, LOCK
6. DAB, FABLE, MILE, ORAL, RID
7. EARN, HOUR, RIG, SEW, SWARM
8. ACHE, AMEN, ARC, CENT, PACE

HINTS:
The intact words in the answer words are:
1. EXIT
2. STING
3. ASTER
4. TRY
5. LOCK
6. DAB
7. SEW
8. ARC

Answers:

1. COMPLEXITY
2. HARVESTING
3. MONASTERY
4. COUNTRYSIDE
5. BLOCKHEAD
6. FORMIDABLE
7. HOUSEWARMING
8. PARCHMENT