PLUS ONE VIII
Joseph Appel

Each clue below hints at two different words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Pain - Hidden collection, the answer words would be ACHE - CACHE. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Terra firma - Large antelope

2. Climbing plant - Sheep-like

3. Arena - Park, Madison, or Fifth

4. Pig meat - School cafeteria utensil

5. 500 sheets of paper - Freshwater fish 

6. Take a walk - Take a risk

7. Limited - In great numbers

8. Curse - Popular cereal brand

9. Wind instrument need - Belief system

10. Employ something - Trick, Deceptive action

11. Flexible watering tube - Word questioning possession

12. Plant cultivated for silage or fodder -Whine and complain

Answers:

 

1. LAND - ELAND

2. VINE - OVINE

3. VENUE - AVENUE

4. PORK - SPORK

5. REAM - BREAM

6. AMBLE - GAMBLE

7. BOUND - ABOUND

8. HEX - CHEX

9. REED - CREED

10. USE - RUSE

11. HOSE - WHOSE

12. VETCH - KVETCH 

 

Credit:
1-3: Dr. Louis D. Appel

        

PLUS ONE VII

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

Each clue below hints at two different words which only differ in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Pain - Hidden collection, the answer words would be ACHE - CACHE. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Fever and shivering - Not clear

2. Country on your side of an issue - Waste time

3. Rise - Just beginning

4. Conceal - Scold

5. Dole out - Vote

6. Doing nothing - Walk obliquely

7. Fishing equipment - Fishing equipment

8. Relax - Forcibly pull something from someone

9. What a finger with a band on it is - Cowered

10. Relative - Make someone feel intimidated

Answers:

 

1. AGUE - VAGUE

2. ALLY - DALLY

3. ASCENT - NASCENT

4. HIDE - CHIDE

5. ALLOT - BALLOT

6. IDLE - SIDLE

7. REEL - CREEL

8. REST - WREST

9. RINGED - CRINGED 

10. AUNT - DAUNT

PLUS ONE VI

Joseph Appel 

Each clue below hints at two different words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Tree branch - Scale, the answer words would be LIMB - CLIMB. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Swindle - Classic example

2. Small, wretched hut - Common tool

3. Pain - Hidden collection

4. State positively - Be undecided, irresolute

5. First person plural - Farm animal

6. Belonging to us - Unit of time

7. Meadow, poetically - Desperate request

8. Area between upper and lower limits - Fruit

9. Zodiac sign - Dental woe

10. False and malicious talk - Hawaiian, for one

Answers:

 

1. CON - ICON

2. HOVEL - SHOVEL

3. ACHE - CACHE

4. AVER - WAVER 

5. WE - EWE

6. OUR - HOUR

7. LEA - PLEA

8. RANGE - ORANGE

9. ARIES - CARIES

10. SLANDER - ISLANDER

PLUS ONE V

Joseph Appel 

Each clue below hints at two different words which differ only in that the second word has an additional  letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Unprincipled man - Irish accent, the answer words would be ROGUE - BROGUE. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Europe/Asia Mountains -  Countryside

2. Paramour - Wading bird

3. Party giver - Apparition

4. Tree branch - Scale

5. Connection - Move stealthily

6. Water in French - Suitor

7. Word associated with the 5 W's - Performance

8. Maiden name word - Body part

9. Falsehood - Ballet move

10. Correct - Craftsman/Builder

 

Answers:

 

1. URAL - RURAL

2. LOVER - PLOVER

3. HOST - GHOST

4. LIMB - CLIMB

5. LINK - SLINK

6. EAU - BEAU

7. HOW - SHOW

8. NEE - KNEE

9. LIE - PLIE

10. RIGHT - WRIGHT 

PLUS ONE IV

Joseph Appel

 

Each clue below hints at two words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Great suffering - Lose vitality, the answer words would be ANGUISH - LANGUISH. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Deep affection - Clothing item

2. Tree-shaded area - Safe haven for ships

3. Miscellaneous collection - Leaf of paper

4. Unprincipled man - Irish accent

5. Rational thought - Betrayal of one's country

6. Absence of difficulties - Make fun of to provoke

7. Unit of distance - It's understood in every language

8. Adult males - Portent of good or evil

9. Possess - Small city

10. Ceded - Succulent plant

Answers:

 

1. LOVE - GLOVE

2. ARBOR - HARBOR

3. OLIO - FOLIO

4. ROGUE - BROGUE

5. REASON - TREASON

6. EASE - TEASE

7. MILE - SMILE

8. MEN - OMEN

9. OWN - TOWN

10. GAVE - AGAVE

 

PLUS ONE III

Joseph Appel

 

Each clue below hints at two words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Sign of the Zodiac - Cavities, the answer words would be ARIES - CARIES. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Wood - Sleep 

2. Meadow - Tiny bug

3. White heron - Sorrow

4. Above - Main squeeze

5. Main church area - Rascal

6. Fixed amount - Long speech

7. Great suffering - Lose vitality

8. Old anesthetic - Neutered sheep

9. 500 sheets of paper - Kind of fish

10. Altar area of a church - Temporary failure, as of judgement

Answers:

 

1. LUMBER - SLUMBER

2. LEA - FLEA

3. EGRET - REGRET

4. OVER - LOVER

5. NAVE - KNAVE

6. RATION - ORATION

7. ANGUISH - LANGUISH

8. ETHER - WETHER

9. REAM - BREAM

10. APSE - LAPSE

PLUS ONE II

Joseph Appel

 

Each clue below hints at two words which differ only in that the second word has an additional letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Compassion - Honesty, the answer words would be RUTH - TRUTH. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

 

1. Iditarod finish - Legendary dwarf

2. Toward the back of a boat - Direction

3. Hatred - Small platform

4. Fragrance - Rise 

5. Bacchanal - Kind of fish 

6. Adult male - Country

7. Deep afffection - Spice

8. Bury - Season

9. Wight or Man - Passageway

10. Number - Physical attribute

Answers:

 

1. NOME - GNOME

2. ASTERN - EASTERN

3. ODIUM - PODIUM

4. SCENT - ASCENT

5. ORGY - PORGY

6. MAN - OMAN

7. LOVE - CLOVE

8. INTER - WINTER

9. ISLE - AISLE

10. EIGHT - HEIGHT

PLUS ONE  I

Joseph Appel

Each clue below hints at two two words which differ only in that the second word has an additional  letter - as its initial letter. For example, given the clue Nevermore bird - Cowardly, the answer words would be RAVEN - CRAVEN. The first hint is always for the shorter word. Ignore capitalization.

1. Compassion - Honesty

2. Analyze - In short supply

3. Sign of the Zodiac - Cavities

4. Permit - Farmland left unplanted 

5. Bird related to the heron - Sorrow

6. Rental contract - Word of politeness

7. Chemical element - Work-related words 

8. Egypt's river - Pertaining to an old woman

9. Sounds of merriment - Large scale murder

10. Mountains dividing Europe and Asia - Related to the ear

Answers:

 

1. RUTH - TRUTH

2. PARSE - SPARSE

3. ARIES - CARIES

4. ALLOW - FALLOW

5. EGRET - REGRET

6. LEASE - PLEASE

7. ARGON - JARGON

8. NILE - ANILE

9. LAUGHTER - SLAUGHTER

10. URAL - AURAL