SECOND GUESSING X
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Feb. 2006
Stephen Sniderman

No two ways about it - this puzzle is for double thinkers. For each clue, two answers are better than one. So if you think you're done after one answer, you've got another think coming. Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on its right.

1. Declare............................................ AV _ _
2. Only................................................ _ O _ E
3. Naked.............................................._ _ _ E
4. Effective, as an argument............... _ _ _ ID
5. Complain........................................ _ _ I _ E
6. Rang, as a bell................................ _ _ _ LED
7. Place to see horses......................... PA _ _ _ _ _
8. Rip.................................................. _ E _ _
9. Interweave...................................... _ _ AI _
10. Valueless stuff.............................. _ _ _ B _ _ _
11. Container...................................... B _ _ _ _ _
12. Spine-tingling.............................. _ E _ _ _ 

Answers:

1. Avow / Aver
2. Sole / Lone
3. Nude / Bare
4. Valid / Solid
5. Whine / Gripe
6. Pealed / Tolled
7. Paddock / Pasture
8. Tear / Rend
9. Braid / Plait
10. Rubbish / Garbage
11. Basket / Bucket 
12. Eerie / Weird 

SECOND GUESSING IX
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Feb. 2006
Stephen Sniderman

No two ways about it - this puzzle is for double thinkers. For each clue, two answers are better than one. So if you think you're done after one answer, you've got another think coming. Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on its right.

1. Nothing................................................   _ I_
2. Hit....................................................  BE _ _
3. Car fender flaw................................  D _ N _
4. Scorch..............................................   _ _ AR
5. Go from place to place....................  RO _ _
6. Gorge...............................................  _ _ _ S _
7. Lift..................................................  _ _ I _ _
8. Take pleasure in .............................  _ _ _ O _
9. US city.........................................  TO _ E _ _
10. Type of column.............................  _ O _ IC
11. Half of all life forms...................... F _ _ _ A
12. Professional opinion offerer.......... _ _ _ _ I _

Answers:

1. Zip / Nil
2. Belt / Beat 
3. Dent / Ding 
4. Sear / Char
5. Roam / Rove
6. Abyss / Chasm 
7. Raise / Hoist
8. Enjoy / Savor
9. Topeka / Toledo
10. Doric / Ionic
11. Flora / Fauna
12. Critic / Pundit

SECOND GUESSING VIII

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 2004

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. Firm........................................................ ST _ _ DY

2. Place of worship................................... CH _ _ _ _

3. Meal....................................................... _ _ _ N _ _

4. Huge beast, briefly.............................. _ _ _ _ O

5. Rude....................................................... I _ _ _ _ ENT

6. Inhabitant............................................. _ _ _ IZEN

7. Watchdog's warning............................ _ _ _ _ L

8. Currency unit....................................... _ _ _ O

9. Very populous nation......................... _ _ _ _ A

10. Thud, boom, bang, etc...................... _ O _ _ _

11. Widespread........................................ _ _ _ DEMIC

12. Part of the year................................. AU _  U _ _

13. Barnyard bird................................... _ _ _ _ _ E _

Answers:

1. Steady/Sturdy

2. Church/Chapel

3. Dinner/Brunch

4. Hippo/Rhino

5. Impudent/Insolent

6. Citizen/Denizen

7. Growl/Snarl

8. Peso/Euro

9. China/India

10. Sound/Noise

11. Epidemic/Pandemic

12. Autumn/August

13. Chicken/Rooster

SECOND GUESSING VII

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 2004

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially-filled answer on the right.

1. U.S. Military branch.......................... _ _ _ Y

2. U.S. University................................... _ _ _ E

3. Piano key color.................................. _ _ O _ Y

4. Someone to avoid.............................. M O _ S T E R

5. Geometric figure................................ _ _ _ _ _ E

6. Just awful............................................ _ _ RRIBLE

7. Bothered.............................................. _ _ _ TURBED

8. Corner store owner........................... _ O _

9. Highest point...................................... A _ _ _

10. Steer clear of..................................... _ V _ _ _

11. Footwear............................................ S _ _ _ S

12. Detection method............................. _ _ _ AR

Answers:

1. Army/Navy

2. Yale/Rice

3. Ebony/Ivory

4. Monster/Mobster

5. Square/Circle

6. Terrible/Horrible

7. Disturbed/Perturbed

8. Mom/Pop

9. Acme/Apex

10. Avoid/Evade

11. Shoes/Socks

12. Radar/Sonar

SECOND GUESSING VI

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Nov. 2000

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. Fairy tale partner......................................... _ _ _ _ EL

2. Shakespeare character................................ O _ HEL _ _

3. Famous movie dog...................................... _ _ T _

4. Mocking literary work............................... _ A _ _ _ _

5. Stringed instrument.................................... L _ _ E

6. Planet........................................................... _ E _ _ U _ _

7. Tool for reaping.......................................... S _ _ _ _ E

8. Carrion-eating bird.................................... _ U _ _ _ R _

9. Young horse................................................. _ O _ _

10. Swine.......................................................... _ _ G

11. Uncool person............................................_ E _ _

12. Punctuation mark.................................... CO _ _ _

13. Wedding.................................................... _ _ _ _ IA _ _

14. Human being............................................. _ _ R _ _ _

Answers:

1. Hansel/Gretel

2. Othello/Ophelia

3. Toto/Asta

4. Satire/Parody

5. Lute/Lyre

6. Mercury/Neptune

7. Scythe/Sickle

8. Vulture/Buzzard

9. Colt/Foal

10. Pig/Hog

11. Nerd/Geek

12. Comma/Colon

13. Marriage/Nuptials

14. Person/Mortal

SECOND GUESSING V

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Nov. 2000

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. European country .................................... I _ ELAND

2. European country ................................... _ _ N _ AR _

3. European country ................................... _ _ _ ANIA

4. South American country........................ _ _ U _ _ _ _

5. South American country ....................... _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ A

6. U.S. State.................................................. _ _ _ _ ANA

7. U.S. State................................................ NEW / _ E _ _ _ _

8. U.S. State ................................................. _ _ NNES _ _ _

9. U.S. State ................................................. _ _ _ M _ N _

10. U.S. State ............................................... _ _ _ _ N _ _ S

Answers:

1. Ireland/Iceland

2. Denmark/Hungary

3. Romania/Albania

4. Ecuador/Uruguay

5. Argentina/Venezuela

6. Indiana/Montana

7. New Jersey/New Mexico

8. Minnesota/Tennessee

9. Wyoming/Vermont

10. Illinois/Arkansas

SECOND GUESSING IV

Credit: GAMES Magazine
October, 2003

Stephen Sniderman 

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. Cooking need.................................................... P _ _

2. Snoop................................................................. _ _ Y

3. Meal................................................................... _ _ _ _ ER

4. Parent................................................................ _ _ _ _ ER

5. Consequence..................................................... _ _ _ _ _ T

6. Cut...................................................................... _ _ IP

7. Falsehood.......................................................... _ I _

8. Fiend.................................................................. DE _ _ _

9. Sprint.................................................................. _ A _ _

10. Part of the eye................................................. _ _ _ _ _ A

11. Area............................................................... _ _ C _ _ ITY

12. Popular vacation spot.................................... _ A _ _ _ I

13. Letter................................................................ EP _ _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. Pot/Pan

2. Spy/Pry

3. Supper/Dinner

4. Mother/Father

5. Effect/Result

6. Snip/Clip

7. Lie/Fib

8. Demon/Devil

9. Race/Dash

10. Retina/Cornea

11. Vicinity/Locality

12. Hawaii/Tahiti

13. Epistle/Epsilon

SECOND GUESSING III

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 2003

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. Wood......................................................... _ _ MBER

2. Monkey or whale.................................... _ _ _ MAL

3. Highest military rank............................ _ _ _ _ RAL

4. Female relative....................................... _ _ _ _ ER

5. Kind of bee............................................... _ _ _ L _ ING

6. Insect........................................................ _ A _ Y _ _ _

7. Widely accepted truth............................ _ _ _ _ M

8. Consequence............................................ _ _ _ _ _ T

9. Word after "designated"........................ _ _ _ _ ER

10. Speed....................................................... _ EL _ _ ITY

Answers:

1. Timber/Lumber

2. Animal/Mammal

3. General/Admiral

4. Mother/Sister

5. Spelling/Quilting

6. Katydid/Ladybug

7. Maxim/Axiom

8. Result/Effect

9. Driver/Batter

10. Velocity/Celerity

SECOND GUESSING II 

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 2003 

Stephen Sniderman

Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right.

1. Bible word............................................... _ P_ STLE

2. Spring thing............................................ _ _ OWER

3. Highly educated professional.............. PHYSICI _ _

4. Baseball position................................... _ _ TCHER

5. Goal sport..............................................._ OC _ E _

6. Cardinal number...................................FI _ _ _

7. Kind of weather..................................... _ _ _ NY

8. Big cat..................................................... _ _ _ _ AR

9. U.S. Capital............................................ _ _ ST _ N

10. U.S. Capital..........................................A _ _ _ _ TA

Answers:

1. Apostle/Epistle

2. Flower/Shower

3. Physicist/Physician

4. Pitcher/Catcher

5. Soccer/Hockey

6. First/Fifth

7. Sunny/Rainy

8. Jaguar/Cougar

9. Austin/Boston

10. Atlanta/Augusta

SECOND GUESSING I 

Credit: GAMES Magazine - Oct. 2003

Stephen Sniderman

No two ways about it---this puzzle is for double thinkers. For each clue, two answers are better than one. So if you think you're done after one, you've got another think coming. Each definition in the left hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on the right. Remember: If at first you do succeed, try, try again.

1. Famous Beverly.......................... _ ILLS

2. Month............................................ JU_ _

3. Celebrated reindeer.................... DA _ _ ER

4. Nationality.................................... I _ A _ IAN

5. British Isles Language................. _ _ _ SH

6. Dance............................................. _ _ MBA

7. Planet............................................. _ _ P _ _ _ _

8. European country........................ _ _ _ _ A _ Y

9. Scandinavian country.................. _ _ N _ A _ _

10. Saint............................................. _ _ _ _ _ TINE

Answers:

1. Hills/Sills

2. June/July

3. Dasher/Dancer

4. Iranian/Italian

5. Welsh/Irish

6. Rumba/Samba

7. Jupiter/Neptune

8. Germany/Hungary

9. Denmark/Finland

10. Valentine/Augustine