Friday, May 14, 2010

PUZZLE, May 14th, 2010

Previous puzzle: Suggested answers
original word (a)
original word (b)
new word (a)
new word (b)
burn
bead
bun
bread
rid
tripe
ride
trip
grove
rout
groove
rut
charm
rush
harm
crush
cream
sweep
scream
weep

New Puzzle:  Let’s “behead” a few more words;-)
Remove the first letter and still have a valid word. The clue for the longer of the two words is first (behead the first word).
Example: a. Begin  b. Sour, acidic         Answer: Start and Tart.

Word A
Word B
Answer
1.
stop doing
that thing
?
2.
peculiar behaviour
annoy
?
3.
subatomic particle
large boat
?
4.
small game bird
to be unwell
?
5.
large feather pen
unwell; faulty
?
6.
nausea; uncomfortable
simple
?
7.
unit of liquid measure
product of creativity
?
8.
misgivings; scruples
donations to the poor
?

2 comments:

Julie said...

1. Quit and it
2. Quirk and irk
3. Quark and ark
4. Quail and ail
5. Quill and ill
6. Queasy and easy
7. Quart and art
8. Qualms and alms

Veronica Baig said...

JULIE: Congratulatopns:-))