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Words with AB
Five words that contain AB as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?
-AB--, ---AB, AB----, AB-----, -AB----
Pool: C, E, E, I, I, I, L, L, N, P, Q, R, S, S, T, T, T, U, U, Y
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White to Play
Miniature puzzles in chess truly show some great ideas in simple positions. The logic of the solution is staring right at you.
View solutionPersons of Interest
What is the meaning of this rebus?
marcus Brutus
john wilkes Booth
Billy the kid
Bonnie parker
clyde Barrow
Motherly Love
Black as night I can be,
Until my Mother sits on me;
Then clear as ice I become
In the rough, thank you Mum.
What am I?
View full teaser and answerMono-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each sentence describes a different set). Example: malt, melt, molt.
1) Billy discovered a cylindrical chest buried beneath the knoll.
2) The only evidence found by the detective was some adhesive in the chimney passage.
3) The bashful bovine rested on the small bed.
4) The latest fad was for people to desire the ingestion of a tall wading bird.
View full teaser and answerOne Letter of Separation
1a) to wriggle 1b) a member of the British gentry 1c) a small forcible stream of liquid
2a) this color is a blend of red and yellow darkened by black
2b) the top of the head
2c) to cover with water
3a) more recent
3b) rubbish
3c) a written communication
4a) free from color
4b) a high-pitched plaintive cry
4c) although
Working 9 to 5
Jennifer reported to work, and has been at her task for almost eight hours. She has been looking forward to the big softball game tonight, and is worried about how well she will play after a grueling day on the job. Change WORK to PLAY by changing one letter at a time. The change must go through TASK and GAME. Each step must produce a valid word in the English language. No word can be used more than once. (It will take more than one step to get to the next word!)
WORK ---- TASK ---- GAME ---- PLAY
View full teaser and answerTrios
The following 15 words can be divided into 5 groups of 3 words. The words in each trio will share a similar characteristic. What are the groupings? Why?
astern, bony, con, deal, land, lien, nit, pending, pinion, range, slander, steroid, tile, vary, venue
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White to Play
White’s in a tough spot. What is the best move for the defense?
View solutionWorld Series
In Major League Baseball, the World Series is a best of seven series. The first team to win four games is the champion. The Series is scheduled so that one team hosts the first two games and the last two games, while the other team hosts the middle three games. The World Series ends as soon as one team wins four games, so the Series could be completed in as few as four games.
In this fantasy Series, the New York Yankees played the Los Angeles Dodgers. Los Angeles hosted the first two games. The final scores of the games were:
Game 1: 4 to 3
Game 2: 6 to 5 (11 innings)
Game 3: 11 to 7
Game 4: 16 to 9
Game 5: 9 to 6 (10 innings)
Game 6: 2 to 1
Game...
Boundary of a Sleep Image
What does this rebus represent?
gloomy turquoise
temperamental cyan
sullen aquamarine
despondent azure
morose cerulean
Celebrity Challenge
What word/phrase is described by the following rebus?
Julio Iglesias
Lana Turner
Dinah Shore
John Wayne
Robert Redford
John Ireland
Elizabeth Taylor
John Travolta
Barbara Eden
Jack Nicholson
Anagram Riddle
Three 5-letter words,
Anagrams of each other.
One is a cloth,
The second a spot,
The third is at home with the Father.
What are the three words?
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White to Play
This is from an old Koltanowski game. There are several ways to win. Pick one you would be proud of!
View solutionMono-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each sentence describes a different set). Example: malt, melt, molt.
1) Instead of buying one baked good at the restaurant, Mark bought a whole box.
2) Do not decline to prove the falseness of the necessity of a shelter.
3) Neil loves to brag about how he killed the animal with an explosion.
4) The uncommon rabbit should not challenge the common tortoise.
View full teaser and answerTwisted Personas
The names of four famous people have been scrambled. They are: an astronaut, a dictator, an inventor, and a sportsman (though not necessarily in that order). Who are they?
1) had most noise
2) lady riles
3) man rolled par
4) triad of hell
Personality
According to this rebus, what can be said about Kerry?
(ignore the periods; they are only for spacing)
Jerry: Zn...Ti...Mn...Fe......Personality......Fe...Mn...Ti...Zn
Kerry: Zn...Ti...Mn.........FePersonalityFe.........Mn...Ti...Zn
Perry: Zn...Ti...Mn...Fe......Personality......Fe...Mn...Ti...Zn
Terry: Zn...Ti...Mn...Fe......Personality......Fe...Mn...Ti...Zn