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There are 14 steps between the names of two fish. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
1. Large fish of the northern hemisphere (8 letters)
2. Doctor (7 letters)
3. Game bird (6 letters)
4. Scoundrel (5 letters)
5. Clinton's Vice President (4 letters)
6. Personality (3 letters)
7. Proceed (2 letters)
8. Human blood type (1 letter)
9. Act (2 letters)
10. British university professor (3 letters)
11. Delete (4 letters)
12. Discovered (5 letters)
13. Swiss melted cheese dish (6 letters)
14. Originator (7 letters)
15. Flat fish (8 letters)
The hint will reveal the answers to 1, 3, 8, 13, and 15.
1. Large fish of the northern hemisphere (8 letters)
2. Doctor (7 letters)
3. Game bird (6 letters)
4. Scoundrel (5 letters)
5. Clinton's Vice President (4 letters)
6. Personality (3 letters)
7. Proceed (2 letters)
8. Human blood type (1 letter)
9. Act (2 letters)
10. British university professor (3 letters)
11. Delete (4 letters)
12. Discovered (5 letters)
13. Swiss melted cheese dish (6 letters)
14. Originator (7 letters)
15. Flat fish (8 letters)
The hint will reveal the answers to 1, 3, 8, 13, and 15.
Hint
1. Sturgeon3. Grouse
8. O
13. Fondue
15. Flounder
Answer
1. Sturgeon2. Surgeon
3. Grouse
4. Rogue
5. Gore
6. Ego
7. Go
8. O
9. Do
10. Don
11. Undo
12. Found
13. Fondue
14. Founder
15. Flounder
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