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Artificial Additives
An infinite variety of words can be created by adding and subtracting words or letters to and from existing words. Clues are also provided for the new word. An example follows:
Q: Add a tree to h; may your sloop answer to it. A: h+elm = helm
1. Drop the n from gun, and add a home for swine; you had better hold on to your hat.
2. Drop the t from count, and add effort; it has less pollution than the city.
3. Add a tree to s; every book needs a good one.
4. Drop the final l in bell, and add "to cook in fat"; you will find it in a tower.
5. Add a tree to b; it shows you are no longer a youth but can't do much about it.
Q: Add a tree to h; may your sloop answer to it. A: h+elm = helm
1. Drop the n from gun, and add a home for swine; you had better hold on to your hat.
2. Drop the t from count, and add effort; it has less pollution than the city.
3. Add a tree to s; every book needs a good one.
4. Drop the final l in bell, and add "to cook in fat"; you will find it in a tower.
5. Add a tree to b; it shows you are no longer a youth but can't do much about it.
Answer
1. gu+sty = gusty2. coun+try = country
3. s+pine = spine
4. bel+fry = belfry
5. b+alder = balder
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