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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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there is a mistake
for the s+pine= pine i think it should read spine
for the s+pine= pine i think it should read spine
You would be correct.
I had submitted that as a correction when your teaser came out. It's a trivial matter, but I'm puzzled why my submission was rejected. My point was exactly the same as the first poster here.
Can you clarify? Thanks.
Can you clarify? Thanks.
I'd expect a Phillies fan to argue over trivial matters. It's like arguing with the Mets about who'll win the pennant. Go Braves!
And I'd expect a Braves fan to simply select "no" when the proper response was the equally-simple "yes".
As with the rest of the Braves' fan base, you're off your (John) Rocker!
When Rollins comes back you'll be lucky to keep up with the Nationals.
As with the rest of the Braves' fan base, you're off your (John) Rocker!
When Rollins comes back you'll be lucky to keep up with the Nationals.
Rocker! We didn't even like him. Rollins-shmollins! He's got the whole mess started with his "team to beat" statement.
What "mess"? We didn't see any mess at all. He spoke, he hit, we hung the banner, and Mets' fans got ulcers. All very clean, from our perspective!
This will be an historic year, when my Main Main (note caps), Chase Utley, wins the MVP. Around the horn with it - Howard, Rollins, Utley!! You heard it here, first.
You guys had a great team - before you let Aaron get away.
Com'on, just throw me a bone and go back and acknowledge my high-level teaser correction. That's what the silly thing is there for!
Have a good day. Watch out for Phillies Envy.
This will be an historic year, when my Main Main (note caps), Chase Utley, wins the MVP. Around the horn with it - Howard, Rollins, Utley!! You heard it here, first.
You guys had a great team - before you let Aaron get away.
Com'on, just throw me a bone and go back and acknowledge my high-level teaser correction. That's what the silly thing is there for!
Have a good day. Watch out for Phillies Envy.
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