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Curtail G
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Royal ruler -> Relatives; family
2. Musical composition with words -> Offspring
3. Musically produce words with the voice -> Transgression
4. Having ambitious goals -> Fever and pain medicine
5. Bird limb -> To be victorious
6. Long, sharp tooth -> Enthusiastic follower
7. Depending or building on something -> Container for water
8. Moving up and down (in water) -> A threaded spool for sewing
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Royal ruler -> Relatives; family
2. Musical composition with words -> Offspring
3. Musically produce words with the voice -> Transgression
4. Having ambitious goals -> Fever and pain medicine
5. Bird limb -> To be victorious
6. Long, sharp tooth -> Enthusiastic follower
7. Depending or building on something -> Container for water
8. Moving up and down (in water) -> A threaded spool for sewing
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. K
2. S
3. S
4. A
5. W
6. F
7. B
8. B
Answer
1. King -> Kin2. Song -> Son
3. Sing -> Sin
4. Aspiring -> Aspirin
5. Wing -> Win
6. Fang -> Fan
7. Basing -> Basin
8. Bobbing -> Bobbin
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I am the FIRST . Nice quiz, I really liked it. I didn't get the last two though .
That was a great one. But I failed d last two.
That was a great one. But I failed d last two.
Got all but #7. It stumped me. Maybe just not enough coffee yet.
Pretty easy, but very enjoyable.
Good teaser. Missed only one.
good one! I missed number 7, too
Like everyone else, I too missed # 7. I never heard of the word "basing," nor could I find it in my little dictionary I keep by my computer. Strange. Otherwise, a good one.
Babe, may I suggest the following online resource for looking up words: http://www.onelook.com/. Had you used that URL, you would easily have found the word "basing."
If you can't find "basing", I would ask which dictionary you are basing your search on.
Pretty fun!
well done
That was fun & easy, thanks Marc!
No. 7 took a little while to solve though?
No. 7 took a little while to solve though?
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