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What distinguishing characteristic do the following words have in common?
faced
iron
remit
smart
time
faced
iron
remit
smart
time
Answer
They all form legitimate words when spelled backwards, as follows:decaf
nori
timer
trams
emit
The title "First Words" is derived from the happenstance that the first letters of the words in the group (listed alphabetically) together spell the word "first".
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Nice one
Thanks Tilley. Glad you liked it.
Well done, TFF. You got me. I considered the proper solution, but I had never heard of the solution for 'iron'. I learned something today!
I liked the tie in to the title.
Great job!
I liked the tie in to the title.
Great job!
Thanks Snowdog. Choosing a title is usually the last thing I do when making teasers. In this case, while trying to come up with a title, I noticed the "first" letters and that gave me the idea for it. Thanks again. Glad you liked it.
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