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Postal Words 3
There are many four–letter words that can be formed by combining two US State abbreviations.
For example: Journey on horseback = RIDE which is RI (Rhode Island) + DE (Delaware).
See if you can figure these out:
1. Single sheet of glass
2. Large number of
3. Mount Vesuvius output
4. Diamond in the rough
5. Lacking moisture
6. Walk through water
For example: Journey on horseback = RIDE which is RI (Rhode Island) + DE (Delaware).
See if you can figure these out:
1. Single sheet of glass
2. Large number of
3. Mount Vesuvius output
4. Diamond in the rough
5. Lacking moisture
6. Walk through water
Hint
Here are the states needed:Alabama (AL)
Arkansas (AR)
Colorado (CO)
Delaware (DE)
Idaho (ID)
Louisiana (LA)
Massachusetts (MA)
Nebraska (NE)
New York (NY)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
Answer
1. PANE = Pennsylvania + Nebraska2. MANY = Massachusetts + New York
3. LAVA = Louisiana + Virginia
4. COAL = Colorado + Alabama
5. ARID = Arkansas + Idaho
6. WADE = Washington + Delaware
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Good teaser, as usual, Marc. Thanks for submitting!
Excellent! I loved "diamond in the rough". I initially responded with ALabama, ADaho, and INdiana (okay, not enough 'L's and ADaho ain't a state, but it's where my mind wanted to go!)
you made my brain work!
Thanks !
Thanks !
I only needed the hint for #4.
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser. I got 4 of them right away and the other two with the hint. Great to see a new teaser. Thank you for submitting.
Nice! Happy to see this one hit the Daily Teaser! Congrats MarcM.
This one was really good. Glad it's only been the daily twice, b/c I missed it 3 years ago, so it was new to me! Nice job poster and editors and godlike deciders of daily puzzle publishing!
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