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Curtail 15
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. Money set aside for something -> Move slightly
2. Money or property -> Individual person (used with per)
3. Bet -> Income for work
4. Price for travel -> A great distance
5. Most wealthy -> Wealth
6. Unleavened Indian bread -> Having little money
7. Symbol or sign; former German money -> Disfigure
8. Desire; Japanese money -> Plural of thou (archaic)
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Money set aside for something -> Move slightly
2. Money or property -> Individual person (used with per)
3. Bet -> Income for work
4. Price for travel -> A great distance
5. Most wealthy -> Wealth
6. Unleavened Indian bread -> Having little money
7. Symbol or sign; former German money -> Disfigure
8. Desire; Japanese money -> Plural of thou (archaic)
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. B
2. C
3. W
4. F
5. R
6. P
7. M
8. Y
Answer
1. Budget -> Budge2. Capital -> Capita
3. Wager -> Wage
4. Fare -> Far
5. Richest -> Riches
6. Poori -> Poor
7. Mark -> Mar
8. Yen -> Ye
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