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Curtail N
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. Fragmented; torn -> Lacking funds
2. Place of shelter; a refuge -> Possess; own
3. Community; village -> Pull behind
4. Paradise -> Throw with effort
5. Grass -> Set of rules imposed by an authority
6. Chess piece -> Clawed animal foot
7. Bedding, tablecloth -> A mark longer than it is wide
8. Baker's number -> Sleep lightly
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Fragmented; torn -> Lacking funds
2. Place of shelter; a refuge -> Possess; own
3. Community; village -> Pull behind
4. Paradise -> Throw with effort
5. Grass -> Set of rules imposed by an authority
6. Chess piece -> Clawed animal foot
7. Bedding, tablecloth -> A mark longer than it is wide
8. Baker's number -> Sleep lightly
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. B
2. H
3. T
4. H
5. L
6. P
7. L
8. D
Answer
1. Broken -> Broke2. Haven -> Have
3. Town -> Tow
4. Heaven -> Heave
5. Lawn -> Law
6. Pawn -> Paw
7. Linen -> Line
8. Dozen -> Doze
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first comment. yay. yipee. oh,nice teaser by the way
Nice easy one! Makes you feel good when you get something right hehe.
A nice easy one. Had them all solved even before the coffee was brewed. Fun!
Only had trouble with one and had to look at the hint (Pawn and Paw). Enjoyed it. Thanks for posting.
I love these! Thanks for another great teaser!
Only needed the hint for #1; 2--8 I got right away. Love 'em that way: quick, easy, and fun!
Heave/n was the only one that I didn't get. I never thought to look at the hint. Good one. Thanks.
Didn't get haven and have.
Pretty easy.
I also needed a hint on #2-loved the easy one today!
This one was really fun, and nice and easy. Only one I couldn't get is linen/line. I don't really know if I like the clue for "line." I mean, how often do you see a mark that is NOT longer than it is wide? Other than a dot. Either a dot or a very short mark drawn with a very wide-tipped marker.
fun 'n easy
Often people will say that they're upset because the quizzes are repeats. Lately I've noticed that even though I think I do the quizzes every day, I don't recall seeing several before. I guess they're not new because I see comments from 2010 and 2013. Anyway, repeats don't bother me at all. This was a good one and I enjoyed it. Thanks for posting!!
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser; it took a few minutes but I got them all. I too play the daily puzzles (if I like them) and do not mind repeats.
Fun! Fun! Fun!
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