Braingle: 'HAND TO TAIL' Brain Teaser

HAND TO TAIL

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Puzzle ID:	#26082
Fun:	(2.76)
Difficulty:	(2.06)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	fishmed
Corrected By:	smarty_blondy

A monkey was in a tree, holding on with his HAND, but the branch he was holding onto broke. He fell, hit his HEAD on one branch, missed catching another branch with his FEET, and finally caught the last branch possible with his TAIL.

Can you go from HAND to TAIL, but "hitting" HEAD and FEET in that order on the way? Each step has to be a valid word.

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Comments

brainster Sep 26, 2005	This was my answer - HAND* HARD HERD HEAD* HEAT FEAT FEET* FELT FELL TELL TALL TAIL* Cool ! This is the first one of this kind that I worked out ! Nice one !
smarty_blondy Sep 26, 2005	I enjoyed working on this one and, especially like the little narrative to go with the teaser. Good job and keep them coming!
DJNic Sep 26, 2005	good one!
FulanitoGM Sep 26, 2005	Very nice. I tied with the submitter by getting the answer in 14 moves, but the first commenter got it in 11 moves. Nicely done!
truetease Sep 28, 2005	Hand Hard Herd Head Heat Feat Feet Feel Fell Tell Tall Tail
fishmed Sep 28, 2005	I have been advised that it is being corrected to show the shorter answer.
scm14 Jan 28, 2006	I got it, but I took the long way...and a long time!! Hand Sand Send Seed Heed Head Heat Feat Feet Feel Fell Fall Fail Tail
calmsavior Apr 29, 2007	Doing this things with very open parameters to kind of pointless...no offense. You should specify that it must be done in a certain amount of moves.
fishmed Jun 14, 2007	I do not consider the parameters of this too open as it states that you have to hit the other words along the way. That puts limitations on it as you have to steer yourself in the right direction to get those words. I am glad that those liked it did, and am sorry that the others didn't, but am glad that you feel strong enough to comment. Thanks to all.