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Swaffergies: Alphabet
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A Swaffergy is a word that can be broken up into two parts: a different word and a letter of the English Alphabet.
The word defense is a common Swaffergy. It can be broken up into the letter D , and the word Fence . As a Swaffergy, it would be written like this:
D + A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
Which will give you D-Fence , or defense .
Can you find the following Swaffergies? They all use a different letter of the alphabet, excluding the letters W, and H.
1. A + Maize
2. B + an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
3. C + A male descendant
4. D + A clamping device
5. E + Large body of water
6. F + A fortified place or position stationed with troops
7. G + The joint between the thigh and the lower leg
8. I + The solid ground of the earth
9. J + To go or travel on foot
10. K + the starting place for each hole on a golf course
11. L + A bent, curved, or arched object
12. M + Outer covering of a tree
13. N + A small dent or nick
14. O + A bent, curved, or arched object
15. P + To tug at; jerk or tweak
16. Q + the starting place for each hole on a golf course
17. R + Past participle of "go"
18. S + To utter aloud
19. T + Polite address for a man
20. U + A base or cowardly person
21. V + A cape or headland
22. X + Past tense of "peck"
23. Y + A sharp, high-pitched sound
24. Z + To propel a boat with oars
The word defense is a common Swaffergy. It can be broken up into the letter D , and the word Fence . As a Swaffergy, it would be written like this:
D + A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
Which will give you D-Fence , or defense .
Can you find the following Swaffergies? They all use a different letter of the alphabet, excluding the letters W, and H.
1. A + Maize
2. B + an open receptacle with a flat bottom and a low rim for holding, carrying, or exhibiting articles
3. C + A male descendant
4. D + A clamping device
5. E + Large body of water
6. F + A fortified place or position stationed with troops
7. G + The joint between the thigh and the lower leg
8. I + The solid ground of the earth
9. J + To go or travel on foot
10. K + the starting place for each hole on a golf course
11. L + A bent, curved, or arched object
12. M + Outer covering of a tree
13. N + A small dent or nick
14. O + A bent, curved, or arched object
15. P + To tug at; jerk or tweak
16. Q + the starting place for each hole on a golf course
17. R + Past participle of "go"
18. S + To utter aloud
19. T + Polite address for a man
20. U + A base or cowardly person
21. V + A cape or headland
22. X + Past tense of "peck"
23. Y + A sharp, high-pitched sound
24. Z + To propel a boat with oars
Answer
1. Acorn (A-Corn)2. Betray (B-Tray)
3. Season (C-Son)
4. Device (D-Vise)
5. Easy (E-Sea)
6. Effort (F-Fort)
7. Genie (G-Knee)
8. Island (I-Land)
9. Jaywalk (J-Walk)
10. Katie (K-Tee)
11. Elbow (L-Bow)
12. Embark (M-Bark)
13. Ending (N-Ding)
14. Oboe (O-Bow)
15. People (P-Pull)
16. Cutie (Q-Tee)
17. Argon (R-Gone)
18. Essay (S-Say)
19. Teaser (T-Sir)
20. Euchre (U-Cur)
21. Venus (V-Ness)
22. Expect (X-Pecked)
23. Wiping (Y-Ping)
24. Zero (Z-Row)
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What a poor effort! All that, and then missed two? No, very good, I was chortling as I deciphered these clues; most impressive
I was thinking that Y - Yell could make while, but it was weak. Loved this one thanks.
Lot of fun. Keep 'em coming!
Very fun to solve! It's kind of like that game...can't remember the name, but the commercial has the words i mull of mush ene (or something like that) on a card, and the people say it over and over and they finally get it.
Primo puzzle! I tried to do something related, and never got close to finishing the list. Fun and accessible. Bravo!
Fun! Fun! Fun!
Cool list. What is, Katie, though, besides someone's name? I couldn't find it in the dictionary.
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