Braingle: 'Words Within a Word #2' Brain Teaser

Words Within a Word #2

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Puzzle ID:	#37984
Fun:	(2.7)
Difficulty:	(3.09)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	jazzmusician46

In this teaser, your task is twofold. You must first complete two (2) 4-letter words, side by side, reading left to right. Secondly, these two words within the brackets must form a 6-letter word when read from right to left.

Example:

T[A _ _ _ _ A]T

Answer:

T[ARO GNA]T 6-letter word: ANGORA

1. V[E _ _ _ _ C]K
2. R[E _ _ _ _ D] E
3. T[R _ _ _ _ F]E

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Comments

Ladyluck129 Feb 16, 2008	Wow, that's pretty hard! I didn't get any of them... Good brain exercise, though!
ripple716 Feb 16, 2008	For 1st one, I had V[EIN RAC]K to get "carnie". I know it's a variant spelling of carny, but still acceptable.
(user deleted) Feb 16, 2008	It was to hard for me!
ariel777 Feb 16, 2008	Excellent puzzler...makes u think in both directions at once 2 alternate answers are trot cafe=decode veto pack=capote
gaylewolf Feb 16, 2008	Ariel, your trot cafe results in "factor" Where does "decode" come into the picture? This puzzle was tricky - but I wish I had given it more time! Word puzzles are my favorite - I was too impatient today.
bramfarm Feb 16, 2008	Pretty ticky! What is tret?
bradon182001 Feb 16, 2008	Wow Jazz, another super hard one.Try as hard as I could, I couldn't come up with a single correct answer. All this on a Saturday morning at that. Thanks for the workout.
gghali Feb 16, 2008	T[RET SAF]E 6-letter word: FASTER. Great puzzle!
RunAmok Feb 16, 2008	I also had Trot - Cafe - Factor and Veld - Duck - Cuddle Admittedly veld is an alternate spelling for veldt. Good Teaser
pansy Feb 16, 2008	I didn't get it!!!!!!!!!!
hradilv Feb 16, 2008	Nice teaser! I had FASTER for the last one, but I still don't know what "tret" means.
siskiu Feb 16, 2008	too hard
katjojo Feb 16, 2008	Way too hard!!
2ndhandrose Feb 16, 2008	This was quite a challenge Jazz. I didn't get a single one. Maybe if I'd had more time. Excellent directions What is Tret please? Thanks.
mondayschild59 Feb 16, 2008	Thanks for the teaser, even if I did not get it at all. I couldn't think. I think my brain is still asleep. It was really fun trying. Monday~
composer Feb 16, 2008	Tret. 3d pers. s 1. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Tread, for treadeth. n. 1. (Com.) An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare deducted. Tret (I never heard of before either...)
composer Feb 16, 2008	*Meant to include this link (this "forum" doesn't work the way others do...): "http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tret"
UptheHill Feb 16, 2008	Very nice!!
jabdr Feb 16, 2008	Well, I can't blame it on being too early in the day. Dinner and dishes are done. The directions and example were right on My brain just wasn't Your teasers are always the best , Jazz. Thanks
jazzmusician46 Feb 16, 2008	Thanks guys. Sorry about 'tret'. Thanks composer for the meaning. It's an old word, not used much these days. It has a nice ring to it don't you think?
smartymarty Feb 17, 2008	I thought it was hard and not fun. Guess I'm just not willing to waste a lot of time on trial and error for something so useless.
ariel777 Feb 18, 2008	Yeah...I don't know TRET either..it is in the dict. (but my spell checker still flags it) I prefer TROT CAFE = FACTOR
dogg6pound9 Feb 19, 2008	i couldnt get #2, and i also got TROT-CAFE=FACTOR for #3, but for #1 i came up with VEIN-TICK=INCITE... also acceptable ... once again, another outstanding teaser jazz ... keep them coming