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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
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
Answer
1. V[EIL LOC]K 6-letter word: COLLIE2. R[EDO CED] E 6-letter word: DECODE
3. T[RET LIF]E 6-letter word: FILTER
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Wow, that's pretty hard! I didn't get any of them... Good brain exercise, though!
For 1st one, I had V[EIN RAC]K to get "carnie". I know it's a variant spelling of carny, but still acceptable.
Feb 16, 2008
It was to hard for me!
Excellent puzzler...makes u think in both directions at once
2 alternate answers are
trot cafe=decode
veto pack=capote
2 alternate answers are
trot cafe=decode
veto pack=capote
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.
Word puzzles are my favorite - I was too impatient today.
Pretty ticky! What is tret?
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.
T[RET SAF]E 6-letter word: FASTER.
Great puzzle!
Great puzzle!
I also had Trot - Cafe - Factor and Veld - Duck - Cuddle
Admittedly veld is an alternate spelling for veldt.
Good Teaser
Admittedly veld is an alternate spelling for veldt.
Good Teaser
I didn't get it!!!!!!!!!!
Nice teaser! I had FASTER for the last one, but I still don't know what "tret" means.
too hard
Way too hard!!
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.
I didn't get a single one. Maybe if I'd had more time. Excellent directions
What is Tret please?
Thanks.
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~
Monday~
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...)
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...)
*Meant to include this link (this "forum" doesn't work the way others do...):
"http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tret"
"http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tret"
Very nice!!
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
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?
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?
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.
Yeah...I don't know TRET either..it is in the dict. (but my spell checker still flags it)
I prefer TROT CAFE = FACTOR
I prefer TROT CAFE = FACTOR
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
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