Braingle: 'Curtail E' Brain Teaser

Curtail E

Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.

Puzzle ID:	#46035
Fun:	(3.14)
Difficulty:	(1.49)
Category:	Language
Submitted By:	MarcM1098

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. Evergreen tree -> Thin, pointed piece of metal
2. Burning process -> Evergreen tree
3. Gaze intently -> Heavenly body
4. Subject; unifying idea -> Those people
5. Money paid for work -> Move from side to side
6. Soft-surfaced leather -> Took to court
7. Harsh; extreme -> To cut off
8. To bring together -> A single thing

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Comments

Prinesca Jan 01, 2010	Not too easy, not too hard and fun!
jimbooth019 Mar 20, 2010	That was fun. I missed severe/sever
crazy10man Mar 20, 2010	This one really made me think!!! Good job!
doehead Mar 20, 2010	Interesting but still pretty easy.
bradon182001 Mar 20, 2010	Nice teaser. A good Saturday morning waker-upper. Thanks for posting.
patiencewithaP Mar 20, 2010	Took me a minute on severe/sever. I love these! Great job!
craniac Mar 20, 2010	Fun and easy enough. Only needed clues for two of them.
jcann Mar 20, 2010	I really like these! Couldn't get no. 7. Thanks for a fun way to start spring!
wordmama Mar 20, 2010	Fun & easy, although I couldn't get off wages being the money I earn; so near yet so far!
auntiesis Mar 20, 2010	I'm with wordmama, wages did me in. Otherwise it was easy enough with a little thought. Thanks.
Babe Mar 20, 2013	Got them all and it was fun! Good teaser
HABS2933 Mar 20, 2013	Great teaser as usual Marc!
cutebug Mar 20, 2013	I agree w/doehead.
iggy39 Mar 20, 2013	Good teaser I didn't get #7 thanks for posting had fun even though it was easy, actually I like the easy ones.