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Curtail Y
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. Local region of land -> Determine the number
2. Small -> A metallic element
3. Sarcasm -> A metallic element
4. Red gem -> Cause friction
5. Slick -> Foot covering
6. Prepared -> Understand something written
7. Analyse; learn -> House frame upright
8. Paralysis of a body part with uncontrolled tremors -> Friends
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Local region of land -> Determine the number
2. Small -> A metallic element
3. Sarcasm -> A metallic element
4. Red gem -> Cause friction
5. Slick -> Foot covering
6. Prepared -> Understand something written
7. Analyse; learn -> House frame upright
8. Paralysis of a body part with uncontrolled tremors -> Friends
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. C
2. T
3. I
4. R
5. S
6. R
7. S
8. P
Answer
1. County -> Count2. Tiny -> Tin
3. Irony -> Iron
4. Ruby -> Rub
5. Slippery -> Slipper
6. Ready -> Read
7. Study -> Stud
8. Palsy -> Pals
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A great end (?) to a great series, Marc; thanks!! I'm waiting for Z, of course!! That will challenge you - and us.
This was great, but I gots me a questiion...
I do not understand #7
An, "upright house frame," is a "stud?"
Someone please expain?
addie
I do not understand #7
An, "upright house frame," is a "stud?"
Someone please expain?
addie
sorry, "House Frame Upright."
Many houses are built on a light-weight frame. If you could look inside your wall, you would see upright pieces (usually 2-by-4s) called studs, and horizontal pieces called plates.
good explanation of a stud Marc, Though tin is a combination of metallic elements and not an element itself , close enough I suppose because even I could figure it out. Thanks.
Good teaser, really had to give several of them a lot of thought. Thanks for posting.
The "house frame upright" clue barely made sense, but I got it anyway.
and Tin is an element... look at the periodic table.
and Tin is an element... look at the periodic table.
builder, Tin is an element of itself. #50 on the periodic table abbreviation of Sn.
I lurve my periodic table!
I lurve my periodic table!
Great teaser! Needed the hint for the last one but got 'em all!
Fun! I came up with a different answer for #1. I had padd, and add. Use to referenceing different PADD's in the oil and gas business. Whoops!!
love these though you got me on count and county..we dont use the term county in Australia so much any more.. thanks for getting my brain going
So many like these. After a while you get bored.
These would be more challenging if the letter to be dropped from the end of the first word weren't always the same letter, in this case "y."
I enjoyed it as I always do. For those who want the challenge of not knowing the letter, just look at Marc's other teasers he has a bunch of those too.
I am really surprised at those who did not get (as in understand) the "stud' one, I thought te fact that that the upright pieces of wood (or metal) that frame a house were called "studs" was common knowledge, I knew it, and I know nothing about tools or building or construction at all.
Marc, I went to see if you've done Z yet, and noticed there are a number of letters missing! I know it can't be easy to find words that work for each letter that work in these (the behead ones as well), but I was looking forward to doing the whole alphabet before I tackle the ones that the letter is unknown.
I am really surprised at those who did not get (as in understand) the "stud' one, I thought te fact that that the upright pieces of wood (or metal) that frame a house were called "studs" was common knowledge, I knew it, and I know nothing about tools or building or construction at all.
Marc, I went to see if you've done Z yet, and noticed there are a number of letters missing! I know it can't be easy to find words that work for each letter that work in these (the behead ones as well), but I was looking forward to doing the whole alphabet before I tackle the ones that the letter is unknown.
There is no "Curtail Z", I couldn't find enough words to do a whole teaser on just that, but I think there are few Z-ending words in the regular Curtail series (where each word ends in a different letter).
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This might have been more challenging, but not overwhelmingly so, if the letter to be removed hadn't always been a "y".
I was too hungover to solve most of these. But, I still tried.
8/8; Fun and entertaining teaser. Found this one challenging but got them all correct.
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