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State Soundalikes
In this teaser, you are given odd definitions of terms. The terms must be found, and they sound approximately like the names of U.S. states. Can you get all five?
1. What a certain spectator sport's spectators do
2. Doing 2,000 pounds of laundry
3. What to buy if you're only slightly thirsty
4. Mindful of a wooded valley
5. Bauxite that is missing
The hint gives the first letter of each state name.
1. What a certain spectator sport's spectators do
2. Doing 2,000 pounds of laundry
3. What to buy if you're only slightly thirsty
4. Mindful of a wooded valley
5. Bauxite that is missing
The hint gives the first letter of each state name.
Hint
1. T2. W
3. M
4. D
5. O
Answer
1. What a certain spectator sport's spectators do: "tennis-see" (Tennessee)2. Doing 2,000 pounds of laundry: "washing ton" (Washington)
3. What to buy if you're only slightly thirsty: "mini-soda" (Minnesota)
4. Mindful of a wooded valley: "dell-aware" (Delaware)
5. Bauxite that is missing: "ore gone" (Oregon)
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This is a great teaser!
Yes, it was a great teaser if I could have figured any of the answers out. I should have tried harder, but it is near midnight and I am getting drowsy.
Got 3 out of 5 including my home state.
5/5 but I had to work for them Fun teaser!!
Not being an American I thought I'd have more trouble with this than I did. Got 1, 2 and 3 straight away but needed the hint for 4 and 5.
Fun teaser. Would be nice to see another like it.
Fun teaser. Would be nice to see another like it.
Interesting new type of teaser! Thanks for posting
Gave up too soon, but enjoyed getting Washington right away- Fun!
Thanks everybody, glad you enjoyed it
4/5 What a great challenge.
Great new teaser. Give us more. I got 4 right.
That was fun. Loved it, but I only got 4 right. We could use more like that one.
I got #2 right off the bat, then resorted to the clue and internet to get the rest. Different, good!
I really liked this one. Got 4/5, had to go to hint for one of them. I'd like to see more of these. Great idea.
Gotta admit I had more trouble with this than i should have. But it was a really fun, interesting teaser!
Fun, entertaining and challenging teaser; I got two without the hint and the rest with the hint.
Fun and entertaining teaser; it took awhile but I got them all this time and the hint was not needed.
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