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Delete Some Letters #3
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In this teaser your task is to discover words, names and phrases relating to the holiday season.
You are to delete a few letters in each unrelated phrase in order to show the holiday. The remaining letters will be in the right order.
For example:
1. EACH WRIST MASHED
becomes: **CH *RIST MAS***
1. SHOO FLY TINS FAINT (delete 6 letters)
2. SAVING THE NICE SHOP LAST (delete 8 letters)
3. MY PULLET IS DEAR (delete 6 letters)
4. BEASTS HEALED THEM (delete 7 letters)
You are to delete a few letters in each unrelated phrase in order to show the holiday. The remaining letters will be in the right order.
For example:
1. EACH WRIST MASHED
becomes: **CH *RIST MAS***
1. SHOO FLY TINS FAINT (delete 6 letters)
2. SAVING THE NICE SHOP LAST (delete 8 letters)
3. MY PULLET IS DEAR (delete 6 letters)
4. BEASTS HEALED THEM (delete 7 letters)
Answer
1. *HO* *LY *IN* FA*NT = holy infant2. SA*IN* T** NIC* *HO* LAS* = Saint Nicholas
3. *Y *UL*ET I* DE** = yuletide
4. BE**T* H**LE* *HEM = Bethlehem
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