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Carroll's Doublets
English author Lewis Carroll enjoyed word puzzles and created many for the enjoyment of others. Among his favorites to create were doublets. Doublets are word puzzles in which you are given two words and change one letter at a time until the two are linked. An example follows:
Flip HEAD to TAIL.
HEAD
HEAL
TEAL
TELL
TALL
TAIL
The following two Carroll doublets were originally printed in "Vanity Fair". Your two words are in all capital letters, and the first word listed is where you begin.
1. Drive PIG into STY.
2. Raise FOUR to FIVE.
Flip HEAD to TAIL.
HEAD
HEAL
TEAL
TELL
TALL
TAIL
The following two Carroll doublets were originally printed in "Vanity Fair". Your two words are in all capital letters, and the first word listed is where you begin.
1. Drive PIG into STY.
2. Raise FOUR to FIVE.
Hint
1. There are five steps total.2. There are seven steps total.
Answer
PIGWIG
WAG
WAY
SAY
STY
FOUR
FOUL
FOOL
FOOT
FORT
FORE
FIRE
FIVE
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