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Curtail 13
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. Compassionate -> A relative
2. Frightening -> Blemish from injury
3. Notify of danger -> Armed conflict
4. Express gratitude -> Comparison word
5. Celestial body -> Arrive
6. Rectify; make better -> Prayer closer
7. String; wind together -> Duplicate
8. Golden-brown -> Mist; fog
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Compassionate -> A relative
2. Frightening -> Blemish from injury
3. Notify of danger -> Armed conflict
4. Express gratitude -> Comparison word
5. Celestial body -> Arrive
6. Rectify; make better -> Prayer closer
7. String; wind together -> Duplicate
8. Golden-brown -> Mist; fog
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. K
2. S
3. W
4. T
5. C
6. A
7. T
8. H
Answer
1. Kind -> Kin2. Scary -> Scar
3. Warn -> War
4. Thank -> Than
5. Comet -> Come
6. Amend -> Amen
7. Twine -> Twin
8. Hazel -> Haze
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