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Behead 1
When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Age units -> Corn units
2. Container -> Born earlier
3. From that time on -> From now on
4. The day of the month -> Consumed
5. Flowering -> Imminent
6. Repeatedly -> Acquire
7. Going around -> Changing over time
8. Standard of perfection -> Agreement
Bonus: Take the eight beheaded letters and form a one-word anagram.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Age units -> Corn units
2. Container -> Born earlier
3. From that time on -> From now on
4. The day of the month -> Consumed
5. Flowering -> Imminent
6. Repeatedly -> Acquire
7. Going around -> Changing over time
8. Standard of perfection -> Agreement
Bonus: Take the eight beheaded letters and form a one-word anagram.
Hint
The shorter words start with these letters:1. E
2. O
3. H
4. A
5. L
6. G
7. E
8. D
Answer
1. Years -> Ears2. Holder -> Older
3. Thereafter -> Hereafter
4. Date -> Ate
5. Blooming -> Looming
6. Again -> Gain
7. Revolving -> Evolving
8. Ideal -> Deal
Bonus: BIRTHDAY
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