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Delete a Letter 31
Each pair of definitions is for two words, where the second word is the first word with a letter deleted (example: brand & band). The length of the first word in each pair is provided, along with the position of the deleted letter to obtain the second word.
1) a baked food made from flour (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a thin metal nail with a small indented head
2) of or relating to groups of people with common characteristics and customs (6 letters) & (delete 4th letter) the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
3) very small in size or amount (5 letters) & (delete 5th letter) to examine or look over carefully
4) the raised line that winds around a screw (6 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) to step or walk on or over
1) a baked food made from flour (5 letters) & (delete 3rd letter) a thin metal nail with a small indented head
2) of or relating to groups of people with common characteristics and customs (6 letters) & (delete 4th letter) the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
3) very small in size or amount (5 letters) & (delete 5th letter) to examine or look over carefully
4) the raised line that winds around a screw (6 letters) & (delete 2nd letter) to step or walk on or over
Answer
1) bread & brad2) ethnic & ethic
3) scant & scan
4) thread & tread
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It says "no comments" at the top of the teaser before I started. Where is everybody??? Isn't this a new one? It is to me! I got a couple and missed a couple as I did not understand the clues. I guess I just did not think harder or long enough, but it was a good teaser.
2/4 I got #1 & #4 right away. I guess I had a 'senior moment' on #2 & #3
Yes, Babe, it's time we all resumed writing comments! Get the community back into action. Another good teaser, thanks cnmne.
Learned a new word thanks to this puzzle. I had no idea "Brad" was something other than a stereotypical hunky dreamboat name.
Too hard; didn't get any of it.
Fun and entertaining teaser; I got 3/4 correct. I could not get #1 ("bread" or "brad").
Thanks cnmne, I love the format & not too difficult; although I got a different answer for no. 2. : Tribal - Trial !
Probably should have persisted with that one; your answer is much more appropriate.
Probably should have persisted with that one; your answer is much more appropriate.
Totally agree with markw, above. I also came up with Tribal and Trial, but your answer is much better; ours is a bit of a stretch! Good teaser. Nice and difficult without being impossible.
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