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Mixolisms 1
Mixolisms are letter puzzles. There are two ways to solve them. There is one main word which will be a well known place, event or person. This word or words are shown as a collection of numbers with a Cryptic Clue.
Underneath are a set of Minor Words that describe and/or are associated with the Main Word. These Minor Words are incomplete. When you have worked out the missing letters, put them in the corresponding position in the Main Word.
Either solve the clue to the Main Word to solve the Minor Words or vice versa.
Example:
Main Word(s) = 23541
Clue = Elizabeth's Isle
Minor Words
1)R---
2)---EN
3)ROY-L-Y
4)H-S-ORY
5)-EEFEATE-
So, if you could solve the word by the cryptic clue alone then well done, but to solve it with the Minor Clues it would be:
1)rAIN
2)GREen
3)royAlTy
4)hIsTory
5)BeefeateR
Put the missing Letters in the number order given (23541) GRE AT BR IT AIN
Right, got all that?
Then try this one:
Main Word(s) = 614253
Clue = $1000 for a gorge?
Minor Words
1)_RIZO_A
2)_H_SM
3)EROSI_ _
4)_EEP
5)STO_E_
6)_ _EAT
Underneath are a set of Minor Words that describe and/or are associated with the Main Word. These Minor Words are incomplete. When you have worked out the missing letters, put them in the corresponding position in the Main Word.
Either solve the clue to the Main Word to solve the Minor Words or vice versa.
Example:
Main Word(s) = 23541
Clue = Elizabeth's Isle
Minor Words
1)R---
2)---EN
3)ROY-L-Y
4)H-S-ORY
5)-EEFEATE-
So, if you could solve the word by the cryptic clue alone then well done, but to solve it with the Minor Clues it would be:
1)rAIN
2)GREen
3)royAlTy
4)hIsTory
5)BeefeateR
Put the missing Letters in the number order given (23541) GRE AT BR IT AIN
Right, got all that?
Then try this one:
Main Word(s) = 614253
Clue = $1000 for a gorge?
Minor Words
1)_RIZO_A
2)_H_SM
3)EROSI_ _
4)_EEP
5)STO_E_
6)_ _EAT
Answer
AnswerMinor Words
1)ArizoNa
2)ChAsm
3)erosiON
4)Deep
5)StoNeY
6)GReat
(614253) GR AN D CA NY ON
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Comments
This is a good teaser. It was easy to get - the clue gave it away.
StonEy threw me off as I am used to Stony, but I was able to figure it out. I liked it.
this is FANTASTIC mrixolite!!! more please...!!!
I agree - great fun.
More, please!
More, please!
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