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The Better Sting
All answers end in sting and the whole word is obtained in the clues below.
eg: A sting that cures fatigue
answer: reSTING
1. A sting that cures hunger
2. A sting that cleans your room
3. A sting that makes you laugh
4. A sting that cooks your meat
5. A sting that spoils your tools
6. A sting that holds your attention
7. A sting that some observe in Lent
8. A sting that cooks are always using
9. A sting that browns your bread
eg: A sting that cures fatigue
answer: reSTING
1. A sting that cures hunger
2. A sting that cleans your room
3. A sting that makes you laugh
4. A sting that cooks your meat
5. A sting that spoils your tools
6. A sting that holds your attention
7. A sting that some observe in Lent
8. A sting that cooks are always using
9. A sting that browns your bread
Answer
1. feasting2. dusting
3. jesting
4. roasting
5. rusting
6. interesting
7. fasting
8. tasting
9. toasting
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He He... I'm the first one to comment on this teaser! I thought that it was really kool. It's goin right to my favos!
This is a STING which a mail man can do. (Posting (a comment))
Very cute!! I got digesting for #1...
Very cute!! I got digesting for #1...
Good one! I got digesting for #1and basting for #8. Sadly to admit, I didn't get the last one (probably the easiest). I am now resting.
Sep 03, 2005
very nice i had lots of fun doing it
Very clever, great teaser. I had a lot of fun solving it. Keep up the great work
I got "basting" too for the cook question, but really fun to do overall!
Briliant, i had loads of fun with it! Keep them coming as i really enjoyed working on this one!
This was really a fun quiz! I got basting for #8 though!
a really fun quiz keep up the good work
Good one.
Easy but fun. There are lots of things cooks do that end in STING.
Good job!! But how is the whole word in the clue....I couldn't figure that part out. I knew the words but, I thought I was wrong because it was not in the clue.
But, like I said good job!!
But, like I said good job!!
Nice teaser. Took a minute to figure out what was wanted, then they all came quite easily. I agree with Dstarbird, there are a lot of things that cooks do that end in sting.
Easy one but lots of fun. Many substitute words will work also..Arresting, basting, roasting...
Ditto to above comment
Loved this one, only missed jesting. Very cool teaser. Thanks
interesting
I got 7 of 9. This was a lot of fun.
Very nice, I got them all!!! Yay me...
I didn't understand the part that said the whole word was contained in the clue. I was looking for consecutive letters to add to the sting. Now that I know you can use any letters there are tons of possibilities.
brilliant and original... had complete fun solving this one, tough i came up with alternate answers for some also
(sp) though
Excellent teaser. Thanks.
Enjoyed it very much Managed to get most of them. It made a lasting impression.
Thx
Thx
That was a great teaser. I got them all but you had to really think on a few of them. Thanks for posting this wonderful teaser.
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Jan 11, 2008
Also, on #1, it could be "ingesting."
#8 - "basting." as when cooks baste meat, etc...
#8 - "basting." as when cooks baste meat, etc...
great teaser this is really cool and I hope you make more thanks
I got basting for #8 along with the others
got the last two-- interesting was my fave. I liked it a lot! Thanx!
Awesome! Loved it! Keep more like it coming. It was fun. :]
Couldn't for the life of me get interesting but got all the others (well, basting instead of tasting but I"m counting it!). Great puzzle, had a blast doing it!
Fun stuff, thank you. Got all but #3 and #8 ... didn't have the patience to think too long on them.
I got all but #3. Which really stings, now that I see the answer. I like breakfasting for #1
great idea! i enjoyed it, even though i got quite a few wrong.
Good one! I was thinking of basting for #4 but I guess roasting is the better answer.
I also thought of some different words, but it was fun. Thanks!
"Arresting" also works very well for #6.
Basting also works for # 8. Good quiz
I'd tell you how I did, but I don't want to be guilty of boasting
It would seem there are enough of these that it might we worth a part 2.
thanks - I enjoyed it.
It would seem there are enough of these that it might we worth a part 2.
thanks - I enjoyed it.
Very good teaser. I got them all, but #6 I got basting for #8 so since it is also correct I just missed the one. Loved it!
Pretty easy because I've seen it before. Why are the editors resiSTING all the new material at their fingertips?
I thought "digesting" too - got the rest. My first guess for #1 was fasting, but changed to digesting when I got to (lent).
I had roasting, toasting and basting for number 8.
Fasting would not work for #1 since the clue says "cures hunger" and fasting causes it.
Fasting would not work for #1 since the clue says "cures hunger" and fasting causes it.
also had basting, and missed jesting-funny, since I kept trying to find a place to put 'jousting'... I liked it!
there are lots of other answers which fit the parameters.....ESOECIALLY with the 2 "cook " ones. but easy and clever
Also said basting for #8. I didn't get jesting - I said 'bursting' with laughter
Tasting and Interesting - I didn't get those two! But that was a lot of fun.
Did poorly and got only five out of nine. I also got basting for #8.
Argh. There are so many stings that hold my attention: jousting, testing, lusting, disgusting... how did I miss interesting? Argh. Very good. I also went basting for the cook before adding tasting as well.
It was ok. Didn't love it. I used tasting for curing hunger and basting for cooks.
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