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Anagram Guru
Two numbers are given in each sentence that need to be replaced by words. Each word is an anagram of the other - each word can be formed by rearranging the letters in the other word. Based on the clues given in each sentence, do your best to figure out what the two words are. The numbers given in each sentence indicate the number of letters in each word. Take your time on these puzzles, as they are pretty tough. If you can answer more than 10 of them correctly, you're a true anagram guru!
1. We had driven over a (4) to find a restaurant that served key (4) pie.
2. Read further, and you'll see that he (4) on the (4) of March.
3. I love fruits, especially (6) and sour (6)!
4. The raised (4) (4) listeners by making it possible for the crowd to see the speaker.
5. It is amazing how Joe (4) his (4) through his opponent's guard to land a punch.
6. Her face became (4) when she thought that he was going to (4) from the balcony.
7. What a (4) life the gangster did (4).
8. He used a special (4) to break into the safe and make off with the (4).
9. He did not (6) vision in his right eye after the damage to his (6).
10. The prisoner used a (4) to wear down the bars in his cell. He hoped to escape in time, as he did not look forward to (4) in prison.
11. The (5) bit her when she leaned against the (5) tree.
12. The (7) professor disliked the young genius, and tried to make it difficult for her to move (7) in her studies.
13. That man with (4) does not need his (4) to walk ; it conceals a weapon.
14. The hero removed his (4) and began to (4) back and forth, trying to think of a way to stop the villain.
15. Fear was (4) among the people during the forest (4).
16. This movie is filled with blood and (4), (4) I am turning it off.
17. A true (4) always wears colorful clothing ; not something (4) like you're wearing today.
18. You could hear the (5) playing in the distance as they carried the casket across the (5).
19. He began to (4) over the (4) that he would be hanging from in a few minutes.
20. As he began to (4) the cards, he prayed that it was not discovered that the gold he had wagered was actually painted (4).
1. We had driven over a (4) to find a restaurant that served key (4) pie.
2. Read further, and you'll see that he (4) on the (4) of March.
3. I love fruits, especially (6) and sour (6)!
4. The raised (4) (4) listeners by making it possible for the crowd to see the speaker.
5. It is amazing how Joe (4) his (4) through his opponent's guard to land a punch.
6. Her face became (4) when she thought that he was going to (4) from the balcony.
7. What a (4) life the gangster did (4).
8. He used a special (4) to break into the safe and make off with the (4).
9. He did not (6) vision in his right eye after the damage to his (6).
10. The prisoner used a (4) to wear down the bars in his cell. He hoped to escape in time, as he did not look forward to (4) in prison.
11. The (5) bit her when she leaned against the (5) tree.
12. The (7) professor disliked the young genius, and tried to make it difficult for her to move (7) in her studies.
13. That man with (4) does not need his (4) to walk ; it conceals a weapon.
14. The hero removed his (4) and began to (4) back and forth, trying to think of a way to stop the villain.
15. Fear was (4) among the people during the forest (4).
16. This movie is filled with blood and (4), (4) I am turning it off.
17. A true (4) always wears colorful clothing ; not something (4) like you're wearing today.
18. You could hear the (5) playing in the distance as they carried the casket across the (5).
19. He began to (4) over the (4) that he would be hanging from in a few minutes.
20. As he began to (4) the cards, he prayed that it was not discovered that the gold he had wagered was actually painted (4).
Answer
1) mile, lime2) dies, Ides
3) melons, lemons
4) dais, aids
5) fits, fist
6) pale, leap
7) vile, live
8) tool, loot
9) retain, retina
10) file, life
11) cobra, carob
12) froward, forward
13) acne, cane
14) cape, pace
15) rife, fire
16) gore, ergo
17) bard, drab
18) dirge, ridge
19) pore, rope
20) deal, lead
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Hello! there : D how do you like my teaser?
Wow...nice teaser! I was stumped-I thought the same numbers had to be the same thing - name wide. Great teaser!
I liked it, but it was too long. Break it up next time.
Whoa! I didn't get any of it!
Make it shorter next time and mabe I'll get a few right!
Make it shorter next time and mabe I'll get a few right!
They're right this could have been three or four teasers!! It was fun though! I liked it a lot!! i only got 9 right though
Sep 09, 2005
It was soooooooo long!
I Will definetly try to make it shorter from the next time.
Very good!
The gangster could have lived an evil life also. That's what I got anyway.
Quite Clever!
The gangster could have lived an evil life also. That's what I got anyway.
Quite Clever!
Thank you toobise
it was good and VERY LONG
Well I got 11 of them, but yeah, it did take a while and it was the longest teaser i have read here yet! though i am still new ! fun though !
that had alot of reading....and alot of reading gets me confused
I brought your brainteaser when on a road trip with the family, we had a blast! thanks!
Thank You vetkahuna hope you enjoy my 2nd one which is on the way.
I hope you like my 2nd 1 darklight because it is smaller
It would have been a good thing if you would have split it in two, it sure was a handful. I had fun with it though, keep them coming!
I managed to get 15 right, but yes, it was a little long. Fun teaser though. Really made me put my thinking cap on.
I managed 14 of these. Good one! I agree, it could have been 4 teasers!
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