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Letter Pairs VIII
Here are 30 letter pairs, listed alphabetically, that make up 10 six-letter words. Using the clues provided find all 10 words, using each letter pair only once. When you are done the first letter in each word will form a word revealing the theme of the puzzle.
AC AD AD BR EA ED ED ER ES EX FA HS IC KE LA LE MO ND NT ON PE RE RN TH TI TR TS TT UG UL
1. Cloth
2. Shows amusement
3. Made money
4. Lots of movement
5. Parent
6. Grownups
7. Leased
8. Vessel for boiling water
9. Pay out money
10. Swaps
AC AD AD BR EA ED ED ER ES EX FA HS IC KE LA LE MO ND NT ON PE RE RN TH TI TR TS TT UG UL
1. Cloth
2. Shows amusement
3. Made money
4. Lots of movement
5. Parent
6. Grownups
7. Leased
8. Vessel for boiling water
9. Pay out money
10. Swaps
Hint
Write down the letter pairs and cross them off as you use them.The theme is Flea Market.
Answer
1. FABRIC2. LAUGHS
3. EARNED
4. ACTION
5. MOTHER
6. ADULTS
7. RENTED
8. KETTLE
9. EXPEND
10. TRADES
The theme is Flea Market.
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Wow! This fried a few brain cells before it got worked out. It's certainly not a cup of coffee and a quick laugh and it's off to work teaser. But it's worth the effort.
THIS IS AN ALL TIME LOW! NO LOGIC, JUST HUNT AND PECK.
too late at night to think too hard about it, but its a cute one
It's not just "hunt and peck." I got all messed up because of "FATHER" and "MOTHER," "ACTION" and "MOTION."
Good teaser!!
Good teaser!!
It is an improvement over the jokesters of the past two days
I appreciate the thought process that went into this. Good one.
This was really good, just the kind of teaser I like and think is a real teaser. Unfortunately for me, many of your teasers almost require either paper and pencil or opening up another window with notebook, etc. and, honestly, I'm usually too lazy or impatient to do that.
I still got them all but one, but then I couldn't get the last part because I couldn't see it all "on Paper". Thanks for a good teaser!
I still got them all but one, but then I couldn't get the last part because I couldn't see it all "on Paper". Thanks for a good teaser!
Good teaser. Took lots of thought,really exercised the brain.
I loved it... easy, yet...pen and paper needed.
you are right, imurray, THIS IS AN ALL TIME LOW even for you. What is it with you? I couldn't even imagine a day your world.
This teaser is good, however it does take time and effort, yes paper and pen. Did any one figure out how many possible word combinations there are here?
This teaser is good, however it does take time and effort, yes paper and pen. Did any one figure out how many possible word combinations there are here?
Good One. It took me a while to get it, but it was worth the pain!
Real good one. Got most of it but put in FATHER for MOTHER.
It helped me let off some steam.
It helped me let off some steam.
Good one... father/mother, action/motion got me too! Fun! Thanks!
nice job. though i think it was a little boring though keep up the good work!
Nice one. Tickles our brain cells!
Imurray, I have never seen a positive comment from you on any teaser. I also have never seen a teaser posted by you. Maybe you should post one so we can see what a good teaser looks like. If you don't like the teasers posted, why do you keep coming back here?
Really enjoyed the puzzle. I like this type as I have to think and use process of elimination as well . Good job I got them all
A little too much work for my brain this morning....
That was awesome! Thank you!
you had to be smart to think of that one good job
Cute! I didn't have a problem solving it, but thought the "flea market" aspect was a little extraneous. I guess "mother" didn't get me because I am one, and that's the first parent I thought of
Got most of them. Couldnot get hte action one, now i'm kicking myself in the butt! good job
Took a few minutes, but got them all. Kind of fun.
Jun 13, 2006
6. AD UL TS
10.TR AD ES
AD is used twice
10.TR AD ES
AD is used twice
imurray what is freaking wrong with you. nobody wants to hear from you.
very fun, but hard teaser. it took me a long time.
very fun, but hard teaser. it took me a long time.
ni oi- AD is listed twice, so it can be used twice. You'll notice that ED is also listed and used twice.
Fishmed, you rock. What a great teaser. Since it will soon be father's day, that's what I was expecting, but no! Flea Market, you did such a great job. First letter pairs and then a word find. As for the comment by ni oi if you look back at the letters there were two of that group so you could use one for one word and one for the other word. And Imurray, come on please, don't make a liar out of me. I'm trying to get people to treat you with kindness. Life can't be all that bad, can it? Fishmed, again thanks for a great one.
Now I really feel dumb. I'm so sorry Phrebh for giving the credit to Fishmed. My computer is kinda on the fritz and it really has me in a tizzy. I guess both you and Fishmed seem to have great teasers. Forgive me, please?
I didn't use paper and didn't get #4 but got the rest and figured out the answer. I loved it. Thans Fishmed
Just kidding, Phrebh!!!!!
Great teaser. Had me thinking!
No Offense, This one isn't the funnest I've done. It was hard to solve, but it wasn't the best.
OK,so it was a little fun. sorry.
took me a wyl, n i only nded up w/ haf of m! haha... o well... but dd u no ur answr's in the hint? i saw it n thot 'whoa, i hope th@ th@'s just a clu'... it wasn't, but o well... nys job, still...
I loved this one yes it took pen & paper too but I got them all amd I really enjoyed it, thankyou fish med........lighten up lmurray, your life must be really really dull & boring..... how do you spell pathetic?? answer= lmurray
so sorry, I meant `thankyou` to phrebh & not dear old fishmed LOL
I loved it! These kind are so fun to do, because you don't have to be insanely smart to get them...You just have to know spelling and some simple synonyms.
A little too much work, but still very fun. I loved it!
Really easy. More of a chore than a teaser. Yet I rated it "fun". It was a fun chore.
I am new to word games I hope to get going on them . thanks.
At last I could get all answers right! Thought this was a fairly easy teaser. Interesting, though!
I really liked this one! I love working with words and letters. I just printed it and then did the paper work. I also had "FATHER" first, but when I was left with just NO. 1 and No. 9, I realized that I was going to need the FA and just substituted the MO in FATHER.
Easy enough for me to get! Thanks a bunch, loved it!
GREAT TEASER!
I often have to use pen and paper, but I'm not opposed to it as some are. I thought this was unique, fun, not too hard and not too easy. I wasn't able to solve EXPEND and ACTION, but could tell from the first letters that FLEA MARKET was spelled. Thanks for a great teaser!
I often have to use pen and paper, but I'm not opposed to it as some are. I thought this was unique, fun, not too hard and not too easy. I wasn't able to solve EXPEND and ACTION, but could tell from the first letters that FLEA MARKET was spelled. Thanks for a great teaser!
Cute teaser, but easy.
That was excellent! Took me a little while, and then even longer because I went w/ FATHER instead of MOTHER, so FABRIC took forever to find. Got them all, though, before looking at the hint, luckily, because that hint was awful! hahah. Cross off the letters? Really? Maybe the hint should've been "think of words". OK, just being a wiseguy. It really was a great teaser.
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