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What Words #36
Below are 3 pairs of words. Find the words that fit in the middle of each pair of words to create two new words, one front-ended and one back-ended.
Example: EVER - ______ - HORN
Answer: EVER - GREEN - HORN
1. STEP - __________ - PROOF
2. FIRE - __________ - BOAT
3. PICK - __________ - KNIFE
Example: EVER - ______ - HORN
Answer: EVER - GREEN - HORN
1. STEP - __________ - PROOF
2. FIRE - __________ - BOAT
3. PICK - __________ - KNIFE
Answer
1. STEP - CHILD - PROOF2. FIRE - HOUSE - BOAT
3. PICK - POCKET - KNIFE
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I always love these. It's funny, how sometimes they seem easy and other times, you get stuck on just one and just can't figure it out. Now, why didn't I see that it was step-child-proof? Why was that so hard for me to figure out? Oh well! Enjoyed it! Will look for your others.
Fun, fairly easy, but I agree, #1 seemed more obscure than 2 & 3
These can be fun,But sorry these were way too easy
Funny how people think differently, I got #1 right away, but, could not get the othner two.
They were fun though!!
I've always been bad at the "What Words" teasers i didnt get any of them
Had to think for a couple of minutes to get #3. Other than that it was easy. Good teaser for a Saturday morning.
I found 1 and 3 easy, but got hung up on #2. I kept on trying to no avail. Good one Fish.
an alternative answer to #2 fire-power-boat
These are usually easy 4 Me.
I got stuck on the middle one
Fire. Got the other 2 Tho.
Fun Teaser
I got stuck on the middle one
Fire. Got the other 2 Tho.
Fun Teaser
Funny how I got the third one right away... but not the other two... Good teaser
I was somewhat like katjojo. I absolutely could not get the last two. For the first, I got Step-son and sun-Block...I know son and sun are spelled differently, but I thought that MAYBE, just maybe, that spelling might not count on this one, only pronunciation...
Oh well, this was fun!
Oh well, this was fun!
Cool teaser!
(#3 was a piece of cake for me, #1 came second and #2 was too challenging- didn't get it!)
(#3 was a piece of cake for me, #1 came second and #2 was too challenging- didn't get it!)
I love this series. I got 1 and 3 as I read the words. Really, really, really had to work on #2.
what about "POWER" for #2?
thanks for the great teaser!
The first one just popped right in my head. The other two stumped me. Nice teaser. Really enjoyed it.
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Got #1 and #2 but got stuck on #3! I love these...great teaser!
The third one was the easiest for me but the other ones, i felt like a retard at
I just went brain dead on these. Guess it is too late and bedtime!
I also couldn't get the last two! Don't know how the brain does that sometimes! Did enjoy it, and realize I've liked other fishmed teasers, too-thanks!
i am glad you liked them. the funny thing is i wrote them and could not remember two of them. thanks again and yes, check out the others. ttfn
Also STEP LADDER PROOF (popular invention for nylon stockings some time ago and FIRE PATROL BOAT.
MagicMac, none of LADDERPROOF, FIREPATROL and PATROLBOAT is a word.
Right, they are not words, but more like a phrase/word
In 2016 I had no problem. Does age make you smarter?
I believe that age DOES make you smarter...
Patrol for #2
I like this type of puzzle and I wish there had been more than three!! Thanks for posting!
Raisin99, Patrol might work, but it comes up with less common phrases that the real answer. For those who liked it, thank you, and check out my other teasers.
Quick. Fun. Just challenging enough. Quite nice.
I only got the last one. I should never do these when I'm tired.
Fun and entertaining teaser; It took awhile but I got them all.
Glad you liked it.
I love these types of teasers, this was a bit easy but a lot of fun!
"Firehouse"; is that a US term?
"Firepower", sounded more familiar to me.
"Firepower", sounded more familiar to me.
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