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In this teaser you have been given two (2) clues in each line. Each word differs by only one (1) letter, which I have given you. Your task is to discover the answers to the clues provided. The order of the letters do not change.
Example:
Remove _ _ _ I _ _ / _ _ _ U _ _ Justify
Answer:
E X C (I) S E / E X C (U) S E
1. subdivide _ _ _ _ _ R _ / _ _ _ _ _ C _ dense
2. obscure _ _ _ _ D / _ _ _ _ T strike
3. billfold W _ _ _ _ _ / B _ _ _ _ _ dance
4. misfortune C _ _ _ _ / D _ _ _ _ refuse
Example:
Remove _ _ _ I _ _ / _ _ _ U _ _ Justify
Answer:
E X C (I) S E / E X C (U) S E
1. subdivide _ _ _ _ _ R _ / _ _ _ _ _ C _ dense
2. obscure _ _ _ _ D / _ _ _ _ T strike
3. billfold W _ _ _ _ _ / B _ _ _ _ _ dance
4. misfortune C _ _ _ _ / D _ _ _ _ refuse
Answer
1. COMPA(R)T / COMPA(C)T2. CLOU(D) / CLOU(T)
3. (W)ALLET / (B)ALLET
4. (C)ROSS / (D)ROSS
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Good teaser. Thankyou
Another great teaser, Thanks Jazz
Nicely Obscure.
Too tough for me..... again.
Need more coffee!!
your definitions are too obscure. It would be a lot more fun if you used the common definition. Clout can be hit but i think most people think of influence or prestige.
I agree with both Upthehill and Montie. I had extra coffee, but it didn't do the trick. I only got 2. Words/definitions too obscure for me.
I had a difficult time with the definitions this time around. I didn't even solve #2 or #4.
For obscure I was looking for adjectives like vague, odd, strange, unique... not the verb for "to obscure"
Strike = clout? Again I was looking for hit, pound, hammer, etc. I looked up clout and was surprised it can mean to hit. We use it as "having influence over someone", a type of status.
Misfortune = cross? Cross has to do with anger, misfortune with unlucky. I don't even think these two are related.
And I'd never even heard of DROSS.
I like these puzzles very much but would like to see more commonly used words and definitions for the next bunch.
Thanks for the brain workout!
For obscure I was looking for adjectives like vague, odd, strange, unique... not the verb for "to obscure"
Strike = clout? Again I was looking for hit, pound, hammer, etc. I looked up clout and was surprised it can mean to hit. We use it as "having influence over someone", a type of status.
Misfortune = cross? Cross has to do with anger, misfortune with unlucky. I don't even think these two are related.
And I'd never even heard of DROSS.
I like these puzzles very much but would like to see more commonly used words and definitions for the next bunch.
Thanks for the brain workout!
I gotta agree with the 2 above my comment, sorry. What is drout,
& clout wasnot a definition I woul pick on that line.
All I got was wallet & Ballet
Not embarassed because they WERE difficult. I had 3 teas already. Not the problem this time.
SORRY TOO OBSCURE
& clout wasnot a definition I woul pick on that line.
All I got was wallet & Ballet
Not embarassed because they WERE difficult. I had 3 teas already. Not the problem this time.
SORRY TOO OBSCURE
Sorry I meant Dross (not) Drout.
The 2nd i don'e think is a word.
Thanks anyway for your hard work.
The 2nd i don'e think is a word.
Thanks anyway for your hard work.
I got 2 right, I really suck at these things. Keep posting them maybe I'll learn how eventually. Thanks for the teaser.
Monday~
Monday~
Agree with some above comments, very poor execution, too obscure and little-known definitions used.
Drat! These are 'doable' I just can't seem to DO them. This time I got only one, but after seeing the answers, I know a Thesaurus would have helped. Let's give it another try, Jazz....
Sorry, Jazz, not your best.
Ok Jazz, you win this round. I'll try harder next time.
Looks like we all enjoy a puzzle that is somewhat solvable, not obscure. After all, we all like to feel successful, not duped. This one could have been a bit easier.
Well, I apologise for giving some of you a hard time with this one.
It seems that we are at cultural cross-roads here, since many of these words you had trouble with are really normal everyday words used in Australia (and probably in England too, since we inherited many of their words). Blame the poms!
'Clout', is a common word that means to strike! E.G. "I got a clout under the ear yesterday from dad for not doing my homework!"
You win some. You lose some!
Sorry guys.
It seems that we are at cultural cross-roads here, since many of these words you had trouble with are really normal everyday words used in Australia (and probably in England too, since we inherited many of their words). Blame the poms!
'Clout', is a common word that means to strike! E.G. "I got a clout under the ear yesterday from dad for not doing my homework!"
You win some. You lose some!
Sorry guys.
Nice remediation. A question: using clout as a verb, would you say "Dad clouted me..."?
Yep, you could say that very nicely!
Yes, Jazz, that was a difficult one, possibly because of the Aussie or British verbage. To us over here we consider clout as being someone, who along with a lot of money, is a person who can do just about anything he wants to anyone. In Like: He's got clout so don't mess around with him or he will call his goons in and give you a good clouting. There, we both got to use the word in the same sentence.
I've heard of 'clout' used in that context Vlerma. I think the assault context is probably more common here.
I only got #3
I like this style of puzzle; however this one is far too obscure. I've never heard of "cross" being used in any kind of "misfortune" sense. Multiple-word definitions would really help. E.g. "to obscure" would make it clear we're looking for a verb rather than an adjective. I look forward to your next one...
lol I musta been clouted on the head cause i got like nothing (except for some)
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