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Adage to Adage
This is another of my rhyming word ladders. Most people will have to work forwards and backwards to get all ten words.
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The old adage says to do this again.
Add one, make a city of fame way back when.
OY becomes IP and you'll have a nice fall.
Change I to A and you'll catch it all.
Insert an M: make an invention of Chaplin.
Change T to C and with pain you'll be grapplin'.
Replace second with H: a winner for sure!
Lose second to last: you'll want balm for a cure.
Drop the H to make something to go on your head.
Change one and an adage will leave this thing dead.
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The old adage says to do this again.
Add one, make a city of fame way back when.
OY becomes IP and you'll have a nice fall.
Change I to A and you'll catch it all.
Insert an M: make an invention of Chaplin.
Change T to C and with pain you'll be grapplin'.
Replace second with H: a winner for sure!
Lose second to last: you'll want balm for a cure.
Drop the H to make something to go on your head.
Change one and an adage will leave this thing dead.
Hint
Where is says "add one" and "change one" it refers to adding or changing a letter.Answer
TRY: From the adage "If, at first, you don't succeed, try, try again."TROY: The Greek city which was the site of the Trojan War.
TRIP: and fall.
TRAP: to catch it all.
TRAMP: Charlie Chaplin's famous character was the tramp.
CRAMP: can be very painful.
CHAMP: a winner!
CHAP: Chapped lips or hands can be cured with a balm
CAP: goes on your head.
CAT: is left dead in the adage "Curiosity killed the cat."
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Really clever language teaser! Not too hard but interesting enough and the wording was great!
quite easy but a lot of fun and great to see a new teaser
Great teaser!
I like these! This one was a bit easier, but fun none the less.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Easy, but it was a thrill to finally see a new teaser!!!!
Fun - got all but the last one...
Great teaser. Easy but fun to do.
As doehead said it was easy, but fun and refreshing to see a teaser that has not been repeated a million times.
I agree with HABS.
Agree! Nice to have something new for a change.
I didn't get Try or Cat, but I did get all the ones in between.
Novel concept. Terrific writing. Easy, especially if you are old enough to know adages.
Really enjoyed this. Hope to see more in the future.
Easy and fun!
I have the advantage of not remembering teasers after three years. I get to enjoy them all over again. I love the rhyme of Chaplin with grapplin'.
GGot all but the last 1. Maybe because I'm a last o1 lover. Great teaser!
A bit too easy, but I guess it was ok.
Fun - got all but the last one...
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