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Curtail E
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Evergreen tree -> Thin, pointed piece of metal
2. Burning process -> Evergreen tree
3. Gaze intently -> Heavenly body
4. Subject; unifying idea -> Those people
5. Money paid for work -> Move from side to side
6. Soft-surfaced leather -> Took to court
7. Harsh; extreme -> To cut off
8. To bring together -> A single thing
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Evergreen tree -> Thin, pointed piece of metal
2. Burning process -> Evergreen tree
3. Gaze intently -> Heavenly body
4. Subject; unifying idea -> Those people
5. Money paid for work -> Move from side to side
6. Soft-surfaced leather -> Took to court
7. Harsh; extreme -> To cut off
8. To bring together -> A single thing
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. P
2. F
3. S
4. T
5. W
6. S
7. S
8. U
Answer
1. Pine -> Pin2. Fire -> Fir
3. Stare -> Star
4. Theme -> Them
5. Wage -> Wag
6. Suede -> Sued
7. Severe -> Sever
8. Unite -> Unit
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Not too easy, not too hard and fun!
That was fun. I missed severe/sever
This one really made me think!!!
Good job!
Good job!
Interesting but still pretty easy.
Nice teaser. A good Saturday morning waker-upper. Thanks for posting.
Took me a minute on severe/sever. I love these! Great job!
Fun and easy enough. Only needed clues for two of them.
I really like these! Couldn't get no. 7.
Thanks for a fun way to start spring!
Thanks for a fun way to start spring!
Fun & easy, although I couldn't get off wages being the money I earn; so near yet so far!
I'm with wordmama, wages did me in. Otherwise it was easy enough with a little thought. Thanks.
Got them all and it was fun! Good teaser
Great teaser as usual Marc!
I agree w/doehead.
Good teaser I didn't get #7 thanks for posting had fun even though it was easy, actually I like the easy ones.
Fun!! Had to stress my brain on a couple of them, but that is what makes them fun, right?! Nice job!
I got the all except 7. I guesses snipe / snip.
Snipe Def: to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distance. I should get half credit for that, right. lol
Snipe Def: to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, especially anonymously or from a safe distance. I should get half credit for that, right. lol
It is good for mental exercise.👌
Nice, not 2 ezy, fun, teaser, thanks!
How did I not think of "wage?!"
Shouldn't it be a celestial not heavenly body in 3?
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