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Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.Language
Starting with a one-letter word, add a letter and rearrange the letters to produce the next word. A clue is given for each.
Maybe your car can do 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 seconds? Get out the stopwatch!
The hint gives the starting letter for each word.
1. Suffix plural of -us
2. Island abbreviation
3. Take a small sampling of a liquid
4. To 'thpeak like thith, perhapth!'
5. Treat with excessive kindness or generosity
6. Firearm
7. Upper layer of garden
8. First officers in the air, ready to assume command if necessary
9. Politicians (informal but still polite!)
10. Player of small, woodwind instrument
Maybe your car can do 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, but can you do 0 to 10 in 60 seconds? Get out the stopwatch!
The hint gives the starting letter for each word.
1. Suffix plural of -us
2. Island abbreviation
3. Take a small sampling of a liquid
4. To 'thpeak like thith, perhapth!'
5. Treat with excessive kindness or generosity
6. Firearm
7. Upper layer of garden
8. First officers in the air, ready to assume command if necessary
9. Politicians (informal but still polite!)
10. Player of small, woodwind instrument
Hint
1. I2. I
3. S
4. L
5. S
6. P
7. T
8. C
9. P
10. P
Answer
1. I2. Is
3. Sip
4. Lisp
5. Spoil
6. Pistol
7. Topsoil
8. Co-pilots
9. Politicos
10. Piccoloist
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You lose an E between 8 and 9... oops
Oops! indeed. Thanks, nerdygagers. I miscopied from my draft. I have now submitted the correction.
New clue #8: First officers in the air - ready to take over from the Captain if necessary.
Hint: C*******
Sorry about that, everyone. Will be extra careful with #4.
New clue #8: First officers in the air - ready to take over from the Captain if necessary.
Hint: C*******
Sorry about that, everyone. Will be extra careful with #4.
... I mean, with Pyramid #4.
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