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Behead V
When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Long depression between heights -> Narrow passage between walls
2. Selling -> Ceasing; conclusion
3. Spew out -> Leave out
4. Justify; show to be blameless -> Point out
5. Moral weakness -> Frozen water
6. Personal guarantee -> Expression of pain
7. Making a promise -> Due for payment
8. Boast; self-praise -> Female relative
Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic
Answer: The words are Start and Tart.
1. Long depression between heights -> Narrow passage between walls
2. Selling -> Ceasing; conclusion
3. Spew out -> Leave out
4. Justify; show to be blameless -> Point out
5. Moral weakness -> Frozen water
6. Personal guarantee -> Expression of pain
7. Making a promise -> Due for payment
8. Boast; self-praise -> Female relative
Hint
The shorter words start with these letters:1. A
2. E
3. O
4. I
5. I
6. O
7. O
8. A
Answer
1. Valley -> Alley2. Vending -> Ending
3. Vomit -> Omit
4. Vindicate -> Indicate
5. Vice -> Ice
6. Vouch -> Ouch
7. Vowing -> Owing
8. Vaunt -> Aunt
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Excellent - I had to think really hard and three beat me!
quite original
I love these. They make my brain exercise itself. More please.
Couldn't a Personal Agreement be a "Vow", and an Expression of Pain "Ow"?
I had the same answer as GreenApples. 'Personal guarantee' is a noun, which is why I thought 'vow'. If it had said 'Personally guarantee', I think 'vouch' would have worked better.
Fun and entertaining teaser; I got six out of eight.
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