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Back in Forth
Based on the clue in parentheses, find a four-letter word that can be inserted backwards into the blank to complete a longer word.
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. dis____s (horse movement)
2. mi____ce (high mountains)
3. l____ion (a Mexican food)
4. s____ing (food skin)
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. dis____s (horse movement)
2. mi____ce (high mountains)
3. l____ion (a Mexican food)
4. s____ing (food skin)
Hint
Here are clues for the eight-letter words:1. deforms
2. lose
3. venue
4. abed
Answer
1. distorts (TROT - dis_TORT_s)2. misplace (ALPS - mi_SPLA_ce)
3. location (TACO - l_OCAT_ion)
4. sleeping (PEEL - s_LEEP_ing)
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This teaser was very interesting, I must say, but it was very difficult. I look forward to seeing more of these benevolent brainteasers.
That was a fun teaser. I found it fairly easy - at least I got all of them without the hint.
Thanks!

interesting, #2 gave me pause for a moment but was easy overall
After 3 weeks on vacation, I needed a extremely easy teaser to get me back in the grind. This one fit the bill.



I liked this teaser as I had never seen one like it before. I needed the hint for #1, but I got the rest on my own--needed to think just enough for a Monday morning!

#4 got me
Well thought out!


I didn't get the one with the horse movement, but the rest were doable without the hint. Thanks for a good one.


Good Teaser, very well done...


It was pretty good I got it all correct

love it..make me more...please

I could not for the life of me think what food skin was. It sounded soooo gross! Got all the rest though. Not too bad a teaser!

Interesting and easy.


I had a bit of trouble with "food skin" as well I was thinking rind then was starting to get dinner together in my head and reaslised I had to peel the potatoes - and voilà ! There it was.
I found 3 easy, and one tougher.



Pretty easy - I missed the fact of using a 4 letter word to fill in until I went back and read it again. I need to read instructions more thoroughly!!
Anyway - Nice teaser!!

Anyway - Nice teaser!!



cute; easy
ezy pzy, didn't need the hint, thanks!

Fun, easy and entertaining teaser. I breezed right thru this one and got all the answers very quickly. I also did not need to use the hint.



After reading the example, I said to myself, "Oh, I am not even going to attempt this teaser. I'd never be able to figure something like this out."...but, then I read the teaser and figured out each one VERY quickly! I didn't even have to use the hint. Maybe I'm smarter than I think!!


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