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Back in Forth 11
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. vi____er (audacity)
2. d____ing (bistro)
3. re____in (the humanities)
4. out____s (sketch)
Example: di____ve (a defeat)
Answer: dissolve ("A defeat" gives you LOSS, which is placed backwards in the blank: di_SSOL_ve.)
1. vi____er (audacity)
2. d____ing (bistro)
3. re____in (the humanities)
4. out____s (sketch)
Hint
Here are clues for the eight-letter words:1. resident
2. marring
3. hold back
4. external
Answer
1. villager (GALL - vi_LLAG_er)2. defacing (CAFE - d_EFAC_ing)
3. restrain (ARTS - re_STRA_in)
4. outwards (DRAW - out_WARD_s)
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Clever and fun! Not too difficult, but it made my brain think in non-standard patterns. I see this is number 11, I'll go search out the others in the series.
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