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Curtail 7
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. Type of golf club -> Court
2. Golf warning -> Towards; directed at
3. Shared computer -> Start a tennis game
4. Ear part -> Hit in a high arc
5. Box lightly -> Health resort
6. Hits sharply -> Bowling throw
7. Ladder crosspiece -> Sprint
8. Throw a stone on ice -> Mixed-breed dog
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Type of golf club -> Court
2. Golf warning -> Towards; directed at
3. Shared computer -> Start a tennis game
4. Ear part -> Hit in a high arc
5. Box lightly -> Health resort
6. Hits sharply -> Bowling throw
7. Ladder crosspiece -> Sprint
8. Throw a stone on ice -> Mixed-breed dog
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. W
2. F
3. S
4. L
5. S
6. S
7. R
8. C
Answer
1. Wood -> Woo2. Fore -> For
3. Server -> Serve
4. Lobe -> Lob
5. Spar -> Spa
6. Strikes -> Strike
7. Rung -> Run
8. Curl -> Cur
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