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Add it Up 7
Beginning with "le", add letters from the given pool to create an eight-letter word which gives "a great place for a cup of coffee". Do not rearrange the letters as you go. In this teaser, you will add two letters in the last step.
Pool: P T T B O A
1) LE
2) _ _ _
3) _ _ _ _
4) _ _ _ _ _
5) _ _ _ _ _ _
6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word.
Pool: P T T B O A
1) LE
2) _ _ _
3) _ _ _ _
4) _ _ _ _ _
5) _ _ _ _ _ _
6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word.
Hint
2) an alcoholic beverage brewed by rapid fermentation3) a libelous report or piece of gossip
4) has four legs but can't run; a systematic arrangement of data usually in rows and columns for ready reference
5) a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
Answer
1) LE2) ALE
3) TALE
4) TABLE
5) TABLET
6) TABLETOP
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Another solution:
Step 3: ABLE
It'll still work out correctly, just to throw it out there.
Step 3: ABLE
It'll still work out correctly, just to throw it out there.
True. Thanks for the tip. I try to include "there may be multiple paths to the last word" if I catch the possibility. I missed that one.
good 1
I liked it. It took some time on the last number though.
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