Commonalities / Hints
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Use the four clues to find a common link. List the answer to each clue and the link. Some answers may be homophones of the actual word for the group.
Example: lifting device (crane), rapid (swift), flying toy (kite), glimmer (flicker)...bird types.
-1. a very small amount, a circular ratio?, passe tape format, faucet type or airline -2. front end of a gun barrel, dries up, word with leap or legs or man or bull, pawn -3. escort (5), portion (5), close tightly (4), have a sharp pain (5) Answers, in no particular order, begin with CUSS -4. shovels, conflict, Arabic demon, fireplace tool -5. even or flat, complete, word with spy or sea, exercise -6. common cast member, eye socket, a leather-covered club, portable rocket launcher -7. revel (9), tale teller (4), united (3), a police car (5,3,5) Answers, in no particular order, begin with BLOC
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Re: Commonalities
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#901383
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5. level, awl (all), plane, drill -- tools
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Re: Commonalities
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Really close, manxman. The category is right but the third word needs changed. This is one of the homophone clues. The actual word starts with a silent letter. Yes, Bob
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Re: Commonalities
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1. iota, pi, beta, delta(?) - Greek letters
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?
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Re: Commonalities
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07/15/13 06:21 PM
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2. hock, withers, muzzle, back (not sure about back) parts of a horse
Doreen
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Re: Commonalities
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07/16/13 12:46 PM
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The only word I can think of is frog, horses don't have frogs do they?
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Re: Commonalities / Hints
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07/18/13 12:10 PM
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You guys are messing with my head, aren't you. The answers are right but they're for clues 3 and 7 Yep, Three Dog Night songs Flo. Those were toughies!
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