Posted By: curly
Puzzle. Aug.22.(Hint) - 08/22/14 07:33 AM
As a variation on a theme, the answers to the following questions all contain the word 'if' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
Ex:take a French word for 'the', add an American queue and insert 'if' for something to save you. Answer is lifeline. Le + line with 'if' inserted. Now try these -
-1.Take the short form of Terence and insert 'if' to obtain a word meaning to frighten. 7 letters, starts with t
-2.Take a word for skill and a word for frozen water and insert 'if' to find a word meaning contrivance. 8 a
-3.Take D, add the symbol for iron and a word for rip, insert 'if' to find a word for 'not the same'. 9 d
-4.Take a word meaning extremely and insert 'if' to establish the truth of something. 6 v
-5.Take a word for irritable and insert 'if' to bear witness. 7 t
6.Take the short version of saint, add a word for heather and insert 'if' for suffocating. 8 s------g
-7.Take D, add a short version of Fiona, and a religious group, insert 'if' for something not easy. 9 d
-8.Take the short version of street, add low, marshy ground (as found in East Anglia) and insert 'if' to make rigid. 7 s
-9.Take a word for a cyst and a staple food in the East, insert 'if' for an offering to a deity. 9 s
-10.Take a word meaning stylish, insert 'if' to designate something as 'top secret'. 8 c
Ex:take a French word for 'the', add an American queue and insert 'if' for something to save you. Answer is lifeline. Le + line with 'if' inserted. Now try these -
-1.Take the short form of Terence and insert 'if' to obtain a word meaning to frighten. 7 letters, starts with t
-2.Take a word for skill and a word for frozen water and insert 'if' to find a word meaning contrivance. 8 a
-3.Take D, add the symbol for iron and a word for rip, insert 'if' to find a word for 'not the same'. 9 d
-4.Take a word meaning extremely and insert 'if' to establish the truth of something. 6 v
-5.Take a word for irritable and insert 'if' to bear witness. 7 t
6.Take the short version of saint, add a word for heather and insert 'if' for suffocating. 8 s------g
-7.Take D, add a short version of Fiona, and a religious group, insert 'if' for something not easy. 9 d
-8.Take the short version of street, add low, marshy ground (as found in East Anglia) and insert 'if' to make rigid. 7 s
-9.Take a word for a cyst and a staple food in the East, insert 'if' for an offering to a deity. 9 s
-10.Take a word meaning stylish, insert 'if' to designate something as 'top secret'. 8 c
