Rearranged Substitution

From a group of three words, choose two words that can be combined and rearranged into a word which is related to the remaining word of that group. A question mark after a clue indicates wordplay or trickery is afoot

For example, LEG--MEEK--NET, combine and rearrange the words LEG and NET into GENTLE which is a synonym of MEEK.



= 1. BEAT FABRIC RAT
= 2. AQUA DUEL DRUG
3. ARMOR BOA TANS
= 4. CANVAS EMPTY ICE
= 5. BOA FEAR PHOENIX
= 6. DIRTY RULER SACK
= 7. BUM LAP TRITE
= 8. EGO SUM UGLY
= 9. BAND SASH WAIST
= 10. EBB JOINT RAT

10. rabbet (joint)

4. vacancies empty

Hi Dan.

2. Quaalude (drug)

7. pablum (trite)

Hey there Remi Michele and Sondi

You and manXman are all spot on target

Have a great weekend!

9. Waistband = sash
Hello Again soot!

6. yardstick (ruler)

Howdy Gerry

You and manXman are spot on

1. tabaret (fabric)

5. xenophobia (fear)

Yes & Yes Michele & manXman

8. ugsome (ugly)

Whoa...a term I would be very careful using

3. sabaton (armor)

Yes it is Michele

well done!!