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Bait and Switch

Posted By: Urban Worrier

Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 04:37 PM

Bait and switch: Each clue below can be answered by changing one letter in the given, capitalized word, and then anagramming the letters. Some easy, some may be alterative spellings hyphenated or Britspeak, and a few that may need the Stitchionary. There may even be the odd two-word answer...

Plenty to go round, so feel free to grab two or three.

PAINTER

-1. Type of carrying basket
-2. Pertaining to the country that is now Iran
-3. Rope used for climbing aloft on ships
-4. UK racecourse
-5. To repair/replace mortar between bricks
-6. Illegally copied
-7. Tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features
-8. Sure
-9. Confection of nuts with caramelized sugar,
-10. Garden plant of the nightshade family
-11. Coarse-grained acid plutonic igneous rock
-12. Monetary unit of Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria
-13. Somone who is strict in moral or religious matters
-14. Balconied mosque tower
-15. Alfresco
-16. Anticoagulant
-17. Means of eavesdropping
-18. Ungrateful person
-19. Like a feather in appearance
-20. Place where there are a lot of aggressive, argumentative and competitive people
-21. Short-haired hunting dog
-22. Outdoor toilet
-23. Any chemical compouund containing the univalent group –ONO2 or NO3
-24. Part-exchange
-25. Greek wine flavoured with resin
-26. North Belgian seaport
-27. Predecessor to the Internet
-28. Archbishop
-29. Having great wisdom
-30. Apparel, clothing, attire
-31. Learner, apprentice
-32. Wander aimlessly
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 06:05 PM

23. nitrate

25. retsina

wave
Posted By: LadyKestrel

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 06:09 PM

8. certain
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 06:10 PM

Yes, ladies!

From what I recall, retsina doubles as a paint-stripper... wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 06:24 PM

I think it's been likened to turpentine...... eek
Posted By: curly

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 06:34 PM

4. aintree

15. openair
Posted By: bermag45

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 07:03 PM

1. Pannier

2. Persian wave

Bernie monky
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 07:33 PM

Remi, Bernie - all good! wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 08:18 PM

18. ingrate wave2
Posted By: oldbroad

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 10:02 PM

9. praline

16. aspirin wave

Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 10:22 PM

Looks good, Marian! smile

I'll take "praline" ob, but I have something else for #16 (with the same last 3 letters) think
Posted By: manxman

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/21/20 10:47 PM

26. Antwerp wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/22/20 07:59 PM

11. granite

16. heparin

wave2
Posted By: oldbroad

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/22/20 09:07 PM

21. pointer

31. trainee wave2
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/22/20 09:42 PM

Ladies and manxman - excellent! bravo
Posted By: OrleansBelle

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/22/20 10:28 PM

3 - ratline

10 - petunia
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/22/20 10:58 PM

Two goodies for the birthday girl! grin
Posted By: Koala

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 01:35 AM

5. Repoint
32. Traipse

smile
Posted By: oldbroad

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 02:47 AM

7. terrain woozy
Posted By: manxman

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 03:11 AM

6. pirated wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 12:42 PM

13. Puritan

19. pennate

wave2
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 09:30 PM

Six more bite the dust! grin
Posted By: manxman

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/23/20 10:52 PM

12. piaster wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/24/20 01:25 AM

22. latrine

24. trade-in

smile
Posted By: manxman

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/24/20 01:58 PM

29. sapient wave
Posted By: Cue

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/24/20 07:50 PM

17. wiretap wave
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/24/20 10:27 PM

Still looking good! wave
Posted By: oldbroad

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/24/20 10:47 PM

30. panties ??? lol
Posted By: soot

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/25/20 02:40 PM

27. ARPANET think
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/25/20 06:29 PM

That's the sort of answer I come up with, ob! lol - intriguing but no...

The very same, soot! bravo

Hints for the rest later
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/25/20 07:35 PM

30. raiment wave
Posted By: manxman

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/25/20 10:37 PM

14. minaret wave
Posted By: Koala

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/26/20 01:45 AM

20. Bearpit
28. Primate

wave
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/26/20 02:59 PM

Ha - who needs hints? Great finish guys! bravo
Posted By: soot

Re: Bait and Switch - 11/26/20 04:53 PM

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