Puzzle 205
Add lines to this grid and create five areas that each have 4 letters, to spell five 4-letter words.
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This puzzle appeared in Mensa's EnigmaSig (195.13) and is used with permission.
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One of the words is PALM.
Answer
Trip, Trio, Open, Pale, and Palm.
Puzzle 206
Each of the 6-letter words below can be mixed up and then broken down into two common 3-letter words.
For example: NOTIFY = FIN TOY.
HELIUM
LATEST
ALMOND
ELDEST
SAFETY
RADIUM
DESERT
WEALTH
TRICKY
FUNNEL
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HELIUM = HUM + LIE
LATEST = LET + SAT
ALMOND = MAN + OLD
ELDEST = LED + SET
SAFETY = FAT + YES
RADIUM = AIR + MUD
DESERT = RED + SET
WEALTH = LAW + THE
TRICKY = CRY + KIT
FUNNEL = ELF + NUN
Alternative Answers
HELIUM = HIM + LEU
HELIUM = HUE + MIL
HELIUM = HUM + LEI
LATEST = ELS + TAT
ALMOND = DON + LAM
ALMOND = LAM + NOD
ELDEST = ELD + SET
ELDEST = ELS + TED
SAFETY = FEY + SAT
SAFETY = EFT + SAY
SAFETY = FAY + SET
SAFETY = AFT + YES
RADIUM = MUD + RIA
RADIUM = AMU + RID
RADIUM = AID + RUM
WEALTH = AWL + THE
WEALTH = HAW + LET
There are more answers with rarer words, but I've chosen not to include those.
Puzzle 207
Below you will find 15 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---cil
---hid
---nze
---ese
---lug
---som
---uxe
---uum
---arm
---amo
---rby
---dst
---sai
---too
---fen
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These are the first letters of the words: P, O, B, C, U, R, D, V, D, D, N, A, B, T, D.
Answer
---cil = pencil
---hid = orchid
---nze = bronze
---ese = cheese
---lug = unplug
---som = ransom
---uxe = deluxe
---uum = vacuum
---arm = disarm
---amo = dynamo
---rby = nearby
---dst = amidst
---sai = bonsai
---too = tattoo
---fen = deafen
Puzzle 208
Below you will find 10 well-known six-letter words, with only their endings remaining.
Can you find the words?
---era
---cil
---uld
---nis
---nda
---phy
---may
---ese
---eum
---axy
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These are the first letters of the words: C, P, S, T, A, T, D, C, M, G.
Answer
---era = camera
---cil = pencil
---uld = should
---nis = tennis
---nda = agenda
---phy = trophy
---may = dismay
---ese = cheese
---eum = museum
---axy = galaxy
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