Newsletter Teasers and Answers
4 April 2024 Teaser – “4 x 4”
To celebrate it being the 4th day of the 4th month, see if YOU can identify these four-letter words from the following clues.
- Yearn for this tree.
- A speed test for ethnicity?
- A ray of sunlight that holds up a roof.
- Strong desire that means nothing in tennis.
- Superheroes and coastlines often have these.
- Run fast with a hyphen.
- Is money stored here at the river’s edge?
- Call out to the frozen rain.
- Alcohol drink that ships look for in a storm?
- Found in your pocket or on a piano.
- Is this where new coins taste freshest?
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How did you go with these four-letter words? Here are the answers:
- Yearn for this tree. PINE
- A speed test for ethnicity? RACE
- A ray of sunlight that holds up a roof. BEAM
- Strong desire that means nothing in tennis. LOVE
- Superheroes and coastlines often have these. CAPE
- Run fast with a hyphen. DASH
- Is money stored here at the river’s edge? BANK
- Call out to the frozen rain. HAIL
- Alcohol drink that ships look for in a storm? PORT
- Found in your pocket or on a piano. KEYS
- Is this where new coins taste freshest? MINT
28 March 2024 Teaser – “Anagrammatical”
Each of the following word pairs are anagrams of each other, e.g. RIFE and FIRE. Number of letters are given in parentheses. Can you name each pair?
- Leafy greens + Watery location. (4)
- Where we all live + What we need to live. (5)
- What rivers do + A dog’s ancestor. (4)
- A bird has one + An oven does this. (4)
- Talkative + People watch. (7)
- Big water location + Something that floats on it. (5)
- Tiny particle + Castle protection. (4)
- Around the edge + Has a nail. (6)
- Go faster + Greek city. (6)
- For hair or teeth + Small plant. (5)
- Sadness + Babywear. (7)
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How did you go with these anagrams? Here are the answers:
- Leafy greens + Watery location. (4) KALE + LAKE
- Where we all live + What we need to live. (5) EARTH + HEART
- What rivers do + A dog’s ancestor. (4) FLOW + WOLF
- A bird has one + An oven does this. (4) BEAK + BAKE
- Talkative + People watch. (7) VERBOSE + OBSERVE
- Big water location + Something that floats on it. (5) OCEAN + CANOE
- Tiny particle + Castle protection. (4) ATOM + MOAT
- Around the edge + Has a nail. (6) FRINGE + FINGER
- Go faster + Greek city. (6) HASTEN + ATHENS
- For hair or teeth + Small plant. (5) BRUSH + SHRUB
- Sadness + Babywear. (7) DESPAIR + DIAPERS
21 March 2024 Teaser – “Check your six”
By popular demand, our cryptic clues return – this time with all the solutions being SIX letter words. Can you identify them from the following?
- Empty space you can remove dust from?
- Put on new clothes or get coins back.
- The moon that gets bigger and smoother?
- Do this with tasks, balls or even knives.
- This Aussie soldier makes a hole.
- Not the first increment of time.
- A four-sided nerd?
- Used for making clothing, space and time.
- Too far away to change the channel.
- The season for jumping!
- A brass sign found in your teeth?
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How did you go with these six-letter words? Here are the answers:
- Empty space you can remove dust from? VACUUM
- Put on new clothes or get coins back. CHANGE
- The moon that gets bigger and smoother? WAXING
- Do this with tasks, balls or even chainsaws. JUGGLE
- This Aussie soldier makes a hole. DIGGER
- Not the first increment of time. SECOND
- A four-sided nerd? SQUARE
- Used for making clothing, space and time. FABRIC
- Too far away to change the channel. REMOTE
- The season for jumping! SPRING
- A brass sign found in your teeth? PLAQUE
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