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ANSWERS TO "WORD GAMES"

THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO "Word Games"
(Scroll down to see the answers for "Puzzles", "Riddles" and "Quizzes")

RHYME TIME

1. BAD LAD
2. BONY PONY
3. RARE CHAIR
4. DANDY CANDY
5. BIG PIG
6. TEENY WIENIE
7. GRAND BAND
8. BRIGHT LIGHT
9. PLAIN CANE
10. PLAY DAY
11. FAT RAT
12. SLICK CHICK
13. CROSS BOSS
14. FUNNY BUNNY
15. LAZY DAISY

WHAT'S IN A STOCKING

1. TOP
2. SOLE
3. FOOT
4. HEEL
5. YARN
6. LEG
7. SEAM
8. HOLE
9. DARN
10. COTTON
11. STITCH
12. TOE
13. SILK
14. DYE

WRITE YOUR OWN POEM

There is a land to all men known
Where nothing ever stands alone
Where things are always "something and"
Connected by an ampersand

Cup & saucer, north & south
Dun & Bradstreet, hoof & mouth
Rough & ready, curds & whey
Bag & baggage, Bob & Ray
Off & running, neck & neck
Black & Decker, hunt & peck
Cloak & dagger, bill & coo
Fair & warmer, me & you
High & mighty, push & pull
Lea & Perrins, cock & bull
One & only, pick & choose
Horse & buggy, P's & Q's
Toil & trouble, ways & means
Tar & feathers, pork & beans
Bread & butter, love & kisses
Drunk & disorderly, Mr. & Mrs.
Trial & error, heaven & hell
Death & taxes, hail & farewell

HOW Y'S ARE YOU?

1. ABYSS
2. DRYING
3. YIELD
4. YONDER
5. BUYER
6. OYSTER
7. MAYBE
8. STYMIE
9. YACHT
10. HOYDEN
11. YEARN
12. PREPAY
13. YEAST
14. PLAYER
15. SATYR
16. YEARLY
17. YODEL
18. DYNAMO
19. ROYAL
20. ASYLUM

WHAT'S IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK?

Ten correct is passing;
15 or more right, excellent.

1. SOCK
2. PARK
3. CROOK
4. CRAB
5. BOAR
6. COOK
7. OAK
8. SPOOK
9. ASP
10. COBRA
11. BOA
12. COP
13. ROCK
14. SACK
15. BROOK
16. BOOR
17. SCOOP
18. ROOK
19. CAR
20. CASK

FAMOUS COUPLES I
1. GEORGE 2. JACOB 3. ISAAC 4. JOSEPH 5. ROMEO 6. FIBBER MCGEE 7. JOHN ALDEN 8. ROY ROGERS 9. GEORGE BURNS 10. JACK BENNY 11. IKE 12. EDDIE CANTOR 13. STEVE LAWRENCE 14. J. F. K. 15. PRINCE RANIER 16. LIL' ABNER 17. TARZAN 18. F. D. R. 19. JACK 20. LYNDON	MARTHA RACHEL REBEKAH MARY JULIET MOLLY PRISCILLA DALE EVANS GRACIE ALLEN MARY LIVINGSTON MAMIE IDA EDIE JACKIE GRACE DAISY MAE JANE ELEANOR JILL LADY BIRD

ARE YOU A WORD DETECTIVE?

Your ability as a word sleuth is put to the
test in this game. On each line below are three clues
to a familiar word: a rhyme for the word; what
it means spelled backward; and a word
with which it makes a phrase.
For example, a word answering all three hints
in No. 1 would be STAR.

It rhymes with---	Spelled backward, it means---	It makes a phrase with---	Answer
1. Char 2. Reap 3. Shrug 4. Gnaw 5. Sieve 6. Sons 7. Leap 8. Chart 9. Flag 10. Fog 11. Bored 12. Revel	Tattle(slang) Strips off skin Swallow hard Skin blemishes Moral wrong Comfortable; cozy Look at furtively Capture; snare Slang for revolvers A sailor Pull; haul Existed	Shooting Tight Spark Last High Great House Company Party Down Boss Poor	STAR SLEET PLUG STRAW LIVE GUNS KEEP PART STAG BOG WARD DEVIL

CAN YOU JUGGLE LETTERS?

Turn each pair of radically different words, below,
into synonyms by taking a single letter from either
word and placing it somewhere within the other one,
without rearranging any other letters.
As an illustration, by taking the E from RIPE and
inserting it into TAR, you get RIP AND TEAR.

1. TAR
2. DIED
3. WHILED
4. GROVE
5. CURT
6. PEST
7. LICE
8. SALVE
9. SHRED
10. OUR
11. FLAT
12. LOPES

1. RIPE
2. ANTE
3. SPURN
4. ROUT
5. CAVE
6. CARES
7. RELINE
8. SAVAGE
9. BAN
10. START
11. PUMP
12. SHILLS

TEAR - RIP
DINED - ATE
WHIRLED - SPUN
GROOVE - RUT
CUT - CARVE
PET - CARESS
LIE - RECLINE
SAVE - SALVAGE
SHED - BARN
SOUR - TART
FAT - PLUMP
SLOPE - HILLS

FAMOUS COUPLES II
1. GEORGE 2. JACOB 3. ISAAC 4. JOSEPH 5. ROMEO 6. KING GEORGE VI 7. FIBBER MCGEE 8. JOHN ALDEN 9. ROY ROGERS 10. GEORGE BURNS 11. JACK BENNY 12. IKE 13. EDDIE CANTOR 14. STEVE LAWRENCE 15. J. F. K. 16. PRINCE RANIER 17. LIL' ABNER 18. TARZAN 19. F. D. R. 20. JACK 21. LYNDON 22. DUKE OF WINDSOR 23. HARRY 24. PRINCE PHILIP 25. TOM 26. BILL	N J U P I H or L V S C W X F Y Z T M B D A Q E K R H or L G 0	N - MARTHA J - RACHEL U - REBEKAH P - MARY I - JULIET H OR L - ELIZABETH V - MOLLY S - PRISCILLA C - DALE EVANS W - GRACIE X - MARY LIVINGSTON F - MAMIE Y - IDA Z - EDIE T - JACQUELINE M - GRACE B - DAISY MAE D - JANE A - ELEANOR Q - JILL E - LADY BIRD K - WALLIS SIMPSON R - BESS H OR L - ELIZABETH G - BECKY THATCHER O - HILLARY

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1. STRING 2. KEG 3. SLUG 4. BOLT 5. CORD 6. QUID 7. REAM 8. TON 9. BUSHEL 10. DRUM 11. TUFT 12. SPOOL 13. STICK 14. BODY 15. COAT 16. BOOK 17. PELT 18. GROVE 19. CUBE 20. BLADE	1. PEARLS 2. NAILS 3. METAL 4. CLOTH 5. WOOD 6. CHEWING TOBACCO 7. PAPER 8. COAL 9. POTATOES 10. OIL 11. COTTON 12. THREAD 13. DYNAMITE 14. WATER 15. PAINT 16. MATCHES 17. FUR 18. TREES 19. ICE 20. GRASS

THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO "Puzzles"
(Scroll down to see the answers for "Riddles" and "Quiz")

FLOWERS

1. DAISY
2. LILAC
3. MIMOSA
4. HEATHER
5. DAHLIA
6. CROCUS
7. POPPY
8. WISTERIA
9. JONQUIL
10. ZINNIA

HIDDEN STATES

1.IOWA
2.TEXAS
3.IDAHO
4.MISSOURI
5.ALABAMA
6.VERMONT
7.MAINE
8.NEVADA
9.UTAH
10.OREGON

HIDDEN PAIRS

1. LOCK & KEY
2. FIR & PINE
3. STAY & GO
4. BAT & BALL
5. COIN & CENT
6. WEE & TINY
7. MUG & CUP
8. YES & NO
9. HIT & MISS
10. OIL & GAS
11. MORE & LESS
12. FIRM & SOLID
13. HOLE & PIT
14. PALE & WAN
15. PRESS & IRON
16. OLD & AGED
17. HOG & BOAR
18. HIS & HER

A man had a clock that struck the hours,
and also struck once to mark the half-hours.
He came home one night late. As he
opened the door, he heard the clock strike
once. Half an hour later, it struck once.
Again, a half-hour after that, it struck once,
and a half-hour after that it struck once again.
What time was it when he came in?

ANSWER: 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT

"I guarantee," said the pet-shop salesman, "that this parrot will repeat every word it hears." A customer bought the parrot but found it would not speak a single word.
Nevertheless, the salesman told the truth.
Can you explain?

ANSWER: THE PARROT WAS DEAF

WHO IS THE ENGINEER?

The brakeman, who lives halfway between Chicago
and Detroit, also lives near Mr...., who earns
three times as much as he does. Mr....can't
be Mr. Robinson, as Mr. Robinson lives in Detroit.
He can't be Mr. Jones, as Mr. Jones' $20,000
a year isn't divisible by three.
Therefore the brakeman's neighbor must be Mr. Smith.
The passenger whose name is the same as
the brakeman's lives in Chicago. He can't be
Mr. Robinson, as Mr. Robinson lives in Detroit.
He can't be Mr. Smith, as Mr. Smith is a neighbor
of the brakeman, who lives halfway between
Chicago and Detroit. Therefore he must be
Mr. Jones. Therefore the brakeman's name is also Jones.
Smith beats the fireman at billiards, so the
fireman must be Robinson.
Therefore the engineer is Smith.

THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO "RIDDLES"
(Scroll down to see the answers for "Quizzes")

RIDDLES

1. What would you do if you were out fishing and the rowboat sank?
ANSWER: Just grab a cake a soap and wash myself ashore.
2. Why does a stork stand on one foot?
ANSWER: Because if he lifted his other foot he'd fall down.
3. Why does a hen lay eggs?
ANSWER: If she dropped them, she would break them.
4. Why is a cat like the world?
ANSWER: It's fur from one end to the other.
5. When does a dog wear the most clothes?
ANSWER: In summer. In winter he wears a coat. In summer he wears a coat and pants.
6. On which side of a pitcher is the handle?
ANSWER: On the outside.
7. What's the best way to keep fish from smelling?
ANSWER: Cut off their noses.
8. What's the worst weather for rats and mice?
ANSWER: When raining cats and dogs.
9. 32 white cows standing in a stall, along came a red cow and licks them one and all. What is it?
ANSWER: Teeth.
10. Two crookers, two lookers, four hangdowns, and a switch about. What is it?
ANSWER: Cow.
11. What's the difference between a shiny new nickel and an old penny?
ANSWER: Four cents.
12. What never asks a question but always has to be answered?
ANSWER: Telephone.
13. Which is bigger, Mr. Bigger or Mr. Bigger's baby?
ANSWER: Mr. Bigger's baby, because he's a little bigger.
14. What animal took the most luggage into the ark?
ANSWER: The elephant took his truck.
15. What animals took the least?
ANSWER: The fox and the rooster, a brush and comb between them.
16. How did you find the weather while visiting Grandmother?
ANSWER: I just went outside and there it was.

WHAT IS IT?

Luke had it before
Paul had it behind
Matthew never had it at all
All girls have it once
Boys cannot have it
Old Mrs. Mulligan had it twice in succession
Dr. Lowell had it before and also behind
He had it twice as bad behind as before
What is it?

Answer: THE LETTER L.

FIGURE THIS ONE!

Be prepared for the answer by the time you finish
reading this paragraph, without retracing your steps:

A bus started out empty. At the first stop it picked up
10 passengers. Stopping again, it let off five passengers
and picked up 12. At the next stop, eight passengers got
on and two got off. When the bus stopped again,
14 passengers got on and nine got off. One more stop
and two passengers got on and one got off.
Ready with your answer?

The question: How many stops did the bus make?
Answer: 5 stops.

CAREFUL NOW:

This riddle must be Done In Your Head
and Not using paper and a pen.
Please do not cheat.
Do this in your head as you read them!!

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.
Now add 30. Add another 1000.
Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10.
What is the total?

ANSWER: Did you get 5000?
If so you are incorrect,,,
The correct answer is actually 4100.
Don't believe it?
Check it with your calculator!

THE FOLLOWING ARE ANSWERS TO "QUIZZES"

WHAT'S MISSING?

One little poem includes every letter
in the alphabet but one.
How long will it take you to spot the missing letter?

A jovial swain should not complain
Of any buxom fair,
Who mocks his pain and thinks it gain
To quiz his awkward air.

Answer: THE LETTER "E" IS MISSING.

CAMPFIRE QUIZ

1. You wake up in a pitch-black room in a hunting lodge, and there's no light handy. In your duffel bag there are six black socks and six white ones, all mixed together. You want to pick out a matching pair. What is the smallest number of socks you can take out of the bag and be sure of getting a pair of the same color?
ANSWER: THREE. OF ANY THREE SOCKS TAKEN OUT OF THE DUFFEL BAG, TWO MUST BE THE SAME COLOR

2. A bass plug and some touch-up paint cost a total of $2.50.
The plug costs $2 more than the paint. What is the cost of each?
ANSWER: PLUG, $2.25; PAINT 25 CENTS.

3. How much dirt is there in a hole 1 ft. by 1 ft. by 1 ft.?
ANSWER: NONE

OOPS!

Their are three errers in this item.
Study it carefully and see if you can find all three of them.

THE THIRD ERROR IS THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO ERRORS.

COUNT 'EM UP

Eight men are in a room.
Each man shakes hands with each of the others once.
How many handshakes are there?

28 HANDSHAKES.

ONE AND ONLY

The six letters in the word "chesty" can be arranged
into only one other word in the English language.
What is that word?

ANSWER: SCYTHE

ARE YOU A SCATTERBRAIN?

One of the most ingenious tests for self-analysis is the
Proverbs Test developed by Prof. Donald R. Gorham of Baylor
University. Used professionally, it measures emotional
attitudes and vocational aptitudes, and is a key to
personality traits. With it Professor Gorham found he could
spot types such as the practical person, the scatterbrain,
the deeply moral person.
The complete test includes 40 proverbs. For each
proverb in this shorter version, check off the
interpretation that seems most logical. Keep in mind,
this is not a test in which you are wrong:
it is designed to reveal only what the proverbs mean to you.

1. A tree is known by the fruit it bears.
A. Only a fool would look for apples in a pear tree.
B. As the twig is bent, the tree will lean.
C. A man is known by his deeds.
D. Evil can never be disguised.

2. Don't cross bridges until you get to them.
W. Don't burn your bridges ahead of you.
X. Heaven helps a man who has faith in the future.
Y. Do today's job right; don't keep fussing about tomorrow's.
Z. Don't worry about troubles till they come.

3. The harder the storm, the sooner it's over.
A. The worst thunderstorms don't last long.
B. It's calmest after a storm.
C. Our large problems are often solved more quickly than our small ones.
D. The harder one works, the softer one's bed.

4. He thinks not well that thinks not again.
W. Your second thought is better than your first.
X. Only the Lord loves a blunderer and even He finds it trying.
Y. Always double-check your work for errors.
Z. The good plan is the thoroughly considered plan.

5. Set a thief to catch a thief.
A. Because a thief knows where thieves hang out.
B. It is all right to employ a criminal if he can help justice.
C. If you have a special problem, consult someone who
has special knowledge about it.
D. Evil must be its own downfall.

6. Beauty is only skin-deep.
W. All women are sisters under the skin.
X. A woman may paint her face but not her soul.
Y. Pretty packages don't make a good merchandise.
Z. Character is more important than outward appearance.

7. Too much water drowns the miller.
A. Never build on uncertain ground.
B. You'll never get wet if you don't go near the water.
C. Even good things can be overdone.
D. Riches and ruin both start with an r.

8. The thread breaks where it is weakest.
W. A stitch in time saves nine.
X. A good man is not just 99 percent good.
Y. One poor bit of workmanship can ruin a whole job.
Z. A flaw in one's character will show up under pressure.

9. He who rides the tiger cannot dismount.
A. Don't tackle anything you can't finish.
B. A tiger can't change his stripes.
C. A risky venture is often hard to get free of.
D. One moment of folly can mean a lifetime of regret.

10. A change of pasture makes fat calves.
W. The grass is always greener in the other fellow's yard.
X. Charity begins at home but never stops there.
Y. You can't eat the same bread twice.
Z. New experiences stimulate people.

ANSWER===The most logical interpretations of these proverbs are the "c" and "z" choices. If you scored seven out of ten you are normal in your perception, in your ability to interpret subtleties of speech and thought. Eight out of ten means your are sharper in comprehension than most. Nine out of ten indicates that you have an exceptional grasp of ideas. Ten out of ten? You're a philosopher!

Answers "a" and "y" are likely to appeal to the practical-minded person. If you checked one "a" or "y" there's a hint of a practical streak in your nature. Two such answers indicate a distinctly practical outlook, and three mean that practicality is your outstanding characteristic. More than three suggest that you carry practical-mindedness to an extreme which might mar your enjoyment of life.

Answers "b" and "w" are scatterbrain choices. They appeal to the person who cannot or will not concentrate and whose mind flits from one idea to another. One "b" or "w" answer does not mean much but if you picked two it hints that you have a frivolous streak. Three such answers would be a certain indication of scatterbrainedness. Four or more and you'd better think seriously of drastically disciplining your mind.

Answers "d" and "x" are the choices of a man or woman dominated by concepts of good and evil. Such a person is likely to judge others on the terms of his own rigid moral principles. On this test he can easily be attracted to an inaccurate answer merely because it seems like a noble sentiment.

If you picked one "d" or "x" you probably have a sound moral streak in your character. If you picked two you may be a little more righteous than neccessary. Three "d" or "x" answers could be a warning to loosen up a little, lest you make your friends uncomfortable. Four or more such answers hint that you may need spiritual advice, for even righteousness can be carried to excess.

HERE'S A BRAIN TEASER FOR YOU

Can you find the sixteen books of the Bible?
Circle sixteen (16) books of the Bible as they appear in
the paragraph below. Watch out, this could be tricky!!!

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the
Bible. It was a LuLu. Kept people looking so hard for
facts and for others it was a revelation. Some were in a
Jam. Especially since the name of the books were not
capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers
of readers. To others it was a real job. We want it to bea most
fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will
be some really easy ones to spot. Others may require
Judges to help them. I will quickly admit it usually takes
a minister to find one of them and there will be loud
lamentations when it is found. A little lady says she
brews a cup of tea. So she can concentrate better. See
how well you can compete. Relax now for there really
are sixteen names of the books of the Bible in this story.

(One preacher found 15 books in 20 minutes, but it
took him three weeks to find the sixteenth one!!!)

ANSWERS: Kings---Acts---Mark---Luke---Peter---Hebrews---Lamentations---Revelation---Ruth---Esther---Judges---Job---James---Titus---Numbers---Amos

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