Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Let's give the latest Sunday Puzzle a try!

I'm going to give you clues for two words. The first one has six letters, in which the middle letter is doubled. Drop one of the doubled letters and read the result backward to get the answer to the second clue.

 

Ex. Drooped / French Impressionist Edgar --> SAGGED, DEGAS

 




1. Texas home to the Cowboys / Dieter's lunch

 

2. Soldiers / Basketball or football

 

3. Sort of music for Bob Marley / Impatient

 

4. Faints from extreme emotion / Blizzards

 

5. Did one better than / Train station

 

6. Candies / Goulash and gumbo dishes

 

7. One who works the soil / Ignited again, as a candle

 

8. Move unsteadily from side to side / Joint in the arm

 




Answer Keys

    1.  Dallas/ Salad

    2.  Troops/ Sport

    3.  Reggae/ Eager

    4.  Swoon/ Snow

    5.  Topped/ Depot

    6.  Sweets/ Stews

    7.  Tiller/ Relit

    8.  Wobble/ Elbow

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