Newsletter Teasers and Answers

4 July 2024 Teaser – “State your name”

To celebrate 4th of July, can you work out which US state names we’re trying to describe/sound like for each of the following. (Number of letters in brackets)

Example: Sounds like the most important state. (5) = MAINE

  1. Del knows what’s going on. (8)
  2. Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8)
  3. The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8)
  4. 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10)
  5. Sick and irritating people. (8)
  6. Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6)
  7. Court battles that I view? (9)
  8. Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6)
  9. You? Thanks. (4)
  10. Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6)
  11. Where vampire writing implements live? (12)

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How did you go with these all-American states? Here are the answers:

  1. Del knows what’s going on. (8) DELAWARE
  2. Sounds like a Stephen King book and home to Super Bowl winners. (8) MISSOURI
  3. The kind of state you might be too chicken to drive-thru. (8) KENTUCKY
  4. 1000kgs get clean in this Presidential namesake. (10) WASHINGTON
  5. Sick and irritating people. (8) ILLINOIS
  6. Haven’t seen you wear that before; is it warm? (3,6) NEW JERSEY
  7. Court battles that I view? (9) TENNESSEE
  8. Albert, enquire about a baked dessert. (6) ALASKA
  9. You? Thanks. (4) UTAH
  10. Car tracks surrounded by water? (5,6) RHODE ISLAND
  11. Where vampire writing implements live? (12) PENNSYLVANIA

27 June 2024 Teaser – “Double duty”

What single word fits the following two descriptions for each?

  1. To control electricity + To control an orchestra
  2. A deep voice + A common river fish
  3. To display on a large area + A school assignment
  4. How you keep documents tidy + How you keep your nails tidy
  5. Most humans have two + All metres have three (and a bit)
  6. Moves on to the next thing + Monetary takings
  7. A spooky ghost + A boozy drink
  8. When it’s not raining + Small in detail
  9. A large stone + A music genre
  10. Under most cities + Makes clothes by hand
  11. To practise for something + Rail transport

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How did you go with these? Here are the answers:

  1. To control electricity + To control an orchestra CONDUCT
  2. A deep voice + A common river fish BASS
  3. To display on a large area + A school assignment PROJECT
  4. How you keep documents tidy + How you keep your nails tidy FILE
  5. Most humans have two + All metres have three (and a bit) FEET
  6. Moves on to the next thing + Monetary takings PROCEEDS
  7. A spooky ghost + A boozy drink SPIRIT
  8. When it’s not raining + Small in detail FINE
  9. A large stone + A music genre ROCK
  10. Under most cities + Makes clothes by hand SEWER(S)
  11. To practise for something + Rail transport TRAIN

20 June 2024 Teaser – “Short and sweet”

Here in Australia it will be the shortest day of the year tomorrow. So, in honour of this fact, can you unscramble all of the following synonyms for SHORT?

  1. CCNOISE
  2. EVIDBATBERA
  3. PANSYP
  4. PEERSIC
  5. DESCEMPORS
  6. LATRICUDE
  7. ENGIFTEL
  8. TELLIT
  9. INTUSCCC
  10. MACCPOT
  11. HINDISMEDI

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How did you go with the SHORT words? Here are the answers:

  • CONCISE
  • ABREVIATED
  • SNAPPY
  • PRECISE
  • COMPRESSED
  • CURTAILED
  • FLEETING
  • LITTLE
  • SUCCINCT
  • COMPACT
  • DIMINISHED

13 June 2024 Teaser – “Lucky 13”

Can you work out what the following 13-letter words are from the clues below? (First letter in parentheses.)

  1. Ironically (for such a long word), these are always shortened! (A)
  2. What you might be doing with a glass against a wall. (E)
  3. A way to describe complex patterns and colours. (K)
  4. How you might describe something happening every four years. (Q)
  5. So helpful in providing a place to stay! (A)
  6. AC/DC were rather surprised. (T)
  7. A way to preserve Pharaohs. (M)
  8. Devices that cops might have when they pull you over.  (B)
  9. Olympic sport that rewards clean snatches. (W)
  10. An explanation of how to protest!  (D)
  11. A type of confidential agreement. (N)
  12. An egg and sperm meet cute. (F)
  13. Destruction of property, e.g. graffiti. (V) 

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How did you go with the 13-letter words? Here are the answers:

  1. Ironically (for such a long word), these are always shortened! (A) ABBREVIATIONS
  2. What you might be doing with a glass against a wall. (E) EAVESDROPPING
  3. A way to describe complex patterns and colours. (K) KALEIDOSCOPIC
  4. How you might describe something happening every four years. (Q) QUADRENNIALLY
  5. So helpful in providing a place to stay! (A) ACCOMMODATING
  6. AC/DC were rather surprised. (T) THUNDERSTRUCK
  7. A way to preserve Pharaohs. (M) MUMMIFICATION
  8. Devices that cops might have when they pull you over.  (B) BREATHALYSERS
  9. Olympic sport that rewards clean snatches. (W) WEIGHTLIFTING
  10. An explanation of how to protest! (D) DEMONSTRATION
  11. A type of confidential agreement. (N) NONDISCLOSURE
  12. An egg and sperm meet-cute. (F) FERTILISATION
  13. Destruction of property, e.g. graffiti. (V) VANDALISATION

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