bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Back again by popular demand! Three words - letter count given by dashes - middle word is related to the other two. Middle words share a characteristic. Enjoy! [1] fart _ _ _ _ twist - Nikyma [2] tug _ _ _ _ _ column - Nayana [3] squab _ _ _ _ plunged - Nayana [4] ditch _ _ _ _ _ seamstress - largeneal <-- first solver award [5] pivots _ _ _ _ dismisses - Nikyma [6] wee _ _ _ _ _ _ moment - Nikyma, Nayana [7] meal _ _ _ _ _ _ strike - Nikyma [8] mire _ _ _ _ _ _ molt - Andreay [9] aruba _ _ _ _ _ _ order again - Nayana, Nikyma [10] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ return - Nikyma [11] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ goody - Nikyma [12] tough _ _ _ _ _ _ carpeted - Nayana, Nikyma [13] stock _ _ _ _ _ _ lithely - Nikyma [14] trader _ _ _ _ _ _ drool - Nikyma [15] conduct _ _ _ _ eighty-two - Nikyma [16] fifty-fifty _ _ _ _ dusk - Nikyma [17] twisted _ _ _ _ _ cut - Nikyma [18] vehicle _ _ _ _ _ sulked - Nikyma [19] figure _ _ _ _ _ _ less sensible - Nikyma [20] scolded _ _ _ _ _ _ irregular Grey Cells, Nayana <-- last solver award [21] less dead _ _ _ _ _ fat guzzler - Gretty [22] climaxed _ _ _ _ _ _ wan - Nikyma [23] charm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ portal - Nayana [24] subject _ _ _ _ _ _ _ satisfied - Nayana, Nikyma [25] excess _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superannuated - Nayana [26] outrage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perfume - Nikyma [27] exuding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- Nikyma reticent [28] schmooze _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ opposite - Nikyma [29] chargeless _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organized - Nayana[1] fart WIND twist [2] tug TOWER column [3] squab DOVE plunged [4] ditch SEWER seamstress [5] pivots AXES dismisses [6] wee MINUTE moment [7] meal BUFFET strike [8] mire SLOUGH molt [9] aruba RESORT order again [10] leave RESIGN return [11] leave DESERT goody [12] tough RUGGED carpeted [13] stock SUPPLY lithely [14] trader SLAVER drool [15] conduct LEAD eighty-two [16] fifty-fifty EVEN dusk [17] twisted WOUND cut [18] vehicle MOPED sulked [19] figure NUMBER less sensible [20] scolded RAGGED irregular [21] less dead LIVER fat guzzler [22] climaxed PEAKED wan [23] charm ENTRANCE portal [24] subject CONTENT satisfied [25] excess OVERAGE superannuated [26] outrage INCENSE perfume [27] exuding SECRETIVE reticent [28] schmooze CONVERSE opposite [29] chargeless UNIONIZED organized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Liver? Yup! Good going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 reject Nice try, but.... no cigar. But you probably don't smoke them anyway. [spoiler=psst... ]I like them both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 revert/forget/depart/arrive I know these are many words...but the words are antonyms...i dunno how to relate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Nice try, but.... no cigar. But you probably don't smoke them anyway. [spoiler=psst... ]I like them both Me in 40 years....maybe 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Me in 40 years....maybe 50 years. lol... thats funny...even though u may look like that in 50 years, your mind will be as sharp as it is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 lol... thats funny...even though u may look like that in 50 years, your mind will be as sharp as it is now You're so sweet, thanks. You're no slouch yourself. Remember, I've got the advantage of having English as a first language. You're rockin' these puzzles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I know these are many words...but the words are antonyms...i dunno how to relate them revert/forget/depart/arrive Exactly ... devilish, aren't I? It's a word that has possible meanings that, as you say, are opposite. heh heh .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 resign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 You're so sweet, thanks. You're no slouch yourself. Remember, I've got the advantage of having English as a first language. You're rockin' these puzzles. thanks It feels nice when you get a compliment from an intelligent,smart,wise person and u truly are rocking these puzzles...i am just trying my best...u rock!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 As long as you keep those shoes, girl, you'll stay #1 in my book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Exactly ... devilish, aren't I? It's a word that has possible meanings that, as you say, are opposite. heh heh .... Well, at least he admits he's evil. The poor girl is trying to go to bed, and you're gloating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) Exactly ... devilish, aren't I? It's a word that has possible meanings that, as you say, are opposite. heh heh .... yes...u r really a great puzzle grandmaster Edited April 13, 2008 by Nayana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 resign The great Nikyma has it .... my favorite opponym! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 The great Nikyma has it .... my favorite opponym! Good job. I thought I told you to stop calling me an opponym! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I thought I told you to stop calling me an opponym! LOL *slaps forehead* yeah I keep forgetting...sorry, cupcake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 crabbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 venting/declare running out of words and ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 crabbed Nope. Nice try tho... <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 running out of words and ideas... venting/declare Nope, sorry. I have a hunch these two may still be here in the morning ... you should get some sleep .... Great job on these. I thought I was making a super-hard batch. But I got done in by a couple of smart ladies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Nope, sorry. I have a hunch these two may still be here in the morning ... you should get some sleep .... Great job on these. I thought I was making a super-hard batch. But I got done in by a couple of smart ladies.... yeah,...these remaining two seem difficult but I have a feeling that they aren't...hhmm...lets see...I won't get sleep unless I see those answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 reserve Wow - not bad! Nice fit, and is a heteronym [as they're called]. But ... the solution word fits the third word a little better. You just can't seem to run out of interesting ideas ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 release, dismiss, sacking, adjudge, holding,invalid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 is it overage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 (edited) release, dismiss, sacking, adjudge, holding,invalid C'mon Nayana, your next post is number 200...then you'll be a senior member. That's gotta be lucky! Edited April 13, 2008 by Nikyma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bonanova
Back again by popular demand!
Three words - letter count given by dashes - middle word is related to the other two.
Middle words share a characteristic.
Enjoy!
[1] fart _ _ _ _ twist - Nikyma
[2] tug _ _ _ _ _ column - Nayana
[3] squab _ _ _ _ plunged - Nayana
[4] ditch _ _ _ _ _ seamstress - largeneal <-- first solver award
[5] pivots _ _ _ _ dismisses - Nikyma
[6] wee _ _ _ _ _ _ moment - Nikyma, Nayana
[7] meal _ _ _ _ _ _ strike - Nikyma
[8] mire _ _ _ _ _ _ molt - Andreay
[9] aruba _ _ _ _ _ _ order again - Nayana, Nikyma
[10] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ return - Nikyma
[11] leave _ _ _ _ _ _ goody - Nikyma
[12] tough _ _ _ _ _ _ carpeted - Nayana, Nikyma
[13] stock _ _ _ _ _ _ lithely - Nikyma
[14] trader _ _ _ _ _ _ drool - Nikyma
[15] conduct _ _ _ _ eighty-two - Nikyma
[16] fifty-fifty _ _ _ _ dusk - Nikyma
[17] twisted _ _ _ _ _ cut - Nikyma
[18] vehicle _ _ _ _ _ sulked - Nikyma
[19] figure _ _ _ _ _ _ less sensible - Nikyma
[20] scolded _ _ _ _ _ _ irregular Grey Cells, Nayana <-- last solver award
[21] less dead _ _ _ _ _ fat guzzler - Gretty
[22] climaxed _ _ _ _ _ _ wan - Nikyma
[23] charm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ portal - Nayana
[24] subject _ _ _ _ _ _ _ satisfied - Nayana, Nikyma
[25] excess _ _ _ _ _ _ _ superannuated - Nayana
[26] outrage _ _ _ _ _ _ _ perfume - Nikyma
[27] exuding _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- Nikyma reticent
[28] schmooze _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ opposite - Nikyma
[29] chargeless _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ organized - Nayana
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