[bonanova]

Set VI of Three words - Contronyms established the Minneapolis chapter of Insomniac Puzzle Solvers Anonymous.

But it was published too late in the day to create the Indian chapter of ISPA.

Not so nice this time.

In a command Encore performance, Three Words VII - Wondrously Wandering Words

explores the changing meaning of words over the passage of time.

And it's appearing now, late afternoon EDT, to permit full duelling privileges

for Nikyma and Nayana - and anyone else who thinks they can keep up with them.

These words have changed - some of them far beyond modern recognition.

To excel at this set may mean to admit to a prehistoric birthdate, or more probably wisdom beyond one's years.

It's all meant for fun, so sharpen your pencils, log on to onelook.com and have at it!

The first word is the archaic meaning.

The third word may be a heteronym of the modern meaning. *wicked evil grin*

Great work! - It's finished.

[1] food _ _ _ _ gist - onetruth, Nikyma

[2] corn _ _ _ _ _ durum - largeneal, Nikyma

[3] corn _ _ _ _ _ cereal - largeneal

[4] rude _ _ _ _ _ _ elementary - onetruth, Nikyma

[5] ghost _ _ _ _ _ _ moxie - Nikyma

[6] sunny _ _ _ queer - onetruth, Nikyma

[7] leave _ _ _ _ forfeit - Nayana

[8] tinct _ _ _ _ _ tinge - Nayana

[9] clown _ _ _ _ _ _ _ muzhik, boor - onetruth

[10] silly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ futile - Nikyma

[11] brats _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ brood - Nikyma

[12] buxom _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compliant - Gretty, Nikyma

[13] slave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instructor - Nayana

[14] allege _ _ _ _ _ establish - Nayana, onetruth

[15] tablet _ _ _ _ _ defer - Nikyma

[16] bowels _ _ _ _ _ essence - Nayana

[17] jaunty _ _ _ _ _ stately - Nikyma

[18] perish _ _ _ _ _ _ deprive - KarenClark

[19] purview _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ commerce - Nikyma

[20] servant _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ premier - Nikyma

[21] foolish _ _ _ _ cherished - Nayana

[22] foolish _ _ _ _ pleasant - Nikyma

[23] charity _ _ _ _ devotion - Nayana

[24] naughty _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ throw-away - Nikyma

[25] schemer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ campaigner - onetruth

[26] patriot _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sexist - Nikyma

[27] painting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ visual representation - Nayana

[28] Holy Day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vacation day - Nayana

[29] entirely _ _ _ _ _ _ only - Nikyma

[30] trickery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cachet - Nikyma

[31] blasting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ intoxicating - Nikyma

[32] secretary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Selectric - Nayana, onetruth

[33] wholesome _ _ _ _ _ _ _ robust - Nayana, onetruth

[34] comprehend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beat - Nikyma

[35] discerning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bigoted - onetruth

[36] counterfeit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ image - Nikyma

[37] fable-based _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ incredible - Nayana

[38] female spinner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ old maid - Gretty

[1] food MEAT gist

[2] corn WHEAT durum

[3] corn GRAIN cereal

[4] rude SIMPLE elementary

[5] ghost SPIRIT moxie

[6] sunny GAY queer

[7] leave LOSE forfeit

[8] tinct COLOR tinge

[9] clown PEASANT muzhik, boor

[10] silly USELESS futile

[11] brats CHILDREN brood

[12] buxom YIELDING compliant

[13] slave PEDAGOGUE instructor

[14] allege PROVE establish

[15] tablet TABLE defer

[16] bowels HEART essence

[17] jaunty NOBLE stately

[18] perish STARVE deprive

[19] purview BUSINESS commerce

[20] servant MINISTER premier

[21] foolish FOND cherished

[22] foolish NICE pleasant

[23] charity LOVE devotion

[24] naughty WORTHLESS throw-away

[25] schemer POLITICIAN campaigner

[26] patriot CHAUVINIST sexist

[27] painting PICTURE visual representation

[28] Holy Day HOLIDAY vacation day

[29] entirely MERELY only

[30] trickery PRESTIGE cache

[31] blasting POISONING intoxicating

[32] secretary TYPEWRITER Selectric

[33] wholesome HEALTHY robust

[34] comprehend OVERCOME beat

[35] discerning DISCRIMINATING bigoted

[36] counterfeit LIKENESS image

[37] fable-based FABULOUS incredible

[38] female spinner SPINSTER old maid

[Nikyma]

worthless?

[Guest]

Starve?

[bonanova]

worthless?

Another one for Nikyma! [24] WORTHLESS

Naughty's original meaning stemmed from variant spellings of nought and naught -> nothing, emptiness, worthlessness.

[Nikyma]

denied, private

[bonanova]

Starve?

KarenClark checks in with [18] STARVE

[Guest]

whoa dude, it took me three times and I still dont really get what u want

[Nikyma]

cute

[Nikyma]

minister

[bonanova]

cute

So close it's smokin'!

[bonanova]

minister

Bingo Nikyma has [20]

[bonanova]

whoa dude, it took me three times and I still dont really get what u want

Hey Wiz

In the first post [OP] there are groups of three words with the 2nd word shown in blanks - one for each letter in the word.

It's related to the first and third words in different ways.

Your job is to find the 2nd word in each case.

The kicker in this set is that the 1st clue word is an archaic or obsolete meaning.

Good luck.

[Nikyma]

fair, zany

[Nikyma]

poisoning

[Nikyma]

overcome,overturn

[bonanova]

overcome,overturn

Two more [31] [34] fall to Niky! Ma

Only three words left!

[22] continues to elude the solvers: foolish just isn't what it used to be I guess!

[Nikyma]

weak, fond, vain

[Nikyma]

good, warm, nice

[bonanova]

good, warm, nice

Nikyma has [22] NICE!

[bonanova]

Correcting a clue word on one of the remaining two: CACHET - not cache, as originally posted.

Here they are - two left - who will get them?

[29] entirely _ _ _ _ _ _ only - Not solely wholly whole single simply totally singly

[30] trickery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cachet, - Not pretense

[Nikyma]

prestige

[Nikyma]

merely

[bonanova]

merely

Nikyma has [29] and [30] and it's finally over!

Great job all ...!!!

[Nikyma]

Thanks so much Bona, for another awesome puzzle.

I'm sure these are a lot of work to craft, but you rock them.

[Guest]

whoa...i had thought some might be left for me today Congrats Nikyma....and everyone... Thanks a lot bonanova for this puzzle hehehe...I still can't get enough .... hopefully u will come up with one more soon