One Letter in Each Word

One letter in each of the following words has been changed. What is the saying hidden below?

Tape tie pull my toe corns

Solve the Two Anagrams

Solve the two anagrams to produce a well known saying:

• The Cattle
• Hate But Goof

Hint: Here's the spacing on the well known saying:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

'The Cattle' replaces the first three three-letter words, while Hate But Goof goes into the last four words.

X Y Z Clues

Use the clues on the right to find the four six-letter words.  The same three letters are represented by XYZ in each word.

1. X Y Z _ _ _ - Falls
2. _ X Y Z _ _ - Hangs fabric
3. _ _ X Y Z _ - Graze
4. _ _ _ X Y Z - Snare

Stumping Synonym

Seven synonyms of the word 'talent' are shown.  Take one letter from each of the seven in turn to spell out an eighth synonym.

1. Gift
2. Ability
3. Knack
4. Genius
5. Flair
6. Aptitude
7. Capacity

Four Numbers

Find the four missing numbers in the square.

78 64 62 48 46 32
79 67 63 51 47 35
76 ?? ?? 50 44 34
74 ?? ?? 52 42 36
75 71 59 55 43 39
72 70 56 54 40 38


Update: Forgot to mention, I'll be gone for the next few days.  I'll see you on Friday or bright and early on Monday. 

Let Us Dance to the Music

Fill in the blank spaces to spell out three dances.
_ I _ T _ R _ U _
_ U _ D _ I _ L _
_ O _ O _ A _ S _

Change One Letter

Change one letter in each word to make a well known phrase:

SIN ON O NUN



We all know that a 'well known phrase' is relative.  ;-)

I Cannot Be Scrambled

One of the following cannot be unscrambled into a word.  Which one is it?

1. CTRSYP
2. CSYRLI
3. CSPRYR
4. CSRPTI

How Did Sam Feel About Europe?

Sam, who had gone off on a trip to Europe over the summer, was describing each of the places he visited to Sally.  Sam told Sally that he hated Madrid, loved Prague, hated Warsaw, hated Antrim and hated Ankara.

Sally interrupted him at this point and said "Based on your criteria, I already know how you felt about Vienna."

What pattern had Sally noticed?

Four Words Mean the Same

Fill in the consonants to complete the four words that have the same meaning
_ E _ E _ O U _
_ _ A _ I _ A _ L _
_ E _ E _ O _ E _ _
_ I _ _

TGIF and Drive Me Home

What can be driven, but has no wheels.
And can be sliced, and still remain whole?

Nine Letter Word Circles

Fill in the missing letters to make a nine-letter word starting from a corner square and spiraling into the corner.

1)
U _ E
_ E R
E T A

2)
O _ E
W S R
O L _

Cost of Oysters

The menu at your favorite local restaurant reads:

Soup $18
Salad $23
Roast Beef $41
Ice Cream $36
Coffee $27

The chef is adding oysters to the menu.  If he follows the pattern, what's the price going to be?



Also, why is this place your favorite? It's way too expensive for me!  (this last part is a joke and not part of the question.)

Be Kind to Strangers

Re-arrange the following to form one ten letter word meaning 'kind to strangers.'

habit poles

Those Question Marks Need to be Removed

What number should logically replace the ?
4 5 9 4 2
8 6 2 6 4
2 3 ? 2 7
7 1 2 3 5
3 8 3 6 2

Continue the Sequence, Ladies

Gazebo
Accede
Verify

Which girl's name continues the sequence?

1. Eunice
2. Agatha
3. Joanne
4. Ingrid
   

Do You Know Your Phobias

Your psychiatrist has just diagnosed you with the following phobias.  What is it that you're afraid of?

1. Anemophobia
2. Musophobia
3. Barophobia
4. Potophobia
5. Ochophobia
   

Replace the Vowels

The vowels have been removed from this quotation.  Can you replace them?

T S W S F T H R T H T
K N W S H S W N C H L D