Broad Strokes - missing letter riddle
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There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.
As an example, consider the following two words...
VENT SOAP
In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become
VET SOP
To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A small shrub
_ _ _ _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
_ _ _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).
word
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AProughAPrough
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There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.
As an example, consider the following two words...
VENT SOAP
In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become
VET SOP
To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A small shrub
_ _ _ _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
_ _ _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).
word
asked 8 hours ago
AProughAPrough
5,6861244
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$begingroup$
There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.
As an example, consider the following two words...
VENT SOAP
In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become
VET SOP
To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A small shrub
_ _ _ _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
_ _ _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).
word
asked 8 hours ago
AProughAPrough
5,6861244
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There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.
As an example, consider the following two words...
VENT SOAP
In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become
VET SOP
To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A small shrub
_ _ _ _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
_ _ _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).
word
word
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AProughAPrough
5,6861244
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AProughAPrough
5,6861244
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AProughAPrough
5,6861244
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AProughAPrough
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Maybe..
paint brush - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")
pint bush A small shrub
pin bus Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
in us Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
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Was it too easy?
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– APrough
7 hours ago
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
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A (very) partial answer:
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
"t_iny" "brush"
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub
"tiny" "bush"
_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
"tin" "bus"
_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
"in" "us"
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
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Maybe..
paint brush - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")
pint bush A small shrub
pin bus Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
in us Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
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Was it too easy?
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– APrough
7 hours ago
2
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Maybe..
paint brush - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")
pint bush A small shrub
pin bus Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
in us Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
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Was it too easy?
$endgroup$
– APrough
7 hours ago
2
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Maybe..
paint brush - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")
pint bush A small shrub
pin bus Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
in us Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
$endgroup$
Maybe..
paint brush - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")
pint bush A small shrub
pin bus Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
in us Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
answered 8 hours ago
BassBass
30k472185
30k472185
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Was it too easy?
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– APrough
7 hours ago
2
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
add a comment |
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Was it too easy?
$endgroup$
– APrough
7 hours ago
2
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
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Was it too easy?
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– APrough
7 hours ago
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Was it too easy?
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– APrough
7 hours ago
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
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@APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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– Bass
7 hours ago
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A (very) partial answer:
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
"t_iny" "brush"
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub
"tiny" "bush"
_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
"tin" "bus"
_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
"in" "us"
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
78119
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
A (very) partial answer:
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
"t_iny" "brush"
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub
"tiny" "bush"
_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
"tin" "bus"
_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
"in" "us"
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
78119
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
A (very) partial answer:
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
"t_iny" "brush"
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub
"tiny" "bush"
_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
"tin" "bus"
_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
"in" "us"
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
78119
$endgroup$
A (very) partial answer:
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer
"t_iny" "brush"
_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub
"tiny" "bush"
_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges
"tin" "bus"
_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"
"in" "us"
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
78119
edited 8 hours ago
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ElpharyaElpharya
78119
answered 8 hours ago
ElpharyaElpharya
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answered 8 hours ago
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