Puzzler Page – Issue 51

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Puzzler Page – Issue 51

by Garrick Stubblefield

Hello all and I hope you all have been having fun with the puzzles I’ve been doing for you and the chronicle. It has been a very good experience for me to do them because if you remember all these puzzles are coming from my head. I’m excited to introduce you to a couple of new ones. I will continue to put you in the thinking mode. If you’re interested in getting a whole series of them please contact me by phone and leave a message. My number is 269-256-0547. My proceeds go as follows: 40% goes to the chronicle 40% goes to our local veterans and 20% goes to offset the supply cost. 1-$1.50 / 3-$4 / 6-$7.50 / 12-$10. Also if you can text me at this number and give me your feedback. I will continue to make these puzzles for you to enjoy. Thank you for the support.

Puzzler Page

PUZZLE 1 – REDUCING THE WORD
  • Instructions:
    • You’ll be given a 3, 4, 5, or 6 letter word.
    • The object of the puzzle is to remove one letter each step, making a new word each time.
    • After a letter is removed you cannot reuse it.
    • Abbreviations do count. As in the English dictionary, there are 2 letter words that count, such as PI, AR, KA, KI, ER; however acronyms do not count.
    • You may rearrange the letters each step to create your new word.
  • Words:
  • 6 Letter –
    • SHAVES
  • 5 Letter –
    • STAKE
  • 4 Letter –
    • RAKE
  • 3 Letter –
    • EAR

As this puzzle could have many answers, you can email your possible answers to Garrick at garrickstubblefield@gmail.com. He will check and respond as quickly as he can. One possible set of answers is on Page 2 – Puzzles Answer Page.

PUZZLE 2 – KNOWING YOUR STATES AND CAPITALS
  • Instructions:
    • Riddles below are clues to State or Capital names.
  • Clues:
    • STATES:
      • This State has a famous TEA: _______.
    • CAPITALS:
      • This Capital may have a lot of WITCHCRAFT: _____.
PUZZLE 3 – CRACK THE CODE
  • Instructions:
    • Beginning with a given three digit number, you will follow along each step and end with a different three digit number as your answer.
  • Code:

383

  1. CHANGE THE SECOND 3 TO A 0;
  2. CHANGE THE 8 TO A 6;
  3. DON’T CHANGE THE FIRST 3;
  4. THE FINAL 3 DIGIT CODE: The answer is the number of Degrees in a Circle.
PUZZLE 4 – WORDS IN A QUOTE
  • Instructions:
    • See if you can find the 4-letter words I found:
      • 3-4 you’re doing good
      • 5-6 catching up to me
      • 7-more fantastic
  • Quote:
    • WILL YOU COME TO DINNER WITH ME?

4-Letter Words:

3-Letter Words:

2-Letter Words:

PUZZLE 5 – WORD WITHIN A QUOTE OR MOVIE TITLE WITH CLUES
  • Quote:
    • Quote: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
  • Clues:
  1. You give THIS to your SPOUSE: _ _ _ _ .
  2. THIS sits on TOP of your HOUSE: _ _ _ _ .
  3. Not SHORT, but _ _ _ _ .
  4. A type of CEREAL: _ _ _ _ _ .
  5. All PLANTS have THESE: _ _ _ _ _ .
PUZZLE 6 – ANAGRAM WORDS
  • Instructions:
    • Simply rearrange the provided word to make another word or words.
      • Examples: car ~ arc, rate ~ tear
  • Clues:
    • TEAM ~ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _
    • STAKE ~ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _
    • CREAMS ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _
PUZZLE 7 – ANIMAL COLLECTIONS
  • Instructions:
    • Do you know the collective noun for each animal when it’s in a group?
      • Examples: PRIDE of lions, GAGGLE of geese
  • Clues:
    • S _ U L _ of FOXES
    • T _ W _ _of GIRAFFES
    • T _ _ _ P of GORILLAS
PUZZLE 8 – BOXGRAM
  • Instructions:
    • Fill the shaded boxes to complete all the answers that go with the clue.
    • We’ve given you the beginning letters of each answer.
  • Clue: TYPES OF CAKES. (find 9 words)
Boxgram Puzzle – Issue 51

Thank you for playing along with our puzzles in this issue!

Follow to Page 2 next for all the Answers!

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