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Thursday Puzzle: Synonyms in Synonyms

25 October 2012, 08:42

Ok, Synonym of the first bit forms part of a synonym of the second (bit of poetic license maybe required )

Put the common synthingy in uppercase.

0) Knobhead Londoner = Knobhead (syn: cock) Londoner COCKney

Off you go (not to google though).

1) Ancient Mercenary - sOLDier - SimonMac
2) Suitable Seaman - cAPTain - Zippy
3) Immobile Chemical engineer - diSTILLer - Scoi
4) Burial Decorator - enGRAVEr - SMc
5) Gun grower - fARMer - Zippy
6) Primate flower arranger - fLORISt - SMc
7) Chart cameraman - photoGRAPHer - Zippy
8) Tattoo tinsmith - tINKer - SMc
9) Mineral boss - fOREman - SMc
10) Final gyprocker - pLASTerer - Scoi
11) Tallying nations - COUNTries - NAT
12) Angry Buccaneer - pIRATE - NAT
13) Backside poison - ARSEnic - NAT
14) Mountainous orator - sPEAKer - Zippy
15) Paletino winotypes saline solution - salTWATer - Bunk (I was quite proud of that one)

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25 October 2012, 08:45

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25 October 2012, 08:52

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