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Fri 27 Dec, 2002 04:43 pm
OK wordsmyths, here's the 13th instalment, WITH LIMITED CLUES:
I'm looking for a 9-letter English word (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) which matches the following
Clues:
The letters 6, 2, 9 & 1 (in that order) spell part of a FRUIT.
The letters 3, 5, 7, 8 & 4 (in that order) spell a cutting INSTRUMENT.
Notes:
The correct word (and ALL sub-clue words) are found in Webster's Dictionary - 10th Edition.
Happy sleuthing
Fruit part: rind, peel
Cutting instrument: knife
6, 2, 9 & 1 (in that order) spell part of a FRUIT.
The letters 3, 5, 7, 8 & 4 (in that order) spell a cutting INSTRUMENT.
'Course my guesses don't add up to anything. :-D
pith, seed, pulp, skin,
blade,
How's it going team? Any sign of Mac yet?
TERRAZZOS - flooring materials
Zest - rind of an orange, etc.
Razor - cutting instrument
Congratulations Raggedy: I see you've picked up the mantle of Mac.
TERRAZZOS is the correct answer.
INSTRUMENT = RAZOR
FRUIT = ZEST