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The 9-Letter Word Puzzle - Challenge #13

 
 
Reply 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 Cool
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jespah
 
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Reply Sat 28 Dec, 2002 07:50 am
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
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dlowan
 
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Reply Sat 28 Dec, 2002 07:53 am
pith, seed, pulp, skin,

blade,
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Sat 28 Dec, 2002 11:22 am
How's it going team? Any sign of Mac yet?
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Raggedyaggie
 
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Reply Sat 28 Dec, 2002 08:09 pm
TERRAZZOS - flooring materials

Zest - rind of an orange, etc.

Razor - cutting instrument
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jespah
 
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Reply Sat 28 Dec, 2002 09:15 pm
Aggie!!!!!! YAY!!!!!
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Sun 29 Dec, 2002 07:37 am
Congratulations Raggedy: I see you've picked up the mantle of Mac.

TERRAZZOS is the correct answer.

INSTRUMENT = RAZOR
FRUIT = ZEST
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mac11
 
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Reply Sun 29 Dec, 2002 10:57 am
WAY TO GO, RAGGEDY!
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Bibliophile the BibleGuru
 
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Reply Sun 29 Dec, 2002 10:59 am
Yes, Raggedy did well. Cool
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