Brain teaser # 34

For each of the following fill in the best answer to the saying or definition on a separate sheet of paper. The # of blanks are given in or after the clue. After, repeat the small answers (in order) until you get the larger word. For the clues that refer to the alphabet, pronounce the letter as it is pronounced in the alphabet. You might have to repeat the smaller words over and over again to get the larger word. An example is given below.

Example: 

A) expert: _ _ _
B) devoted churchwoman : _ _ _ 
C) 3rd in the alphabet: _
D) # after seven: _ _ _ _ _
E) to avoid: _ _ _ _

Answer: 
pro-nun-c-eight-shun 
Pronunciation 

Try the following.

1) a) upper limb: _ _ _
b) 1st in alphabet: _
c) TV show :"Let's Make a _ _ _ _"
d) 15th in alphabet: _

2) 
a) feed in past tense: _ _ _ 
b) possessive form of she: _ _ _
c) a small, rounded portion of bread: _ _ _ _

3)
a) miles _ _ _ hour
b) agent paid to obtain secret information: _ _ _
c) body part used to hear: _ _ _

4)
a) aquatic animal associated with a beach ball: _ _ _ _
b) 1st in alphabet: _
c) edible ice cream holder: _ _ _ _

5) 
a) opposite of down: _ _
b) a _ _ _ _ of socks
c) _ _ _ _ the movie instead of buying it

6)
a) a convict: _ _ _
b) to lie is a deadly _ _ _
c) receptacle used for serving/holding dishes and meals: _ _ _ _
d) to ignore or snub: _ _ _ _

Replies (2)

For each of the following fill in the best answer to the saying or definition on a separate sheet of paper. The # of blanks are given in or after the clue. After, repeat the small answers (in order) until you get the larger word. For the clues that refer to the alphabet, pronounce the letter as it is pronounced in the alphabet. You might have to repeat the smaller words over and over again to get the larger word. An example is given below.

Example: 

A) expert: _ _ _
B) devoted churchwoman : _ _ _ 
C) 3rd in the alphabet: _
D) # after seven: _ _ _ _ _
E) to avoid: _ _ _ _

Answer: 
pro-nun-c-eight-shun 
Pronunciation 

Try the following.

1) a) upper limb: _ _ _
b) 1st in alphabet: _
c) TV show :"Let's Make a _ _ _ _"
d) 15th in alphabet: _

arm-a-deal-o :armadillo
 

2) 
a) feed in past tense: _ _ _ 
b) possessive form of she: _ _ _
c) a small, rounded portion of bread: _ _ _ _

fed-her-roll :federal


3)
a) miles _ _ _ hour
b) agent paid to obtain secret information: _ _ _
c) body part used to hear: _ _ _

per-spy-ear :perspire
 

4)
a) aquatic animal associated with a beach ball: _ _ _ _
b) 1st in alphabet: _
c) edible ice cream holder: _ _ _ _
 

seal-a-cone :silicone

5) 
a) opposite of down: _ _
b) a _ _ _ _ of socks
c) _ _ _ _ the movie instead of buying it
 

up-pair-rent :apparent

6)
a) a convict: _ _ _
b) to lie is a deadly _ _ _
c) receptacle used for serving/holding dishes and meals: _ _ _ _
d) to ignore or snub: _ _ _ _

con-sin-tray-shun:  concentration
 

Thanks to https://www.braingle.com/brainteasers/teaser.php?op=2&id=28281&comm=0
 

Actually I was looking for "TV show :"Let's Make a _ _ _ _"" but I got a link having all the answer.. cheeky

Drat !! you caught me !!

Hmmph...its correct...

Ultimately, GOOGLE WINS !!wink

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