Minimalism [BB464]
15 June, 2014
What’s the smallest word that can yield each trio? Apex, lame, peel, say, is EXAMPLE, while task, lamb, itch would be BLACKSMITH.
Note how a doubled letter must accord to your source word also having two of the same letter. (Feel free to offer your own trios.)
- ibis, suit, tics
- hoot, arch, atom
- sofa, oats, soft
- peek, peak, slew
- slur, lily, soul
- joey, door, dove
- yell, gala, near
- core, duty, mean
SOLUTION NEXT WEEK
BB463 SOLUTION: Evander Holyfield, Arthur Upfield, (Earl of) Chesterfield, Winfield (slogan), Leo Schofield, Beaconsfield, Tenterfield, Holden Caulfield, Mansfield, Vicar of Wakefield, Garfield, Harbour Bridge engineer John Bradfield. Other fields may appeal.]
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