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Brain Teasers - July 24

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


MAR--- an edge

(a)  

2.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


MAR--- a bird

(a)  

3.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


---MAR a bird

(a)  

4.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


-MA---R a dilettante

(a)  

5.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


---MAR- an abridgement

(a)  

6.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


M---A--R- a very small painting

(a)  

7.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


-M-AR---- just

(a)  

8.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


-----MAR- a horrifying experience

(a)  

9.

Following is a clue for a word. Against the clue is an indication of the word's length, and also where the letters MAR occur in the word. See if you can work out what the word is.


Example:

MA---R an employer

MASTER


--M-A---R one who exercises authrity

(a)  

10.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


A creature (6)

A thin layer (6)

(a)  

11.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


Part of a desk (6)

A prize (6)

(a)  

12.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


A space-bar (6)

Goes over again (6)

(a)  

13.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


A ten-pound note (6)

Used for curdling milk (6)

(a)  

14.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


To hand over (7)

Hated (7)

(a)  

15.

A 'reversal' is produced when reading a word backward spells out another different word.

Example:

GUM-MUG, RATS-STAR, DEVIL-LIVED


Given below is a pair of definitions corresponding to a pair of reversals. Given in brackets after the definition are the numbers of letters in the words sought. Can you find the reversals?


Final courses (8)

Emphasised (8)

(a)