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1. Orang ( 2. Sen'al 3. Onager 4. Racoon 5. Poodle 6. Nchega 7. Polecat 8. Pointer 9. Terrier

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NOTES: The n3me NAPHISH, at "Q JO Down," may also be spelled NEPHISH. The name lAHATH. al "K 18 Across," can be replaced by KOHATH. TAHATH. JA­HATH, or MAHATH-all are names of Levites.)

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Solution to THE AMORPHOUS AMOEBA in Previous Issue

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10. Lioness 18. Clumher II. Echidna 19. lVlan tiger 12. Tarsier 20. Snow bear 13. Spaniel 21. Elephant J4. Samoyed 22. Antelope 15. Guepard 23. Wanderoo 16. Tamarin 24. Can horse 17. Manatee 25. Porcupine rat

is an anlhropoid ape closely related to, or possibly even a variety of, the chimpanzee. The name is also spelled NSCHIEGO, a word that we could ha\'e transpo>ecl into ECHOINGS, had we felt really vicious.)

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Answers to "Super-Qui:<- No. 4" (page 200)

The two correctly matched definitions are # 10 and #21. Here is the complete word list, alphabetized and properly defined:

I. BICYCLE. A literal translation, a "pony." 2. BOVINITY. Dullness, possession of the characteristics of oxen or cows. 3. CALABASH. Related by ties of affection rather than blood (a Hawaiian term). 4. COFFEEHOUSE. To make aimless conversation. 5. CUP. A usually iced beverage resembling- punch, served from a pitcher. 6. DEBRIDEMENT. Surgical removal of lacerated or contaminated tissue. 7. FOGEATER. The full moon when rising in a fog. 8. GEMS. A sm;lll, goatlike antelope, tbe chamois. 9. HALF. Whole, crux, significant part.

10. HORSE. Large or coarse of its kind, as corn. 11. IRON. One fony·eig-hth of an inch (a unit used in measuring the thickness of shoe

soles). 12. KETTLEDR U?\·I. An informal party at which light refreshments are usually served.

(Come now, you didn't really believe that we'd define the word as a kind of drum, did you?)

13. LUNARIA. The honesty or satinpod, a kind of herb. 14. MERCY. A sentence of imp:risonment rather than death imposed in clemency on a

first·degree murderer. 15. PURPLE. Great wea.fth or exalted station. 16. SCURV1SH. An evening primrose, Oenothera b£ennis. 17. SHARPIE. A shallow·draft boat. long- and rather narrow, with one or two masts. 18. SKOOKUM. An evil spirit, originally among the Chinooks. 19. SONGISH. The language of the Salishan people of Vancouver Island and San Juan

Island. 20. STUPRUM. In civil law, illicit intercourse contrary to morality. 21. TEA. A grayish yellow green lighter than Surrey gTeen. (Tea

u'suall)', served iced-you know that!). 22. TEMPEST. A fashionable reception or assembly, a "raUL" 23. THERE. An indefinite substitute for a name ("Hi, there!"). 24. TICKING. "Teleg-raphic ticking is virtually a pure example

bolism."-Edward Sapir. 25. TUMBLER. A drum for treating hides used in making leather.

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Answers to "The National Philosophy Test-IV" (page 208)

All genuine examples of Aristotle's writing are from Aristotle, Random House, New York, 1941.

I. Utter nonsense 2. METAPHYSICA, 1057b; lines 5-6 3. POLITICA, 1252a; lines 32-35 4. HISTORIA ANIMALIUM, 608b: lines 7-14 5. Unadulterated nonsense 6. DE ANIMA, 423b; lines 33-35; and 424a; lines 1-2 7. METAPHYSICA, 1009a; lines 16-17 8. Unabashed nonsense 9. Unqualified nonsense

10. METAPHYSICA, 1011b; Jines 18-20 11. ANALYTICA POSTERIORA. 93b; lines 9-14 12. METAPHYSICA, 1032a; lines 5-6 13. [vIETAPHYSICA, 1072b; lines 19-23 14. Ultimate nonsense ]5. DE PARTIBUS ANIMALIur"r, 639b; lines IQ-15 l6. ETHICA NICOMACHEA, I 178b; lines 22·24 17. ETHICA NICOMACHEA, l154b; lines 26-28 18. Unbelievable nonsense 19. METAPHYSICA, I063a; lines 13-17 20. ETHICA NICOMACHEA, I l53b: lines 7-9 21. Unsurpassed nonsense 22. POLITICA, 1252a; lines 32·35

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Solution to ((Word Chess With a Vengeance" (page 236)

1. BEMOCK 2. BESOM 3. BESTAR 4. BESTIAL 5. BESTIARY 6. BESTIR 7. CENTAL 8. CENTRAD 9. CENTRAL

10. CENTRIFUGAL 11. CESTRA 12. CHOS~

13. CHOSEN 14. COMEST 15. COMET ]6. COMETARY 17. COPSE 18. COSEN

29. ENTRY 30. ESTRAL 31. FILAR 32. FIRST 33. FIRST MEN 34. FRAIL 35. FRANK 36. FRATE 37. FRIGATE 38. FUGAL 39. GANTRY 40. GIANT 41. GIANTRY 42. GLAIR 43. GLAIRY 44. GLAND 45. GLARY 46. GUILD

56. LIRATE 57. MEANT 58. MEATY 59. MENALD 60. MENTA 61. MENTAL 62. METAL 63. METRA 64. METRIA 65. METRIAL 66. MOCKEST 67. NATES 68. NESTY 69. OCEAN 70. OMENTA 71. OMENTAL 72. OSTEAL 73. OSTEND

84. SMOCK 85. SOCKET 86. SOCMEN 87. STAIR 88. STAIRY 89. STAND 90. STANK 91. STARVY 92. STARY 93. STEAD 94. STEAL 95. STRAND 96. STRIA 97. STRIAL 98. STRIG 99. STYRIAN

100. TEARY 101. TEMPO

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19. COSET 20. COSTA 21. COSTAL 22. COSTAR 23. COSTEAN 24. DAIRY 25. ENTAD 26. ENTAIL 27. ENTAL 28. ENTRAIL

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47. GUITAR 74. POCKEST 102. TRAIL 48. HOCKEST 75. POCKET 103. TRANK 49. HOMEST 76. POCKETY 104. TRIAD 50. HOSTMEN 77. POSTAL 105. TRIAL 51. IRATE 78. POSTMEN 106. TYRIAN 52. KETAL 79. PYRAL 107. VIAND 53. KNEAD 80 RIANT 108. VIRAL 54. LAtTY 81. SENDAL 109. VITAL 55. LATEN 82. SENTRY 110. WRITE

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Solution to "Crisscm~s Words" (page 241)

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Answers to "What's In a Name?" (page 242)

I. Calvin 6. Isaac 11. Philip 16. Hilda 2. Paul 7. Vivian 12. George 17. Barbara 3. Cecil 8. Beulah 13. Rachel 18. Sophia 4. Claude 9. Dolores 14. Melissa 19. Ichabod 5. Felix 10. Andrew 15. Ambrose 20. Alice

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Answer 10 "Computerized Poetry" (page 243)

The name of the versifying computer suggested by Mrs. Pachter is ELEANOR LEANDER. Did you devise a better name?

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Solution to "Extract the Quotation!" (page 244)

"Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind."-(Kipling).

Answen to "Wol-ds Within Words" (page 245)

I. Lies 6. Vacate II. Rim 16. Rascal 2. Can 7. Idle 12. Pinned J7. Rules 3. Cut 8. Joy 13. Pl'<lte 18. Rest 4. Divers 9. Mates 14. Sue 19. Slid 5. Urge 10. Ramble IS. Rage 20. Spots .. '"

Answers to "The Word Watchen' Test" (page 245)

I. ASP IRATE. St<lrt at the beginning and lop off one letter at a time as you go along; you will always remain with a complete word: SPJRATE, PIRATE, IRATE, RATE, ATE, TE, E.

2. BILLOWY. The letters of this word are arrang'ed in alphabetical order. 3. BOATHOUSE. You can divide the word into three 3-letter words unrelated to the

original word either in meaning or in pronunciation: BOA, THO, USE. 4. BOOKKEEPER. This word features three consecutive pairs of like letters (00,

KK, EE). 5. BRIGHT-FACED. An I I-letter word including Lhe first 9 letters of the alphabet. G. CHOCOLATE. Write it twice, as follows:

cHocOlaTe ChOCOlAte HOT COCOA is. of course. a synonym for CHOCOLATE.

7. COM1'vIEMORATIVE. The conson<lnts of this word are arranged in alphabetical order.

8. DEIFIED. A palindrome, reading the same backward as forward. 9. FACETIOUSLY. Includes all six of our vowels, arranged alphabetically.

10. HORSESHOER. The last five letters duplicate the first five letters, hut in a different order.

II. IDEALlTY. A short word pronounced in five syllables. 12. NOWHERE. Can be divided into two words reversing its meaning-: NOW HERE!

Also, if you replace each letter with that letter one half the alphabet aw,ty, you convert NOWHERE into ABJURER.

13. PASTERNS. Start at the end and lop off one letter at a time as you go along; you will always remain with a complete word: PASTERN, PASTER, PASTE, PAST,

PAS. PA, P. 14. REPAIRS. You can rearrange the 7 letters of this word to spell at least 7 other

words: ASPIRER, PAIRERS, PARRIES, PRAISER, RAPIERS, RASPIER, and

SPARI ER (more sparing). 15. RIDICULOUS. Delete one "I" and rearrange tbe remaining letters into LUDI­

CROUS: both words mean "absurd." 16. SATAN. The symbol of evil; move the last letter into the middle of the first four

and you ha\e SANTA, the symbol 01 good. 17. SEQUOIA. A shon word using all 5 vowels (A, E, 1,0, U).

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18. STARTLINGS. Cancel one of the inside letters of this word, always leaving' a com­plete word, un til only the first and last letters remain: STARTINGS, STARINGS,

STRINGS, STINGS, SINGS, SINS, SIS, SS. 19. STRENGTHS. One of the longest words employing only) vowel. 20. STRESSED. Read it backwards, and you have DESSERTS. 21. SWEETHEART. Consonants and vowels alternate: but in pairs. 22. UNCOPYRIGHTABLE. One of the longest words in which no individual letter is

llsed more than once. 23. UNITED. The word means "joilled." Switch the two middle letters, and you have

UNTIED, meaning "separated." 24. UN ORIENTAL. The five vowels A. E. 1, 0, U appear in reverse-alphabetical order

in this comparatively short word. 25. USHERS. A word containing five common prononns: US, SHE, HE, HER, HERS.

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