Questions tagged [word]
A puzzle whose answer will be a word or a set of words but not a phrase or sentence.
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PSE Advent Series 2025 (Day 11): Number 11 (not even)
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Across
1 & 1d. Bond beauty, ...
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Missing Key Caps
So I bought this set of key caps... I was surprised to see the large amount of key caps included in the package, but despite that, you can't even seem to be able to put together a standard QWERTY ...
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A Special Route (Full only)
In some days from now, a special route will take place among some people working in an airforce and some people working in a post office. All six are members of an online group of puzzlers. The goal ...
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No Deeper Than This
The answer is a single noun.
Hint:
This is my own.
Image creation was assisted by Gemini.
No chat bots were harmed during the testing of this puzzle.
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PSE Advent Calendar 2025 (Day 9): Christmas Kindling, Brightly Shining
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Since it's ...
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Water, praise, or presents
The answer is a single noun
Combined clue:
created by a med school grad
This is my own
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Make It Great Again
Solution is a single noun.
Combined clue:
Eloquent appeal for repose
This is my own
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Polygons (and some stars)
Find where they currently live and then tell me where they originally come from.
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Physically feasible, but lacking gravitas
The answer is a single noun.
This is my own idea.
Image creation was assisted by Gemini.
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A City Name Game
MAIL = LIMA
ANIMAL = MANILA
PAIRS = PARIS
THEN
GOALS =
TORCHERES =
AGONISED =
ALMOST. =
AVENGE =
ANTIAR =
OARSMEN =
ASLOPE =
Please no computers and no partial answers.
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Is Frank even right here?
My boss Frank handed me a paper with this line and told me to ignore the prepositions. What is he on about?
Direct straightness investigator to raze rank flat with calm concentration.
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Tell me what word I am
Your clues are as follows.
I'm mostly comprised of the instrument that allows me to be. Without it, I still make sense, though not without confusion.
What word am I?
Hint 1:
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Quite possible...
This my (hopefully original) idea. The image was developed in interactive collaboration with Gemini.
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The God of War's Pairs
To Hephaestus, my father’s son,
My two bits, I’ll weigh in:
Do some tasks that I’d like done,
a couple prizes you may win.
The first pair you can find at Godsco
(members-only, if I’d be so precise).
A ...
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Sort this puzzle out
The answer is a single noun.
Built from parts:
(morphs into boast or seize) + (BIV BUTY)
As a whole:
could be young
could be treasure
could be field bound
It could be simpler than it sounds.
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