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Cryptic Nonagrams - A
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A nonagram is a 9-letter word made from three 3-letter words.
In this teaser, each sentence gives three clues, leading you to the three short words that make the nonagram.
Example: Worker on a curved path, with a little twitch.
Hint: Polar (region)
Answer: Antarctic
[Worker = ANT; Curved path = ARC; Twitch = TIC]
These nonagrams all begin with the letter "A".
1. Fuss made by a rodent with a charged particle.
2. Near the back of the ship there's a work unit lacking energy.
3. The Egyptian snake, with skill, consumed its food.
4. Donkey has to cause pain to a social insect.
In this teaser, each sentence gives three clues, leading you to the three short words that make the nonagram.
Example: Worker on a curved path, with a little twitch.
Hint: Polar (region)
Answer: Antarctic
[Worker = ANT; Curved path = ARC; Twitch = TIC]
These nonagrams all begin with the letter "A".
1. Fuss made by a rodent with a charged particle.
2. Near the back of the ship there's a work unit lacking energy.
3. The Egyptian snake, with skill, consumed its food.
4. Donkey has to cause pain to a social insect.
Hint
1. Love and devotion2. Radiance just after sunset
3. Amino acid; associated with artificial sweetener
4. Attacker
Answer
1. ADORATION [Fuss = ADO; Rodent = RAT; Charged particle = ION]2. AFTERGLOW [Back = AFT; ERG = 'work' unit; LOW = lacking energy]
3. ASPARTATE [Snake = ASP; Skill = ART; Consumed = ATE]
4. ASSAILANT [Donkey = ASS; AIL = cause pain; ANT = social insect]
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