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Curtail 16
When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Unwanted email -> Watering place
2. Plant fibre; cannabis -> Finished edge of cloth
3. Abbreviation for sugar/starch foods -> Automobile
4. Fabric neck warmer -> Mark left after tissue heals
5. Type of lizard -> Body covering
6. Mild and pleasant -> Aromatic ointment
7. Type of yeast, can cause infections -> Blunt; straightforward
8. Fibrous protein in connective tissues -> Collection of diverse things
Example: Begin -> Heavenly body
Answer: The words are Start and Star.
1. Unwanted email -> Watering place
2. Plant fibre; cannabis -> Finished edge of cloth
3. Abbreviation for sugar/starch foods -> Automobile
4. Fabric neck warmer -> Mark left after tissue heals
5. Type of lizard -> Body covering
6. Mild and pleasant -> Aromatic ointment
7. Type of yeast, can cause infections -> Blunt; straightforward
8. Fibrous protein in connective tissues -> Collection of diverse things
Hint
The words start with these letters:1. S
2. H
3. C
4. S
5. S
6. B
7. C
8. C
Answer
1. Spam -> Spa2. Hemp -> Hem
3. Carb -> Car
4. Scarf -> Scar
5. Skink -> Skin
6. Balmy -> Balm
7. Candida -> Candid
8. Collagen -> Collage
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