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Beginning with "se", add letters from the given pool to create an eight-letter word for "what you could do with all those extra pears". Do not rearrange the letters as you go. In this teaser, you will add two letters in the fifth step.
Pool: V E E R R P
1. SE
2. _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _
4. _ _ _ _ _
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word.
Pool: V E E R R P
1. SE
2. _ _ _
3. _ _ _ _
4. _ _ _ _ _
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The hint gives definitions/clues for each additional word.
Hint
2. To perceive3. Being dried and withered
4. To put the ball into play in tennis
5. To set aside
Answer
1. SE2. SEE
3. SERE
4. SERVE
5. RESERVE
6. PRESERVE
Many fruits can be canned or made into jams and jellies called preserves. The word can also be used as a verb.
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