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Pop _ They tell Stringed gourd Spanish _ Russian government once Rather fashionable Present time

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Big seller "_ Boy" - L&M Illegal pick-up Sometimes they're crazy The one right next to you Hot under the collar Eagles have it What packrats do Famous author

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SOLUTIONS

Puzzles ©copyright Dave Fisher

Tips and Tricks

For your first efforts,

• Choose a familiar (but interesting) 9 or 10-letter word.
• Look for words that have a variety of vowels. This will offer more options for anagramming.
• Avoid words with repetitive vowels such as INFINITY or with multiple uncommon letters such as Q, J or Z.
• Not all your solutions have to be single word entries but any phrases that you use should not be contrived.
• To make your puzzles more interesting, use the name of a famous author or literary work. Something such as a holiday or event will make your puzzle topical.

The following puzzle is flawed. Can you tell why?
R
RA
ARK
RAKE
BRAKE
BEAKER
BREAKER

The single letter entry (which is given) can make the puzzle too easy. (Even a two-letter entry can be a give-away.) Also, the transition from RAKE to BRAKE and from BEAKER to BREAKER does not involve anagramming the letters. It merely requires the addition/insertion of a letter. This is not recommended in a good Pyramid Puzzle.

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