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Pyramid Puzzles
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What are Pyramid Puzzles?
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A Pyramid Puzzle is a word game, so named because the solution words are stacked one on top of each other (from shortest to longest) to resemble a pyramid. The topmost (shortest) solution word is anagrammed with one letter added to determine the next answer. Another letter is added and anagrammed for the third answer, and so on. A formula for solving these puzzles might look something like this: Solution X + one letter (Anagrammed) = Solution Y
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Try These Pyramid Puzzles
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1.
Sea
"Do, a __"
Impede
Golf carts, probably
Like some professors
Plates for diners
Went slowly
Undertakings
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SOLUTION
2.
Eroded
Eye drop
Appraises
Gaped
Ridiculed
It has a rumble seat
Got equal billing
Spoiler
Does over
Brakes, e.g.
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SOLUTION
3.
Hearing __
Kind of tone
Utopian
Do a choo-choo boo-boo
U2's home
Uncompromising position
Announcing
Private aircraft
Ninety degrees, e.g.
Bookworm's illumination?
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SOLUTION
4. PYRAMID PICTURES
Message From __ (Hope Lange)
__ Streets (Robert De Niro)
A Girl __ Sooner (Lee Remick)
Cash On __ (Peter Cushing)
__ Walking (Sean Penn)
__ Dangerous (John Candy)
The __ Strain (Arthur Hill)
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SOLUTION
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Now for something different...
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The next three puzzles are a variation of Pyramids. No anagrams are used.
Once you get started, the solving method will become evident.
5. GREAT SCORE
Perfect
Office worker
It sends and receives
Gin slinger
Regular upkeep
Modest
Like a do-gooder
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SOLUTION
6. A 'PETTY' THEME
__walk
Runs out
Mexican peninsula
Physical __
Ridiculed
Like the Pope's followers
Having intricate parts
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SOLUTION
7. IT'S SEXIST
Chess pieces
Fix
Olive ingredient
Boardwalk
Old power source
Disneyland
House member
Tree huggers
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SOLUTION
8. CARGO
Like pop
Garden dummies
Certain Central American
Risky
Decoy maker
Gambler's destination, maybe
Drug dealer?
Money mover
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SOLUTION
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