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"Kangaroo Words": Solution

Posted in Language, Puzzles by Greg Ross on June 27th, 2007

Solution to Kangaroo Words, from Tuesday:

  • ABIDE: BE
  • ALLOCATE: ALLOT
  • ASSEVERATE: AVER
  • ASTOUND: STUN
  • CALUMNIES: LIES
  • CATACOMB: TOMB
  • DEPOSITORY: DEPOT
  • DESTRUCTION: RUIN
  • ENCOURAGE: URGE
  • HONORABLE: NOBLE
  • ILLUMINATED: LIT
  • INEFFECTIVE: EFFETE
  • REVOLUTION: REVOLT
  • SCOUNDREL: CUR
  • TRANSGRESSION: SIN
  • UMPTEENTH: NTH
  • UNSIGHTLY: UGLY