Mind Flexers 1
These puzzles came from an old issue of Games magazine I found in the basement. The copy cites psychology professor Morgan Worthy as the inventor of the form, and he appears to be behind the 26 = L. of the A. puzzle that drove my extended family to distraction years ago (this kind of puzzle is apparently called a "ditloid").
Mind Flexers are comparatively easy but I've obfuscated a bit by merging the five sets of five into one list of 25. The object is to match items on the left to related items on the right. For example, the first one, "About face" corresponds to "Whiskers."
Mind Flexers are comparatively easy but I've obfuscated a bit by merging the five sets of five into one list of 25. The object is to match items on the left to related items on the right. For example, the first one, "About face" corresponds to "Whiskers."
1. | About face | A. | Bicyclist |
2. | Bruise | B. | Briefcase |
3. | Cook | C. | Bruised ego |
4. | Dance floor | D. | Bumpkin |
5. | Dateline | E. | Coast Guard |
6. | Dozen | F. | Coin return |
7. | Fatally | G. | Conquest |
8. | Limpid | H. | Dusting |
9. | Manhunt | I. | E.K.G. |
10. | Now playing | J. | Finished drilling |
11. | Ozone | K. | Junk food |
12. | Parking brake | L. | Meditate |
13. | Pet duck | M. | Mount St. Helens |
14. | Prepares the camera | N. | Munchkin |
15. | Quarterback | O. | Panhandler |
16. | Ragtime | P. | Party platform |
17. | Sail by | Q. | Passport |
18. | Satan | R. | Past practice |
19. | Shower stall | S. | Picture frame |
20. | Speedy trial | T. | Sinking |
21. | Spokesperson | U. | Touchdown |
22. | Tickertape | V. | Umbrella |
23. | Well done | W. | Want to dance? |
24. | Withdrawing | X. | Went to court |
25. | Wooed | Y. | Whiskers |
I've seen these in Games from time to time, and have been stumped by a couple, but these were not that challenging. Be aware that spaces may need to be added/removed between words and look for alternate meanings and you're set.
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