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Word Puzzles 1

Can you work out the clues to reveal some well known words and phrases?

1.      TJIUSMTE                             ______________________________

2.      ECNALG                      ______________________________

3.      RAEG                           ______________________________

4.      12.00 GOOD                ______________________________

5.      DEATH LIFE                ______________________________

6.      GSGE                           ______________________________

7.      /R/E/A/D/I/N/G/             ______________________________

8.      YUETIDE                      ______________________________

9.      UJUSTME                    ______________________________

10.    VIVISISIONON             ______________________________

Answers:

1.      TJIUSMTE                             Just in time

2.      ECNALG                      Backward glance

3.      RAEG                           Reverse gear

4.      12.00 GOOD                Good afternoon

5.      DEATH LIFE                Life after death

6.      GSGE                           Scrambled eggs

7.      /R/E/A/D/I/N/G/             Reading between the lines

8.      YUETIDE                      Noel (no L)

9.      UJUSTME                    Just between you and me

10.    VIVISISIONON            Double vision

Can you work out the clues to reveal some well known words and phrases?

1.      GENFLEIS                             ______________________________

2.      THOEUCOTLD            ______________________________

3.      PCIGAEOTNS             ______________________________

4.      EVG                              ______________________________

5.      SIDESIDE                    ______________________________

6.      HOME                           ______________________________

7.      LLOR                            ______________________________

8.      change                              ______________________________

9.      SITTING                       ______________________________

          FENCE

10.    POT  00000000           ______________________________

Answers:

1.      GENFLEIS                             Mixed feelings

2.      THOEUCOTLD            Out in the cold

3.      PCIGAEOTNS             Cat among the pigeons

4.      EVG                              Mixed veg (vegetables)

5.      SIDESIDE                    Side by side

6.      HOME                           Home alone

7.      LLOR                            Backward roll

8.      change                              Small change

9.      SITTING                       Sitting on the fence

          FENCE

10.    POT  00000000           Potatoes (pot eight ‘oh’s)

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