Off With Their Heads!

It's time to get back at the Queen of Hearts by beheading words that start with "Qu". In this case, you remove the first TWO letters and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: British pound -> Part of the psyche
Answer: The words are Quid and Id.

1. Stop doing -> That thing
2. Peculiar behaviour -> Annoy
3. Subatomic particle -> Large boat
4. Unit of liquid measure -> Product of creativity
5. Small game bird -> To be unwell
6. Large feather; pen -> Unwell; faulty
7. Nausea; uncomfortable -> Simple
8. Misgivings; scruples -> Donations to the poor


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A Rose Of White

My first is novel, shiny and bright
My second a warring rose of white
My third are a-changin', did Dylan write
My whole to press will expedite

What am I?


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Body Language

Answer the following with parts of the body. The first one is free!

1. A strong box (chest)
2. Heard in congress while voting
3. Baby cows
4. A shellfish
5. A unit used to measure distance
6. Scholars
7. Part of a shoe
8. What every builder must have
9. Something made by whips
10. What soldiers carry


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Common Groups

Can you uncover what each group of three has in common?

1. doughnut
notebook
golf course

2. turtle
peanut
oyster

3. brown
polar
Kodiak

4. cough
tear
rain

5. soap
granola
candy


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Twin Trouble

Ryan and Craig were identical twins born in Seattle in 1961. Ryan was born before Craig, but according to their birth certificates, Craig was older than Ryan. How come?


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Name Them

What do these groups of words have in common?

1. Man true, hairy
2. Son nick, yard rich
3. Son will, row wood
4. Grant, us list you
5. More fill, lard mill
6. Ding hard, wren war


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Eternally Joined

With pointed fangs I sit and wait,
With piercing force I dole out fate,
Over bloodless victims proclaiming my might,
Eternally joining in a single bite.
What am I?


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The Vowel-less Knights #5

And now for more in the tradition of the Vowel-less Knights:

1. Mnds r lk prchts - th nl fnctn whn pn.

2. Bwr f smll xpnss, smll lk wll snk grt shp.

3. Prblms cnnt b slvd t th sm lvl f wrnss tht crtd thm.


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True Story: Light Headed?

After a long day of work, I was relieved. I had been working since 4pm in a circuitry lab, working on the next big project. I observed the sun just starting to descend as I started to walk out to my car. All of a sudden, however, I had an urge to sneeze furiously! If it's the middle of January on a windy day, what's happening here?


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Different Spacing 2

Based on the following clues can you make 2 phrases with the same letters in the same order, but with different spacing? (Example: Abcde Fg + Abc Defg)

1. Near Pitch + 1st Wardrobe
2. Love Painting + Listening to a Pastry
3. Crush & Tear + Smile & Trickle
4. Seasoning & Book Verb + A Female's Loaf
5. Edge of a Dish + Giving a Hair Decoration to Someone


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