Ling o'Tree
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Each of the following clues describes two words. One of the words is a type of tree. The other word is that tree with one of the following changes: a letter added anywhere (pine spine), a letter deleted anywhere (larch arch), a letter changed anywhere (birch birth). There is no rearrangement of the other letters. No tree is used more than once.
1) This is an older tree.
2) This is a well-known tree.
3) This is a feeble tree.
4) This is a man tree.
5) This tree is related to an ox.
6) This tree makes hasty decisions.
7) This tree is used to steer a ship.
8) This tree is a soothing lotion.
9) This is tree hair.
10) This is something a tree uses when sleeping.
11) This is a cloth made from a tree.
12) This is the erratic left-right movement of a tree.
Solution:
1) elder alder
2) popular poplar
3) weak teak
4) male maple
5) yak oak
6) rash ash
7) helm elm
8) balm palm
9) fir fur
10) willow pillow
11) linden linen
12) yew yaw
Today's brain teaser courtesy of Braingle.com
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