Puzzles

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All the answers to the clues below are six–letter words and can be made using only the letters in the phrase “NEW YEAR’S DAY”

The first letter of each answer is given:

N   Came close to

E   Rubbed out

W  Guard

Y   Expressed tiredness

E   Captivate

A   Stadia

R   Country

S   Country

D   Base ten

A   Nevertheless

Y   Longs for

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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Neared, Erased, Warden, Yawned, Endear, Arenas, Rwanda, Sweden, Denary, Anyway, Yearns.

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