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20/3/25 – Bod One Out

Which word is the odd one out, and why?

SHIPYARD

TEARFUL

FLIPPER

LEGALITY

TRIBAL

SMUGGLER

FARMING

OBEYED

MISTLETOE

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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SMUGGLER – all the other words contain a 3-letter body part embedded within the word.

SHIPYARD, TEARFUL, FLIPPER, LEGALITY, TRIBAL, FARMING, OBEYED, MISTLETOE – GUM is spelled backwards in SMUGGLER.

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