The Logophile: Summer Brain Teasers

If you're the type who corrects grammar in internet comments, give these puzzles a try!

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  1. To mull over a problem, a peripatetic person will probably …
    1. go for a walk.
    2. talk to herself.
    3. eat.
  2. Your voice is created through vibration of your …
    1. vocal chords.
    2. vocal cords.
  3. What characteristic do impartial, reasonable, festival, and attractive have in common?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

  1. a
  2. b
  3. They’re all synonyms of fair.

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Comments

  1. I enjoyed how these quick questions move from a word like peripatetic to the fair-synonym pattern. When I’m stuck on NYT Pips, I prefer that same kind of gradual nudge over seeing the full solution right away.

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