UK's 'King of Quiz', Frank Paul, has crafted three wordplay puzzles that will challenge even the most seasoned word puzzle enthusiasts.
The first type of puzzle involves replacing consecutive consonants with vowels in a pair of words. For instance, "in a gentle way" and "social environment" form an answer where the consonants are replaced as follows: "mildy" (gentle) becomes "milieu" (environment). This pattern is repeated across three examples.
Another type of puzzle requires removing the first and last letters from each word in a trio, resulting in an anagram. A clever example provided by Frank involves replacing parts of words to form a new set: "classic", "lassi", and "ass". In this case, "definitive" becomes "classic", "Indian drink" becomes "lassi", and "dolt" becomes "ass".
The final puzzle is an original word loop puzzle where the solution consists of three connected words. In the provided example, the answer "hold forth, forthwith, withhold" demonstrates this pattern. The challenge posed by Frank requires finding a similar set: "Disadvantage; minor circus attraction or distracting spectacle; decisive confrontation". The answer is expected to be in the form AB, BC, CA.
For those seeking more brain teasers, Frank Paul's book "Spin Off: Choose your puzzle-filled path to TV stardom" offers various puzzles and a choose-your-own-path adventure.
The first type of puzzle involves replacing consecutive consonants with vowels in a pair of words. For instance, "in a gentle way" and "social environment" form an answer where the consonants are replaced as follows: "mildy" (gentle) becomes "milieu" (environment). This pattern is repeated across three examples.
Another type of puzzle requires removing the first and last letters from each word in a trio, resulting in an anagram. A clever example provided by Frank involves replacing parts of words to form a new set: "classic", "lassi", and "ass". In this case, "definitive" becomes "classic", "Indian drink" becomes "lassi", and "dolt" becomes "ass".
The final puzzle is an original word loop puzzle where the solution consists of three connected words. In the provided example, the answer "hold forth, forthwith, withhold" demonstrates this pattern. The challenge posed by Frank requires finding a similar set: "Disadvantage; minor circus attraction or distracting spectacle; decisive confrontation". The answer is expected to be in the form AB, BC, CA.
For those seeking more brain teasers, Frank Paul's book "Spin Off: Choose your puzzle-filled path to TV stardom" offers various puzzles and a choose-your-own-path adventure.
! These wordplay puzzles r so clever, even the most seasoned puzzlers wll be stumped 
. I'm all about it - just spent an hour tryna figure out dat last one & I'm still not done lol 
. The thing is, it's not just about solving the puzzle, its about the thrill of the chase, ya know? 
And with Frank Paul's book "Spin Off" u get a whole adventure filled w/ puzzles & choices 
. Definitely adding dis to my to-do list ASAP 
. Can't wait 2 see what other brain teasers r out there! 
. And the final puzzle loop thingy? Mind blown 
, and the final word loop puzzle is just mind-bending. can't wait to dive into frank paul's book spin off and see what other brain teasers i can solve 
. No distractions, just you and your wits to take on the challenge 
. Bring it on!