# Lety's play a game!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 27, 2004, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079 "2004-07-27T12:49:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 12

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/221 "2004-08-04T00:39:58Z")

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FLEW  
fled  
feed  
feet  
beet  
best  
NEST  
MOLD —\> BRAN

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/222 "2004-08-04T01:16:40Z")

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> [@mhendo](#):
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> MOLD —\> BRAN

MOLD  
Hold  
Held  
Head  
Bead  
Brad  
BRAN

TEST -\> PASS

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/223 "2004-08-04T05:26:25Z")

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TEST  
Pest  
Past  
PASS

SPAM --\> MEAT

(By the way, **Kat** , sorry about skipping your entry in post #210 - somehow I totally missed it and just saw **Sternvogel** ’s post. Nothing personal. You understand, right? You don’t hate me, do you?)

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/224 "2004-08-04T07:11:06Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> SPAM --\> MEAT

SPAM  
seam  
seat  
MEAT

PEAR --\> PLUM

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/225 "2004-08-04T10:27:08Z")

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PEAR  
sear  
seam  
slam  
slum  
PLUM

JERK --\> PUTZ

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**Author:** ![Gest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Gest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gest)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/226 "2004-08-04T12:16:35Z")

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JERK  
perk  
park  
lark  
lurk  
lure  
lute  
lutz  
PUTZ

PUPA --\> MOTH

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/227 "2004-08-04T13:09:04Z")

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PUPA  
pups  
puts  
pots  
dots  
doth  
MOTH

LAKE - \> POND

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/228 "2004-08-04T21:03:13Z")

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LAKE - \> POND

LAKE  
lace  
lack  
back  
bank  
bonk  
bond  
POND

LINK\>CUFF

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/229 "2004-08-05T01:26:47Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> (By the way, **Kat** , sorry about skipping your entry in post #210 - somehow I totally missed it and just saw **Sternvogel** ’s post. Nothing personal. You understand, right? You don’t hate me, do you?)

Let me think about it…  
A hot fudge sundae would help me come to a decision more quickly, by the way. 😉

LINK  
Mink  
Mine  
Mile  
Mule  
Mull  
Gull  
Gulf  
Guff  
CUFF

SOUP -\> CAKE

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/230 "2004-08-05T03:01:38Z")

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> [@Kat](#):
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> Let me think about it…  
> A hot fudge sundae would help me come to a decision more quickly, by the way. 😉

Consider it [done](http://www.bigboy.com/RestaurantImages/Sundae.jpg). A small price to pay…

SOUP  
Soul  
Foul  
Foal  
Fool  
Pool  
Poll  
Pole  
Poke  
Toke  
Take  
CAKE

BLUE → PINK

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/231 "2004-08-05T19:41:59Z")

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BLUE --\> PINK

BLUE  
glue  
glum  
slum  
slim  
slit  
spit  
spot  
soot  
loot  
look  
lock  
lick  
link  
PINK

FIST\>HAND

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/232 "2004-08-06T03:51:10Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> Consider it [done](http://www.bigboy.com/RestaurantImages/Sundae.jpg). A small price to pay…

Yay! 😃

FIST  
Mist  
Mint  
Hint  
Hind  
HAND

SHIN -\> KNEE

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/233 "2004-08-06T13:55:36Z")

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SHIN  
shit  
shot  
snot  
knot  
know  
knew  
KNEE

RING - \> SPIN

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/234 "2004-08-06T17:58:08Z")

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RING - \> SPIN

RING  
Rang  
pang  
pans  
pats  
bats  
bass  
bays  
days  
dais  
dain  
sain  
SPIN

PEEL\>CHOP

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/235 "2004-08-06T20:32:32Z")

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PEEL  
peep  
seep  
step  
stop  
shop  
CHOP  
DUCK —\> DIVE

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/236 "2004-08-06T21:23:44Z")

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> [@mhendo](#):
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> DUCK —\> DIVE

DUCK  
dick  
dice  
DIVE

(Or DUCK\>luck\>lick\>lice\>dice\>DIVE)

FOOD → MEAL

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/237 "2004-08-06T22:02:05Z")

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FOOD --\> MEAL

FOOD  
fool  
tool  
toll  
tell  
teal  
MEAL

BOOK\>PAGE

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/238 "2004-08-06T22:16:42Z")

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> [@rjk](#):
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> DUCK  
> dick  
> dice  
> DIVE

Jesus, i’ll try and put some more thought into it next time. Three moves, ferchissakes! 🙂

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/239 "2004-08-06T22:20:24Z")

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BOOK  
boot  
bolt  
boll  
poll  
pole  
pale  
PAGE  
LEER —\> BORE

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/240 "2004-08-06T22:41:25Z")

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LEER —\> BORE

This might be impolite, but I’m still going to do it.

LEER  
beer  
bees  
bets  
bats  
bass  
base  
bare  
BORE

LEAK\>DRIP

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