# 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:** 9

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**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/161 "2004-07-30T18:08:49Z")

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dual  
deal  
real  
reel  
reed  
seed  
sued  
sled  
slew  
slow  
flow

SEND —\> NOTE

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/162 "2004-07-30T18:13:11Z")

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SEND  
Pend  
Pond  
Pone  
None  
NOTE

RAVE --\> DRUG

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/163 "2004-07-30T18:35:57Z")

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RAVE  
rove  
move  
mole  
molt  
bolt  
belt  
beet  
been  
bean  
bran  
brag  
drag  
DRUG

Maybe it can be done in fewer steps.

Anyway, DESK —\> TRAY

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/164 "2004-07-30T19:23:25Z")

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DESK  
Deck  
Trek  
Trey  
TRAY  
SHIP ----\> BOAT

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/165 "2004-07-30T19:24:48Z")

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I apoligize. I take back my next one, as I obviously messed up there.  
Leave it to me to ruin a good game.

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/166 "2004-07-30T19:32:15Z")

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No worries! The game’s not messed up!

DESK  
deck  
peck  
peak  
teak  
team  
tram  
TRAY

SHIP - - \> BOAT

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/167 "2004-07-30T19:35:29Z")

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DESK  
Deck  
Peck  
Peek  
[Teek](http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=teek)  
Trek  
Trey  
TRAY

I felt bad, so I gave it another go, although on preview I thank **DR** for redoing it and still using my original offer. 😉

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/168 "2004-07-30T19:39:47Z")

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> [@Dolores Reborn](#):
>
> No worries! The game’s not messed up!
> 
> DESK  
> deck  
> peck  
> peak  
> teak  
> team  
> tram  
> TRAY
> 
> SHIP - - \> BOAT

SHIP  
Shit  
Shot  
Soot  
Boot  
BOAT  
BULL ----\> HORN

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/169 "2004-07-30T19:41:53Z")

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> [@Dolores Reborn](#):
>
> SHIP - - \> BOAT

(Nice of you both to handle that slipup gracefully, **DR** and **IT**.)

SHIP  
shop  
shot  
soot  
boot  
BOAT

PIGS --\> PORK

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**Author:** ![Redwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@Redwing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redwing)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/170 "2004-07-30T19:46:09Z")

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pigs  
pegs  
pees  
peek  
perk  
pork  
COWS —\> MILK

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/171 "2004-07-30T19:49:24Z")

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> [@Idle Thoughts](#):
>
> BULL ----\> HORN

Since it was skipped:

BULL  
burl  
burn  
born  
HORN

And again, PIGS --\> PORK.

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/172 "2004-07-30T19:50:59Z")

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No, my mind is going. Lets try LOST --\> MIND.

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/173 "2004-07-30T19:52:28Z")

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“Let’s” of course.

I’m going for lunch. :wally

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**Author:** ![Andros\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Andros\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andros_X)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/174 "2004-07-30T19:53:32Z")

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LOST  
most  
mist  
mint  
MIND

BOAT —\> SINK

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/175 "2004-07-30T19:59:06Z")

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BOAT  
boar  
soar  
soak  
sock  
lock  
lick  
link  
SINK  
PEAS ----\> CORN

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/176 "2004-07-30T20:02:01Z")

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PEAS  
peat  
pert  
port  
tort  
torn  
CORN

CURD —\> WHEY

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/177 "2004-07-30T20:28:18Z")

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Curd  
Card  
Ward  
Wand  
Sand  
Send  
Seed  
Seem  
Teem  
Them  
Then  
When  
Whey  
SLEW —\> KILL

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/178 "2004-07-30T20:32:13Z")

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SLEW  
sled  
slid  
said  
sail  
hail  
hall  
hill  
KILL

CYAN --\> TEAL

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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:** [July 30, 2004, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/179 "2004-07-30T20:41:08Z")

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CYAN  
clan  
clap  
slap  
soap  
soar  
sear  
seal  
TEAL

RENT —\> HIRE

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/letys-play-a-game/257079/180 "2004-07-30T20:46:19Z")

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RENT  
Lent  
Lint  
Hint  
Hine  
HIRE

Turn MILK into BEER. (and believe me, that would be a talent to have.)

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