Puzzle Challenge #9 7/21/06

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    Puzzle Challenge #9 7/21/06

    This weeks puzzle involves the addition or subtraction of a single letter from each word in a word group.  By adding or subtracting the letters you are supposed to end up with six words that have a common theme. 

    The following are the answers for the Wei Hwa Puzzles:

    Puzzle 1: Numbers

    LEVEE + N = ELEVEN
    ENNUI - U = NINE
    IMP - M = PI
    BENT - B = TEN
    FORTUNE + E = FOURTEEN
    HANDOUT + S = THOUSAND

    Puzzle 2: Television Shows

    FINDER + S = FRIENDS 
    HAIRDO - I = RHODA
    BONNETS - T = BENSON
    RESONANCE - C = ROSEANNE 
    SHAME - E = MASH or SHAME + O = MOESHA
    FIREARMS - M = FRASIER
    AMUSED - S = MAUDE

    Puzzle 3: Geometric Shapes

    CLERICS - S = CIRCLE
    LATHERING - H = TRIANGLE
    BOLOGNA - A = OBLONG
    TONNAGE + P = PENTAGON
    HOMBRE - E = RHOMB
    SALVO - S = OVAL

    Puzzle 4: Catholic Popes/Saints/Leaders?

    LYRICS - S = CYRIL
    CONTINENTS + A = CONSTANTINE
    INANE - I = ANNE
    WADER + N = ANDREW
    SITUATING - T = IGNATIUS
    PRESET - S = PETER

    Puzle 5: Head Coverings

    HERMIT - H = MITRE
    MAKES - E = MASK
    BURNT + A = TURBAN
    LIVED - D = VEIL
    FORAGED - G = FEDORA
    HERNIATE - E = HAIRNET
    FAZE - A = FEZ
    ELBOW + R = BOWLER

    Puzzle 6: Greek Mythology

    EARTH - T = RHEA
    HEAT + I = THEIA
    RUSTIC - T = CRIUS
    ATHEISM - A = THEMIS
    OUNCES - N = COEUS
    UNCROSS - S = CRONUS

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