Word games

20th January 2006, 12:00am

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Word games

https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/word-games-35
CAPITAL GAINS

1 All the following are anagrams of capital cities around the world - take the initial letters of the answers and mix them up to find another capital: ANTIAR; ICASINO; SHINLIKE; BUNLID; GONSKINT; MADMASTER; SONICUNA; HUMIDSAGO; AAAAARBLUNT 2 Find the correct synonym for the first word - then add or subtract the letters given to find anagrams of some more capital cities:Cosmetic - M + C (7)Insignia - A + S (7)Storms - T + S (8)Disapproving + O (8)Grazed - R + B (8)Sacrament - I + B (9)Relegation + E + V (10) (Answers next week)

pound;20 book token for the first correct answers to be opened on Tuesday.

Send to wordgames@tes.co.uk

or Wordgames, TES, Admiral House, 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1BX.

Answers to last week’s puzzles 1 Amaretto, Margarita, Chardonnay, Highball, Eggnog, Guinness, Nescafe, Pernod, Advocaat. Initials A, M, C, H, E, G, N, P, A give CHAMPAGNE!

2 Offence - N = Coffee; Qualit(Y) + E = Tequila; Dur(a)ble + L = Red Bull; Elevation - E = Ovaltine; Cautione(D) + R = Cointreau; Re(v)ealing + G = Ginger ale

3 Pepsi Cola!!

Winner

Paula Halliday of Kirkham, Preston

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