It's not Massachusetts = MAQ: There is a standard two-letter abbreviation for an English word that has an unusual property: The first letter of the abbreviation is the second letter of the word. And the second letter of the abbreviation does not appear in the word at all. What's the word, and what's its abbreviation?
A: Prescription, Rx
Swap two letters and get another word. Or rearrange completely to get a third word.Edit: Swapping a couple letters we get MALIGNER. Or rearrange to get GERMINAL.Q: Take the names of two countries that share a border. Drop the second letter from the second country's name. The resulting string of letters, in order from left to right, will spell a regular, uncapitalized word. What is it?
A: MALI + NiGER --> MALINGER
One half of a famous acting duo went to high school and college here.Q: Name a major U.S. city with a population of more than 100,000. It has a two-word name. The two words rhyme, respectively, with the first and last names of a famous singer. What city is it, and who's the singer?
A: SIOUX FALLS --> LOU RAWLS
I spent too long trying to make Julia Roberts or Hugo Weaving work. I do have an answer, but I'm still not convinced it's the intended answer.Q: Think of a famous actor, first and last names, that together contain each of the five vowels (A, E, I, O, and U) exactly once. Add an M and rearrange the result to get a famous writer, also first and last names. Who are these famous people?
A: LEN CARIOU + M --> ALICE MUNRO
I really wanted MOPED to work somehow, but I had to get rid of that idea. Back to the drawing board.Q: Think of a verb in its present and past tense forms. Drop the first letter of each word. The result will name two vehicles. What are they?
A: STRIKE & STRUCK --> TRIKE & TRUCK
