Gasoline is NOT the answer, but an example. While "gas" is a shortened form of gasoline, "line" is not.Q: What common eight-letter noun can be shortened in two ways — using either its first three letters or its last four letters? The answer is a familiar item.
A: MAGAZINE --> MAG, ZINE
A fun puzzle, I'll give you that, but not that difficult.Q: Name a branch of scientific study. Drop the last letter. Then rearrange the remaining letters to name two subjects of that study. What branch of science is it?
A: ASTRONOMY --> STAR, MOON
Q: Think of two well-known companies with two-syllable names starting with J and D, respectively and whose names rhyme. One of these companies was founded in the last 10 years. What companies are these?I calculate 44 years between the founding of the two companies. Anyone notice a connection to last week's puzzle?
A: JORDACHE and DOORDASH
Q: Name a punctuation mark found on a computer keyboard. Somewhere inside this insert a word for what this punctuation mark may be part of or what it may represent. The result will be a 10-letter word associated with painting. What words are these?From the final word, remove letters that are duplicated leaving only one copy of each letter. Rearrange to get an herb.
A: COLON + RATIO = COLORATION
