Answer One: Country Scramble
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Ukraine
Answer Two: Numbers
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The number is 21200.
There are 2 zeroes, 1 one, 2 twos, 0 threes and 0 fours.
Answer Three: Reverse Words
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Straw > Warts
Reward > Drawer
Stressed > Desserts
Sleep > Peels
Gateman > Nametag
Pupils > Slipup
Answer Four: Twisted Personas
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1) Marco Polo (Venetian trader who traveled to China in the 13th century)
2) Sam Houston (led the victory over Santa Anna at San Jacinto, helping Texas gain its independence from Mexico; president of the Republic of Texas)
3) Dean Martin (Italian-American singer and film actor; formed comedy duo with Jerry Lewis)
4) Genghis Khan (founded the Mongol Empire)
Answer Five: Four Sisters
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I have two nephews and four nieces.
Kay has two girls.
Jane has one boy and two girls.
Belle has one boy.
Answer Six: One-armed Bandit
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They were playing a slot machine in Las Vegas (another name for a slot machine is a one-armed bandit).
Answer Seven: Eating For Free?
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They paid with a $50, and a $20. They never spent a dime, but still paid for their meal. The waitress was extremely unhappy with her $0.31 tip, believe me.
Answer Eight: Word Pyramid #1
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Art
Tear
Earth
Heater/aether
Feather
Fathered
Answer Nine: Yellow Bark
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A grove of Aspen.
Considered to be the largest living organism, a grove of aspen share an extensive root system. And though the Aspen produces seeds, new shoots almost always spring up from the root system. Aspen also produce Aspirin leaving a yellow powder on the bark.
If that’s not cool enough, the Aspen is classified as a weed not a tree. Ouch! My head hurts! Well….take two aspen and call me in the morning.
Answer Ten: Operation
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Suzie and Jorge were playing the game Operation. Suzie lost the game and Jorge won.