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What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 3:58 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Will Shortz asked this on his puzzle podcast. I have a potential answer but don’t feel like it’s really the good one

Re: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:53 pm
by Adam Dexter
I think I have it:

IRK PLEASE

Re: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:21 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Adam Dexter wrote: Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:53 pm I think I have it:

IRK PLEASE
Yep, that’s what I had. Never thought of that specific pair of opposites before though

Re: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:16 am
by Johnny Canuck
Confirmed that this was the intended answer - score one for lexical creativity!

Re: What two words are antonyms and together anagram to SPEARLIKE?

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:57 pm
by Peter Allan
Hi,

I thought I might be getting close with ASK and REPLIE !!

:-)