- - - - "AN ERRANT SPELLING PRODUCTION" November 5, 2003 Below you will find lists of words from a third-grade spelling test. The letters are scrambled, but not in the usual way. In each group, the letters are scrambled vertically, with each letter in the correct position, but not necessarily in the correct word. In other words, the second letters can be moved to any other word but must remain in the second position. Same for the third, fourth, and fifth letters, etc. The first letters are static and a word beginning with that letter has only as many letters as the original scrambled word. Each letter will only be used once and all letters will be used. For example, take the list:
ccecle
The first word can be formed from the letters in caps to make "center."
Ccecle (CENTER)
The second word, "circle," can be found the following way:
cceCLE
And finally, the third word, "ocean" can be uncovered thusly (note that the five letters in "ointe" correspond to the five letters in "ocean"):
cCEcle
Remember, these are three separate puzzles; you cannot move letters between groups. The winner of a McSweeney's book will be chosen at random from all entrants with the most groups unscrambled. Answers should be sent to carltondoby@hotmail.com before noon on Friday, November 7. - - - - Group One (Elementary)
Group Two (Bonus)
Group Three (Extra Credit)
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