Sandy Wood
Brain Game: Body Works
by Sandy Wood - July 7, 2009 - 7:30 AM

THE SOLUTION:

FLESH > FRESH > FROSH > FROTH > BROTH > BOOTH > BOOTS > BOLTS > BOLES > BONES.

NOTES: “Frosh” is used collectively for freshmen (like “soph” is for sophomores). Shirley Booth was best known for her role as TV’s Hazel. Nancy Sinatra scored a hit single with the song “These Boots are Made for Walking.” The San Diego Chargers are nicknamed the “bolts” due to the lightning bolt emblem on their helmets.

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Comments (10)

  1. hmmm.. this was kind of cool… but strangely unsatisfying…

    Like Diet Mountain Dew…

    posted by Kevin on 7-7-2009 at 8:27 am

  2. …or decaf coffee, Kevin?

    posted by Sandy Wood on 7-7-2009 at 8:53 am

  3. Yes sandy… the clues were intriguing on the surface but left me feeling empty… Like hearing Megan Fox be interviewed.

    posted by Kevin on 7-7-2009 at 10:38 am

  4. Lame… Come up with a new concept for your games. We are tired of repeats.

    posted by Austin on 7-7-2009 at 11:42 am

  5. Thanks, Austin & Austin. (I presume that’s who the “we” are… the ones that are tired of repeats.) Considering I’d never done a puzzle like this before with the clues, I’m surprised.

    I’m open to suggestions for new puzzle ideas. (Saying it’s “lame” is an opinion, not a suggestion.) We’re here to have fun, y’know.

    posted by Sandy Wood on 7-7-2009 at 1:31 pm

  6. Sandy, these puzzles are always fun, IMHO!

    Having the clues, again, IMHO, changes things up a bit and allows for some more esoteric word choices. Although, I will admit, I did get hung up on Chargers, as I am not a football aficionato, but, up to that point, it was aces in my book & still is!

    Keep ‘em coming!

    posted by Carolyn on 7-7-2009 at 1:56 pm

  7. Austin, speak for yourself.

    Sandy, my favorite games you do are these word ladders, and quite frankly, I’m glad you had the clues on this one. I tried to be extra smart and do it without using the clues, but definitely had to peek…

    posted by Ophelia on 7-7-2009 at 4:33 pm

  8. I actually thoroughly enjoyed the word ladder this way. The word ladder puzzles at first I was against, mainly because I wasn’t very good at them. I’ve grown to like them a lot, and this form was very cool. Nice work!

    posted by Jua on 7-7-2009 at 5:02 pm

  9. I liked this because I actually could get it. I never have luck without the clues.

    posted by Brad on 7-7-2009 at 5:02 pm

  10. I liked this a lot! I’m not patient enough to do the regular Word Ladders, so this was nice, and not lame at all.

    posted by Jennifer on 7-7-2009 at 5:47 pm

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