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Sandy Wood
Brain Game: The Globe
by Sandy Wood - November 13, 2009 - 7:30 AM

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Thanks for joining us for today’s Brain Game.

By removing one letter in each turn and rearranging the remaining letters (if necessary) to form new words each time, reduce the word SPHERICAL all the way down to a single-letter word. Good luck!

S P H E R I C A L
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Here is one SOLUTION.
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Comments (24)

  1. I got:

    SPHERICAL
    SERAPHIC
    PARCHES
    ARCHES
    SHARE
    RASH
    HAS
    AS
    A

    posted by Shawn on 11-13-2009 at 8:03 am

  2. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    SPECIAL
    SPLICE
    CLIPS
    LIPS
    SIP
    IS
    I

    posted by EDBuffalo on 11-13-2009 at 9:32 am

  3. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    CALIPER
    PLACER
    PLACE
    CAPE
    CAP
    PA
    A

    posted by Sue on 11-13-2009 at 9:54 am

  4. SPHERICAL
    ASPHERIC
    CIPHERS
    REICHS
    SHIRE
    RISE
    SIR
    IS
    I

    posted by Ron on 11-13-2009 at 10:09 am

  5. Nice ones! Keep ‘em coming!

    posted by Sandy Wood on 11-13-2009 at 10:37 am

  6. CALIPERS
    PARCELS
    SPACER
    SPARE
    SPAR
    ASP
    AS
    A

    posted by Rob on 11-13-2009 at 11:58 am

  7. SPHERICAL
    REPLICAS
    SPLICER
    SLICER
    CRIES
    RISE
    SIR
    IS
    I

    posted by AaronGNP on 11-13-2009 at 1:13 pm

  8. SPHERICAL
    SHAPLIER (or PEARLISH)
    HARPIES
    PARISH
    PAIRS
    SPAR
    SAP
    AS
    A

    posted by mika on 11-13-2009 at 1:37 pm

  9. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    SPECIAL
    SPLICE
    CLIPS
    LIPS
    SIP
    PI
    I

    posted by Kevin on 11-13-2009 at 1:38 pm

  10. SPHERICAL
    REPLICAS
    PLACERS
    PACERS
    CARES
    CASE
    SEA
    AS
    A

    and my favorite so far:

    SPHERICAL
    SERAPHIC
    CIPHERS
    CHIRPS
    CHIPS
    HIPS
    HIS
    IS
    I

    posted by lex on 11-13-2009 at 1:48 pm

  11. SPHERICAL
    HARELIPS
    SHARPIE -(like the marker. cheating?)
    PARISH
    SHARP
    HARP
    PAR
    PA
    A

    posted by Larchie on 11-13-2009 at 2:24 pm

  12. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    PLACERS
    SCALER
    RACES
    CASE
    SEA
    AS
    A

    posted by Sarah on 11-13-2009 at 2:38 pm

  13. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    SPECIAL
    PLACES
    SPACE
    PEAS
    SPA
    PA
    A

    posted by AgentOh on 11-13-2009 at 3:02 pm

  14. Spherical
    Calipers
    Special
    Places
    Scalp
    Caps
    Spa
    As
    A

    posted by Alex on 11-13-2009 at 3:11 pm

  15. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    SPECIAL
    PLACES
    PALES
    SALE
    SEA
    AS
    A

    posted by KT on 11-13-2009 at 3:24 pm

  16. SPHERICAL
    SERAPHIC
    PISCHER
    CHIRPS
    CHIPS
    HIPS
    HIS
    IS
    I

    posted by rjl on 11-13-2009 at 4:18 pm

  17. SPHERICAL
    CALIPERS
    PARCELS
    PARSEC
    PARSE
    RASP
    ASP
    AS
    A

    posted by ra3ndy on 11-13-2009 at 6:10 pm

  18. Spherical
    Calipers
    Splicer
    Pliers
    Piles
    Pies
    Sip
    Is
    I

    posted by Cori on 11-13-2009 at 6:42 pm

  19. Spherical
    Replicas
    Special
    Splice
    Piles
    Lisp
    Sip
    Is
    I
    (Ta-da!)

    posted by Kalen on 11-13-2009 at 11:23 pm

  20. Spherical
    Calipers
    Special
    Splice
    Spice
    Pies
    Sip
    Pi
    I

    posted by Dave Long on 11-13-2009 at 11:40 pm

  21. Spherical
    Calipers
    Scalper
    Places
    Laces
    Seal
    Sea
    As
    A

    posted by Ben on 11-14-2009 at 9:26 am

  22. spherical
    shaplier
    hailers
    sailer
    rails
    airs
    sir
    is
    i

    posted by sbc on 11-14-2009 at 2:15 pm

  23. SHPERICAL
    EARCLIPS
    SPACIER
    SCRAPE
    PEARS
    SEAR
    SEA
    AS
    A

    posted by Ashley on 11-24-2009 at 11:49 am

  24. A little behind on this one, but here’s mine:

    SPHERICAL
    ASPHERIC
    PARCHES
    SHAPER
    SHAPE
    PEAS
    SPA
    AS
    A

    posted by David on 2-2-2010 at 8:44 am

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