By removing one letter and rearranging the others (if necessary) to form a new word on each line, reduce the word INCREMENTAL down to the single letter A:
I N C R E M E N T A L
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A
Here is one SOLUTION.
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I started out with the same few:
Incremental
Mercantile
Interlace
Clarinet
Certain
Retain
Train
Rain
Ran
An
A
This was fun!
posted by WallabyJoe on 12-1-2009 at 12:45 pm
This one was a little ridiculous
posted by dave on 12-1-2009 at 1:01 pm
And who was able to do this without computer help?
Interlace? Really.
posted by Michael on 12-1-2009 at 1:51 pm
INCREMENTAL
MERCANTILE
INCREMATE
ANTIMERE
MEATIER
TEAMER
TAMER
TEAM
TAM
AM
A
posted by Keith on 12-1-2009 at 1:57 pm