TNT Puzzle – Extended clues
Each clue below resolves to a common 2 word phrase in which both words begin with the letter T.
Example: A strong mint candy– Tic Tac
- A grandfather’s sound marking the passage of time from an old tall clock
- Leaves a zig-zag design but only on dirt.
- A policy institute or advice from a group of specialists.
- Old school math, specifically multiplication
- A young child’s tantrum, especially in their 2nd year of life
- A lull in the battle, sometimes over Christmas, for instance.
- 4000 pounds. More than 1 and less than 3.
- A 1960’s cartoon penguin. Google it.
- Pinnacle of excellence or best quality
- A welcome roadside assistant. What comes when you call AAA.
- Dismissing mouth sound or showing your annoyance
- Replaced the dial phone but prior to cell phones
- The story of Paul Bunyan, for instance. Think big
- News delivered by paper ribbon, also a type of parade
- Tropical illumination device, typically made of bamboo
- A 1900’s dance or a holiday foot race. Think of Thanksgiving
- A state of utter confusion. Things turned on their head
- A year of turmoil or normal vision
- A collection of valuable or delightful things. They might also be hidden
- Bonomo’s chewy candy with an exotic middle eastern name. Google it
- Bubbling crude. Black gold. The Beverly Hillbillys found it.
- A luxurious absorbent cloth. Another exotic name you use to dry your body
- The “permanent way” of a railroad. You can “tie” this one together
- Run away. You must do this first though
- Apex. Not the very bottom, but the ___ ___.
- Ankyloglossia or trouble talking
- A pronunciation exercise. “She sells what?”
- Spud cylinders. Little carb bullets
- Proven over and over
- A procedure to rejuvenate the abdomen via elective surgery
- A “major” ball bouncing event, often played on grass or clay
- A railroad bridge. An intricate structure over canyons, for instance
- Proficient at 3 skills in one field. Like a football player who can run, kick and pass
- A “very cool” surfer phrase, like the inside of a breaking wave.
- A person with keyboard muscle memory, often an administrator’s skill
- A sometimes tacky traveler attraction. You might end up at one on vacation
Now, decode this clue for a final solution…
7-4, 12-3, 13-4, 15-2, 17-3
25-4, 4-2, 9-3 28-3, 34-2, 18-3, 19-2
Final Solution Here