Reverse me
Related to the palindromes but more accessible to our knowledge and imagination, are pairs of words
whose spellings are the reverse of each other.
Some such pairs are : pool—loop, era—are, spot—tops,
rail—liar, time—emit, pan—nap, reward—drawer, dog—god, tap—pat, keep—peek, gnat—tang,
dial—laid, sag—gas, rat—tar, span—naps, no—on, lap—pal, sleep—peels, snap—pans, live—evil,
step—pets (and many others).
Such pairs of words provide the solutions to the following puzzles:
1. I’m the high point. Reverse me and I’m something to cook in.
2. I’m uncooked. Reverse me and I’m armed conflict.
3. I’m a portion of the whole. Reverse me and I’m something to catch (ensnare)
something in.
4. I perceived with the eyes. Reverse me and I existed.
5. I’m a heavy weight. Reverse me and I’m a negative.
6. I’m a wild animal. Reverse me and I move like water.
7. I’m a number. Reverse me and I’m an openmeshed fabric used for catching fish.
8. I’m an obstruction used to hold back water. Reverse me and I’m crazy.
9. I was victorious. Reverse me and I’m the present time.
10. I dug minerals out of the ground. Reverse me and I’m a
coarse cloth that jeans are made of.
Related to the palindromes but more accessible to our knowledge and imagination, are pairs of words
whose spellings are the reverse of each other.
Some such pairs are : pool—loop, era—are, spot—tops,
rail—liar, time—emit, pan—nap, reward—drawer, dog—god, tap—pat, keep—peek, gnat—tang,
dial—laid, sag—gas, rat—tar, span—naps, no—on, lap—pal, sleep—peels, snap—pans, live—evil,
step—pets (and many others).
Such pairs of words provide the solutions to the following puzzles:
1. I’m the high point. Reverse me and I’m something to cook in.
2. I’m uncooked. Reverse me and I’m armed conflict.
3. I’m a portion of the whole. Reverse me and I’m something to catch (ensnare)
something in.
4. I perceived with the eyes. Reverse me and I existed.
5. I’m a heavy weight. Reverse me and I’m a negative.
6. I’m a wild animal. Reverse me and I move like water.
7. I’m a number. Reverse me and I’m an openmeshed fabric used for catching fish.
8. I’m an obstruction used to hold back water. Reverse me and I’m crazy.
9. I was victorious. Reverse me and I’m the present time.
10. I dug minerals out of the ground. Reverse me and I’m a
coarse cloth that jeans are made of.
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