1977
Change-a-Word
May 1977


“Change-a-Word,” Friend, May 1977, 33

Change-a-Word

Remove one letter and change—

1. a fruit to a stove.

2. sing to talk.

3. all of something to an opening or hollow place.

4. a word meaning to visit often, to the name of a relative.

5. a loud cry to a bird.

6. a stream of water to a chess piece.

7. a grayish greenish yellow color to permit.

8. a gem to a royal title.

9. a routine task to the heart of something.

10. a blessing to a contest.

Answers:

  • (1) orange to range, (2) chant to chat, (3) whole to hole, (4) haunt to aunt, (5) howl to owl, (6) brook to rook, (7) sallow to allow, (8) pearl to earl, (9) chore to core, (10) grace to race.