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THE PUZZLE AERIE:
BIRDS IN HIDING |
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Get your binoculars, we’re looking for 23 hidden bird family names, one in each item below. The letters of the hidden name appear consecutively, possibly interrupted by spaces or punctuation. In 1. below CARACARA is the hidden name. Good spotting! 1. Look out, Oscar! A car approaches! 2. Though the hare enjoyed the meadow, it cherished its burrow more. 3. Some actions occur lewdly and others just nudely. 4. He pulled an obvious flimflam in going ahead with his pyramid scheme. 5. When frustrated, he turns to necrology for relief. 6. Let’s digest this over dinner. 7. He’s either a brave nut or is showing nutty bravado. 8. I like the smell of hibiscus but I can’t stand brisket. 9. The besotted dog and the barfly cat cherished each other. 10. He’s caught! Don’t budge! Rig a rope for him! 11. A week ago Wednesday and last weekend we ate alone. 12. I didn’t feel the dog’s nip, even though it severed the aorta. 13. Will you fix that typo or will I have to take away your white-out? 14. Bob ran the mile in under four minutes. 15. The tropical foliage was strange, but, oh, those balmy natives!! 16. Until I learn to rappel, I can’t climb Ben Lomond. 17. The angel is the one with the halo on his badge. 18. Being smart increases your chances of getting clobbered. 19. He got there just in time to claim first prize for promptness. 20. That gambler leaning against Adrian’s wall owes me a mint. 21. You make both rash errors and rash blunders when you act rashly. 22. When he took me in tow, he educated me in the ways of drawing. 23. Catatonic rakers don’t move much grass. |
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