X

SIMPLE
Dictionary Abbreviations
Common Usage
PARTS OF SPEECH
Nouns: People
Nouns: Places
Nouns: Things
Nouns: Body Parts
Nouns: Clothing
Nouns: Food
Nouns: Times & Dates
Verbs
Adjectives & Adverbs
CHARADE
X before WORD
WORD around X
X inside WORD
X after WORD
Delete X

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DICTIONARY ABBREVIATIONS

cross

ex

experimental

extra

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COMMON USAGE

24th

ex

ten

10

the Tenth (royalty/pope)

unknown

undefined

variable

cross

intersection

cancel

delete

wrong

by

times

chromosome

axis

coordinate

adult

adult-oriented

not suitable for children

pornographic

dirty

blue

hard-core

kiss

destination

location of hidden treasure

X-ray (NATO alphabet)

Malcolm

civil rights leader

Christ

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XX

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NOUNS: PEOPLE

Douglas Coupland’s generation

ex

KISS

Malcolm

Mark

Muslim leader Malcolm

one following VW

pornographic character

Sargent’s Madame

ten of the Romans

the Tenth (royalty/pope)

tic-tac-toe player

tic-tac-toe starter

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NOUNS: PLACES

central Texas

heart of Dixie, Texas

spot marker

terminal in Bordeaux, Halifax, Phoenix

the spot

treasure spot

your destination

24th row of the theater

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NOUNS: THINGS

adult movie rating

algebra symbol

competitor’s brand name

cross

exam mark

first move in tic-tac-toe

illiterate’s signature

incorrect answer

kind of ray

kiss

map location

mark on ballot

movie rating

place for signature

place to sign

ray

sex movie rating

sign for times

sign of love

sign of something wrong

sign of the times?

spot marker

stringent movie rating

the spot

tic-tac-toe move

tic-tac-toe symbol

Times

treasure location

type of chromosome

unidentified brand name

unknown quantity

1976 Super Bowl

24th in a series

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NOUNS: BODY PARTS

female-determining chromosome

Spot’s mark

tail of lynx, ox, phoenix

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NOUNS: CLOTHING

Xavier’s cap

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NOUNS: FOOD

competitor’s brand

last bit of Chex

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NOUNS: DATES & TIMES

end of equinox

start of Xmas

the tenth

10 years in Rome

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VERBS

cancel

coordinate

cross

delete

edges away from axe

heading to Xi’an

kiss

make one’s mark

multiplied by

sign here

spot marker

strike

times

wrong

vote

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ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

back from Phoenix

close to climax

for adults only

inside of axe

last of six

markedly wrong

the tenth

third of six

at times

XX

XX

XX

X BEFORE WORD

after Dixie’s heart

behind Alex’s back

coordinate with —

cross with —

following Xavier’s lead

just after ten

vote on

with a kiss on the head

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WORD AROUND X

about 10

accepting kiss

accepting Christ

carrying cross

closing around 10

clutching Times

divided by 10

eating by

embracing ex

fed by

gets cross

getting by

must be taken around 10

opened by 10

pinching Malcolm

winning by

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X INSIDE WORD

Malcolm inspired by

Malcolm is committed to 

Malcolm wears —

unknown shows in —

vote accepted by —

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X AFTER WORD

affixed to cross

at times

by the tenth

on back of box

on cross

on the tenth

ten dogs —

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DELETE X

after stealing kiss

canceling Times

cross out

dropping by

less pornographic

less undefined

minus 10

non-pornographic

not unknown

overlooking cross

releasing 10

ten deserts —

ten leaves —

with no mark

xx

xx

xx

x

x

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