Make a word ladder of 12 steps from PLAIN to FANCY. Clues for the 11 intervening words are, in no particular order:
- comical
- come in second
- one-cent coin
- _______ and quiet
- braid of hair
- "caboose"
- British coins
- nursery purchase
- involving wordplay
- carpentry tool
- tubular pasta
From Mensa Puzzle Calendar 2021 by Fraser Simpson, Workman Publishing, New York. Puzzle for December 27.
comical=> funny
come in second => place
one-month coin => penny
__ and quiet => peace
braid of hair => plait
"caboose" => fanny
British coins => pence
nursery purchase => plant
involving word play => punny
carpentry tool => plane
tubular pasta => penne
Now, putting these in order, the 12-step ladder is as follows:
PLAIN=> PLAIT => PLANT => PLANE=> PLACE=> PEACE=> PENCE => PENNE=> PENNY=> PUNNY => FUNNY=> FANNY=> FANCY
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