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Capital Crossed Creature Conclusion (Posted on 2022-05-06)

Consider the names of capitals of two US states together amounting to precisely 13 letters.

Rearrange these thirteen letters to constitute the names of two creatures. One of the creatures is a prehistoric animal found in the plains and the other is a present-day animal also found in the plains.
Spaces do not count as letters in city names such as "Santa Fe" or, "Des Moines".

*** Adapted from a problem appearing in NPR's "Sunday Puzzle" in 2005.

Submitted by K Sengupta

Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts.
Madison is the capital of the state of Wisconsin.
Mastodon is a prehistoric animal which was found in the plains.
Bison is an animal also found in the plains.
So, the required solution is:
MADISON+BOSTON --> MASTODON+BISON
For an explanation, refer to the solution submitted by Charlie in this location.

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	Subject	Author	Date
	With some computer assistance (spoiler)	Charlie	2022-05-06 10:00:25

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