Classic Word Play
Depressed, color, sky
Blue
Change 'brave' to a word meaning 'final resting place'. What is the new word?
Grave
This explorer was the first to lead an expedition around the world.
Magellan
In 1960, a loaf of bread cost about this much.
20 cents
This pie filling thickener comes from the cassava root.
Tapioca
Convent, nurse, family
Sister
Change 'alive' to a word meaning 'similar'. What is the new word?
Alike
This term refers to a handwritten document before printing.
Manuscript
In the 1950s, a gallon of milk averaged this price.
80 cents
This Pennsylvania Dutch pie features molasses filling and crumbs.
Shoo-Fly Pie
Tissue, room, group
Cell
Change 'petrol' to a word meaning 'a kind of seabird'. What is the new word?
Petrel
This doctrine states governments derive power from the people.
Majority Rules
In 1975, a candy bar cost around this amount.
15 cents
This phrase describes preserving fruits or vegetables in jars.
Canning
Chocolate, counter, barrier
Bar
Change 'shrimp' to a word meaning 'to save or cut costs'. What is the new word?
Scrimp
This line divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
Meridian
In 1965, a dozen eggs cost about this much.
57 cents
This cookware company became known for pressure cookers and canners.
Presto
US state, female name, writer
Virginia
Change 'duelling' to a word meaning 'suppressing or putting down'. What is the new word?
Quelling
This Civil War ironclad ship fought the USS Monitor.
Merrimack
In the early 1950s, a new home cost about this much.
$8000-$12,000
This cake, often associated with the Depression era, was made without eggs, milk, or butter.
Wacky Cake