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Charade Clue Practice

Eight original charade clues arranged from easy to hard. In a charade clue, the answer is built by joining two or more smaller words or components together, like links in a chain. Identify each component, put them together in order, and match the result to the definition. Try to solve each one before revealing the solution.

#1Easy

Foot + ball = sport (8)

Reveal answer

Answer: FOOTBALL

  1. Components: FOOT + BALL
  2. Joined result: FOOT + BALL = FOOTBALL
  3. Definition:sport

FOOT and BALL join together to form FOOTBALL. The definition is "sport" — football is a sport.

#2Easy

Sun + rise = dawn (7)

Reveal answer

Answer: SUNRISE

  1. Components: SUN + RISE
  2. Joined result: SUN + RISE = SUNRISE
  3. Definition:dawn

SUN and RISE join together to form SUNRISE. The definition is "dawn" — sunrise is another word for dawn.

#3Easy

Hand + shake = greeting (9)

Reveal answer

Answer: HANDSHAKE

  1. Components: HAND + SHAKE
  2. Joined result: HAND + SHAKE = HANDSHAKE
  3. Definition:greeting

HAND and SHAKE join together to form HANDSHAKE. The definition is "greeting" — a handshake is a common greeting.

#4Medium

A + band + on = desert (7)

Reveal answer

Answer: ABANDON

  1. Components: A + BAND + ON
  2. Joined result: A + BAND + ON = ABANDON
  3. Definition:desert / leave

A, BAND, and ON join together to form ABANDON. The definition is "desert" — to abandon means to desert or leave.

#5Medium

Under + stand = comprehend (10)

Reveal answer

Answer: UNDERSTAND

  1. Components: UNDER + STAND
  2. Joined result: UNDER + STAND = UNDERSTAND
  3. Definition:comprehend

UNDER and STAND join together to form UNDERSTAND. The definition is "comprehend" — to understand is to comprehend.

#6Medium

Butter + fly = insect (9)

Reveal answer

Answer: BUTTERFLY

  1. Components: BUTTER + FLY
  2. Joined result: BUTTER + FLY = BUTTERFLY
  3. Definition:insect

BUTTER and FLY join together to form BUTTERFLY. The definition is "insect" — a butterfly is an insect.

#7Hard

Black + board = classroom item (10)

Reveal answer

Answer: BLACKBOARD

  1. Components: BLACK + BOARD
  2. Joined result: BLACK + BOARD = BLACKBOARD
  3. Definition:classroom item

BLACK and BOARD join together to form BLACKBOARD. The definition is "classroom item" — a blackboard is found in classrooms.

#8Hard

Wheel + barrow = garden tool (11)

Reveal answer

Answer: WHEELBARROW

  1. Components: WHEEL + BARROW
  2. Joined result: WHEEL + BARROW = WHEELBARROW
  3. Definition:garden tool

WHEEL and BARROW join together to form WHEELBARROW. The definition is "garden tool" — a wheelbarrow is used in gardens.

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