Parseword #46

The Clue

"Goat cheese initially paired with fruit not finished by nurse"

9 letters · 4 transforms

1. Hint 1Hidden until revealed
2. Hint 2Hidden until revealed
3. Hint 3Hidden until revealed
4. Hint 4Hidden until revealed
5. Hint 5Hidden until revealed
6. Hint 6Hidden until revealed
7. Hint 7Hidden until revealed

Answer

CAPRICORN

Definition: Goat (at the start of the clue)

How to solve it

1. 1.selection

   'Initially' is the selection indicator — take the first letter of 'cheese'.

   cheese initially → C
2. 2.substitution

   Replace 'fruit' with APRICOT (a specific fruit).

   fruit → APRICOT
3. 3.deletion

   'Not finished' is the deletion indicator — remove the last letter of APRICOT.

   apricot not finished → APRICO
4. 4.substitution

   Replace 'nurse' with RN (Registered Nurse abbreviation).

   nurse → RN
5. 5.join

   Join all parts: C + APRICO + RN = CAPRICORN.

   C + APRICO + RN → CAPRICORN

What you learned today

This puzzle teaches you about selection and substitution and deletion and join.

• Selection
• Substitution
• Deletion
• Join / Charade