Saturday, October 20, 2018

wordplay - Recycling old answers


Each of the puzzles below gives a two-word answer. Solve the puzzles and arrange the resulting 16 words into four groups of four, each with a common theme. The resulting group names form a clue for the final answer.




  1. Written every which way

  2. A manager's dilemma

  3. Keeping you safe

  4. Coordinated efforts

  5. Contours of a clandestine nature


  6. Between two walls

  7. Pulling a fast one

  8. In excess I'm lethal




Answer



The four groups are:


1



London: Fire, Marathon, Olympics, Underground




2



Tower: Cell, Devils, Ivory, Water



3



Guard: Coast, National, Old, Security - thanks @arbitrahj for this one



4




Duty: Cycle, Double, Heavy, Line



The answers spell out



London Tower Guard Duty, which seems to be hinting at the Yeomen Warders, whose duty it is to guard the Tower of London.



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