Classic v2-218: answers

Immutable board v2-218 · Required E

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UNSNARLED

4 letters

ARED verb

simple past and past participle of aread — To soothsay, prophesy. Wiktionary

ARSE noun

vulgar slang for anus WordNet

DALE noun

an open river valley (in a hilly area) WordNet

DARE verb

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission WordNet

DEAL verb

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression WordNet

DEAN noun

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college WordNet

DEAR adjective

dearly loved WordNet

DUEL noun

any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) WordNet

DUNE noun

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans WordNet

EARL noun

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount WordNet

EARN verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages WordNet

ELAN noun

distinctive and stylish elegance WordNet

LADE verb

fill or place a load on WordNet

LANE noun

a narrow way or road WordNet

LEAD verb

take somebody somewhere WordNet

LEAN verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position WordNet

LEND verb

bestow a quality on WordNet

LENS noun

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images WordNet

LUES noun

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) WordNet

LURE verb

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion WordNet

NANE pronoun

Scots: none Wiktionary

NARE noun

A nostril Wiktionary

NEAR adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances WordNet

NERD noun

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious WordNet

NUDE adjective

completely unclothed WordNet

RADE noun

Obsolete spelling of road — A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. Wiktionary

RALE noun

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) WordNet

RASE verb

tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

READ verb

interpret something that is written or printed WordNet

REAL adjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory WordNet

REAN noun

A deep furrow used for drainage. Wiktionary

REND verb

tear or be torn violently WordNet

RUDE adjective

socially incorrect in behavior WordNet

RUED verb

past tense and past participle of rue: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about WordNet

RULE noun

something regarded as a normative example WordNet

RUNE noun

any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages WordNet

RUSE noun

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) WordNet

SALE noun

a particular instance of selling WordNet

SANE adjective

mentally healthy; free from mental disorder WordNet

SEAL verb

close with or as if with a seal WordNet

SEAR verb

make very hot and dry WordNet

SEND verb

cause to go somewhere WordNet

SLED verb

ride (on) a sled WordNet

SLUE verb

turn sharply; change direction abruptly WordNet

SUED verb

past tense and past participle of sue: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against WordNet

SUER noun

a man who courts a woman WordNet

SURE adjective

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured WordNet

UREA noun

the chief solid component of mammalian urine; synthesized from ammonia and carbon dioxide and used as fertilizer and in animal feed and in plastics WordNet

USED adjective

employed in accomplishing something WordNet

USER noun

a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something WordNet

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ALDER noun

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc WordNet

ARLES noun

money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract WordNet

DEARN noun

Alternative form of dern — A secret; secrecy. Wiktionary

DENAR noun

The currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni. Wiktionary

DULSE noun

coarse edible red seaweed WordNet

ELAND noun

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes WordNet

LADEN adjective

filled with a great quantity WordNet

LEARN verb

gain knowledge or skills WordNet

LURED verb

past tense and past participle of lure: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion WordNet

NURSE verb

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury WordNet

RASED verb

past tense and past participle of rase: tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

REDAN noun

A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V. Wiktionary

RENAL adjective

of or relating to the kidneys WordNet

RULED adjective

subject to a ruling authority WordNet

RUNED verb

past tense and past participle of run: move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time WordNet

SEDAN noun

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors WordNet

SENNA noun

any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally WordNet

SLUED verb

past tense and past participle of slue: turn sharply; change direction abruptly WordNet

SNARE verb

catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

UNDER adverb

down to defeat, death, or ruin WordNet

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DARNEL noun

weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous WordNet

DUENNA noun

a woman chaperon WordNet

LANDER noun

a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet WordNet

LARNED verb

past tense and past participle of larn: gain knowledge or skills WordNet

LAUDER noun

someone who communicates high praise WordNet

NEURAL adjective

of or relating to neurons WordNet

NURSED adjective

(of an infant) breast-fed WordNet

RUNDLE noun

one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder WordNet

RUNNEL noun

a small stream WordNet

SANDER noun

a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor WordNet

SAUREL noun

a California food fish WordNet

SNARED verb

past tense and past participle of snare: catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

SUNDAE noun

ice cream served with a topping WordNet

SUNDER verb

break apart or in two, using violence WordNet

SUNNED verb

past tense and past participle of sun: expose one's body to the sun WordNet

UNLADE verb

remove the load from (a container or vehicle) WordNet

UNREAD adjective

not informed through reading WordNet

UNREAL adjective

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria WordNet

UNSEAL verb

break the seal of WordNet

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ASUNDER adverb

into parts or pieces WordNet

DANSEUR noun

a male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina WordNet

ENSNARL verb

entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh WordNet

LAUNDER verb

convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones WordNet

SLANDER noun

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name WordNet

SNARLED adjective

tangled in knots or snarls WordNet

UNLEARN verb

try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge WordNet

9 letters

UNSNARLED adjective

straightened out WordNet

All 97 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

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