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Word that Comes Before #4

We give you three words. You give us the word that comes before all three.
For example, "World, Testament, Spice" = "Old"
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Last updated: July 31, 2015
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First submittedJuly 31, 2015
Times taken21,666
Average score61.9%
Rating4.18
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Word
Precedes These
Road
Trip, Runner, Rash
Tooth
Fairy, Paste, Decay
Rain
Forest, Jacket, Delay
Killer
Bee, Whale, Instinct
Spare
Change, Tire, Key
Final
Exam, Countdown, Offer
Snow
Blower, Blindness, Flake
Word
Precedes These
Orange
Julius, Peel, Zest
Bird
Brain, Bath, Flu
Short
Circuit, Ribs, Story
Full
House, Moon, Tilt
Tape
Measure, Delay, Worm
Wine
Cellar, Snob, Pairing
Nail
Biter, Salon, Gun
Word
Precedes These
Bull
Frog, Market, Finch
First
Date, World, Class
Potato
Salad, Pancake, Famine
Food
Pyramid, Poisoning, Bank
Glass
Ceiling, Slipper, Blowing
Organ
Donor, Grinder, Failure
Head
Gasket, Honcho, Lice
+6
Level 73
Aug 1, 2015
I tried kidney, heart, liver... even lung... but not the word that summarizes them...
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Level 51
Aug 13, 2015
Tape delay? Wow, haven't heard that in a long time. What about timed exam, timed countdown, timed offer?
+3
Level 85
Aug 15, 2015
Times countdown? Isn't that a little redundant?
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Level 85
Aug 15, 2015
*timed
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Level 82
Mar 29, 2016
The two delay clues gave me the hardest time.
+4
Level 77
Dec 27, 2019
Never heard it. Not surprised that it scored lowest.
+2
Level 65
Aug 30, 2015
Fun!
+5
Level 56
Dec 24, 2015
I can honestly say I have never heard of tape delay.
+1
Level 60
Mar 29, 2016
Often found on the West coast of the US for TV - some shows broadcast live on the East coast are shown on tape delay for the West coast in order to air in prime time there.
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Level 83
Mar 29, 2016
A tape delay is a device used in music production. It creates an echo effect, using magnetic tape.
+7
Level 44
Mar 29, 2016
To be fair, second and third also both work for the "first" clue.

Second Date, Second Class, Second World.....

Third Date, Third Class, Third World....

+1
Level 68
Jul 2, 2021
Was about to say the same myself
+3
Level 40
Mar 29, 2016
What on earth is a potato pancake?
+3
Level 59
Mar 29, 2016
It's a latke.
+1
Level 79
Feb 18, 2021
Sounds nice!
+6
Level 76
Jul 2, 2021
It's a pancake made out of potatoes.
+1
Level 89
Oct 1, 2019
The 1st thing I thought of for flake was Corn Flake.

Thus, what a corn blower would be I have no idea.

+2
Level 60
Jul 2, 2021
Trying to imagine what corn blindness could be made me lol, so thanks!
+2
Level 53
Apr 2, 2020
you could put "spare" before anything
+4
Level 60
Jul 7, 2021
You could put anything before anything else, but it wouldn't be a common phrase.
+1
Level 79
Feb 18, 2021
I missed killer, spare and glass!
+1
Level 45
Oct 28, 2021
Can someone make more of these? They're so fun!
+1
Level 66
Nov 4, 2021
Rain delay?? How about rain "check"?
+3
Level 60
Nov 14, 2021
I was completely thrown by the US spelling of 'tire'. In the UK that would be 'tyre'. I learnt other things too! Never heard of road rash or food pyramid or tape delay before. Needless to say, I didn't do well on this one.
+1
Level 59
Nov 14, 2021
ok what the heck is a rain delay
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Level 73
Nov 15, 2021
When a sporting event or similar is delayed by rain (eg, Wimbledon tennis).
+2
Level 51
Nov 14, 2021
Easy, got them all. Helps to be an expert grammarian.
+2
Level 63
Nov 15, 2021
Missed potato
+1
Level 29
Nov 16, 2021
salad a healthy snack pancakes a amazing breakfast then just FAMINE
+1
Level 29
Nov 16, 2021
why can't brits spell
+1
Level 55
Nov 18, 2021
For spare, I kept trying key because I was so sure it was;

Flat change (I guess if you want to change apartments)

Flat tire (self explanatory)

Flat key (musical term)

+1
Level 36
Nov 20, 2022
this quiz is quite straightforward and it was a shame John Lennon was assassinated
+1
Level 40
Apr 15, 2023
Never heard of a rain delay or an orange Julius - are these Americanisms?
+1
Level 82
Oct 7, 2023
Orange Julius is a restaurant (and a drink, I believe). As for rain delay I don't think I've ever heard someone say it like that rather than a "rain check" or "it's been delayed because of rain"
+1
Level 72
Jan 26, 2024
What is ‘road rash’?

Is it the same as ‘road rage’? That’s what we call it in England, but I’ve never heard of ‘road rash’ before.