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Word Morph 1

Can you 'morph' the first word into the last by following each step along the way? Apart from the first, each answer is found by solving its clue as normal but it has to be consistent with the action to be performed on the previous answer. Possible actions are:
  • Add - number of letters to add.
  • Remove - number of letters to remove.
  • Replace - number of letters to replace with different ones.
  • Swap - Swap two letters within the previous answer.
  • (For the previous four actions, all unaffected letters remain in the same order)
  • Shuffle - Make an anagram of all letters in previous answer.
Due to the nature of this quiz, correct spelling is required!
Quiz by Berney
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Last updated: August 31, 2021
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First submittedJuly 27, 2017
Times taken1,048
Average score47.1%
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Question
Action
Answer
Clear high-pitched sound or a referee's tool
(7 letters)
Whistle
Gradually cut off small pieces
Replace 1
Whittle
Saliva ejected from the mouth
Replace 2
Spittle
Malice
Remove 2
Spite
Short period of rest
Add 2
Respite
High regard
Replace 3
Respect
Cast light from an object
Replace 2
Reflect
Choose someone for public office
Remove 2
Elect
Cast out
Replace 1
Eject
Occurrence at a given place and time
Replace 2
Event
Stop something happening
Add 2
Prevent
Careful and sensible
Replace 2
Prudent
Shield from danger
Replace 3
Protect
Essential constituent of human diet
Replace 2
Protein
Indicator, or a dog breed
Shuffle
Pointer
Canaletto, for instance
Replace 1
Painter
Imperial measurement of volume
Remove 3
Pint
Question
Action
Answer
Early stringed musical instrument
Add 2
Spinet
Arch of the foot
Shuffle
Instep
Stage in a process
Remove 2
Step
Pointed tower of a church
Add 3
Steeple
Structural metal alloy
Remove 2
Steel
Rain containing ice
Swap 2
Sleet
Lose blood
Replace 2
Bleed
Used peroxide to make paler
Add 3
Bleached
Maker of arrows
Replace 3
Fletcher
Collect or bring back
Remove 3
Fetch
Two masted sailing boat
Replace 1
Ketch
Draw
Add 1
Sketch
Unpleasant smell
Replace 2
Stench
Set in motion
Replace 3
Launch
Hardy's companion
Replace 3
Laurel
Attraction
Shuffle
Allure
Heavy rain
Replace 3
Deluge
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Level 68
May 26, 2019
Really good, though double the time would be good. Ran out of time as spent too long trying (and failing) to get the first one.
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Level 80
May 30, 2019
Thanks. I've increased the time to make it a bit easier.
+2
Level 68
Jun 2, 2019
Thank you! Much appreciated Berney :)

Would really like a sequel to this in the future if you'd be interested in doing so. Really enjoyed it and more would be great :)

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Level 80
Jun 19, 2019
Thanks, I'll take a look at creating another one.
+2
Level 68
Jun 26, 2020
This is so hard!
+2
Level 88
Aug 7, 2020
Fun and challenging!
+1
Level 64
Jun 13, 2021
Too many possibilities for the first clue put me off (wailing, whining, wauling), would be good to have a clearer definition
+1
Level 80
Jun 14, 2021
Added a bit more information to clarify
+1
Level 64
Jun 17, 2021
Thanks Berney! Got much further this time; deliberately didn't look at the ones I missed so I can have another go... Nice quiz!
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Level 67
Apr 10, 2022
That was great thanks. Another 30 seconds and I might have got them all but I guess that's the challenge! Nominating :)
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Level 66
Oct 27, 2022
Never heard of Canaletto, spinet, or peroxide - but otherwise this was really fun!