Words with silent letters

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First submittedJune 20, 2013
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Door handle
Knob
Wildebeest
Gnu
One of the seven deadly sins
Wrath
One of the four seasons
Autumn
Arms and legs
Limbs
Cinderella's home
Castle
A row in the grocery store
Aisle
Common pulmonary infection
Pneumonia
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Perfume for men
Cologne
Oscar Mayer product
Bologna
Referee's attention getter
Whistle
One of 12 close followers of Jesus
Apostle
Ionic, Doric, or Corinthian
Column
British slang for underwear
Knickers
To quit a job
Resign
To fight for position
Jostle
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Level 71
Jun 23, 2013
What letter in gnu is silent? And I think the clue for subtle is too difficult. There's millions of words with silent letters that fit that description.
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Level 77
Jun 23, 2013
The 'G' in gnu is silent. It's pronounced 'new'. And I agree with the clue for subtle. I'll think of a replacement.
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Level 77
Jul 16, 2013
'Subtle' has been replaced with a tastier clue.
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Level 75
Oct 23, 2014
I was counting the seven deadly sins to myself and couldn't think of one with a silent letter. When I saw the answer was not anger, I felt great wrath at myself.
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Level 64
May 23, 2021
Pulminary??? Check yer dictionary...
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Level 77
May 24, 2021
oops. Fixed
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Level 62
Jun 9, 2021
Was about to write "nickers", then something dawned on me (does "dawn" have a silent letter too?)...