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There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)

_ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _

In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.

As an example, consider the following two words...

VENT   SOAP

In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become

VET    SOP

To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of

_ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _  ??? - the final answer

_ _ _ _     _ _ _ _    A small shrub

_ _ _       _ _ _      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

_ _         _ _        Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).

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$begingroup$

There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)

_ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _

In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.

As an example, consider the following two words...

VENT   SOAP

In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become

VET    SOP

To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of

_ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _  ??? - the final answer

_ _ _ _     _ _ _ _    A small shrub

_ _ _       _ _ _      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

_ _         _ _        Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).

word

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$begingroup$

There are two five-letter words that belong together (a common object)

_ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _

In each step, it is possible to remove a letter from each word, and create two new words that still make sense (though they may not relate to each other that much). In each instance, the position of the letter removed is the same, though the letters may be different. The order of other letters may not be rearranged.

As an example, consider the following two words...

VENT   SOAP

In this case, the third letter of each word can be removed to become

VET    SOP

To give a little hint, please consider the following clues for the words I am thinking of

_ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _  ??? - the final answer

_ _ _ _     _ _ _ _    A small shrub

_ _ _       _ _ _      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

_ _         _ _        Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

Also, bonus points to whoever comes up with a list longer than the one I have (I haven't put much thought into it, so interested to see what others can come up with).

word

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AProughAPrough

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_ _ _ _ _       _ _ _ _ _

VENT   SOAP

VET    SOP

_ _ _ _ _   _ _ _ _ _  ??? - the final answer

_ _ _ _     _ _ _ _    A small shrub

_ _ _       _ _ _      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

_ _         _ _        Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

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Maybe..

 paint brush    - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")

 pint  bush     A small shrub

 pin   bus      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

 in    us       Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.

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  @APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
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A (very) partial answer:

_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer

"t_iny" "brush"

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub

"tiny" "bush"

_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

"tin" "bus"

_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

"in" "us"

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7

$begingroup$

Maybe..

 paint brush    - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")

 pint  bush     A small shrub

 pin   bus      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

 in    us       Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

BassBass

30k472185

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Was it too easy?
  $endgroup$
  – APrough
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  @APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
  $endgroup$
  – Bass
  7 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

7

$begingroup$

Maybe..

 paint brush    - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")

 pint  bush     A small shrub

 pin   bus      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

 in    us       Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

BassBass

30k472185

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Was it too easy?
  $endgroup$
  – APrough
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  @APrough pretty easy, but definitely not "too". Like Elpharya, I had a bit of trouble going from shortest to longer (the first three letter word doesn't match the clue all that perfectly), but since the second word worked out nicely all the way up to five letters, it was just a matter of figuring out the common object, and working my way back down. All in all, a nice and very enjoyable puzzle.
  $endgroup$
  – Bass
  7 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Maybe..

 paint brush    - the final answer (common object, "broad strokes")

 pint  bush     A small shrub

 pin   bus      Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

 in    us       Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

I highlighted the removed letters to show that in each case they were removed from the same position, as required.

share|improve this answer

answered 7 hours ago

BassBass

30k472185

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answered 7 hours ago

BassBass

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answered 7 hours ago

BassBass

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answered 7 hours ago

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3

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A (very) partial answer:

_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer

"t_iny" "brush"

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub

"tiny" "bush"

_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

"tin" "bus"

_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

"in" "us"

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

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3

$begingroup$

A (very) partial answer:

_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer

"t_iny" "brush"

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub

"tiny" "bush"

_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

"tin" "bus"

_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

"in" "us"

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

78119

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add a comment | 

$begingroup$

A (very) partial answer:

_ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ ??? - the final answer

"t_iny" "brush"

_ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ A small shrub

"tiny" "bush"

_ _ _ - _ _ _ Passenger vehicle with sharp edges

"tin" "bus"

_ _ - _ _ Sample answer to the question of "where is love?"

"in" "us"

share|improve this answer

edited 7 hours ago

answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

78119

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edited 7 hours ago

answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

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answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

78119

answered 7 hours ago

ElpharyaElpharya

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