+/- FACTOR (Round 1)

How to Play:

Each entry comes with a +/- clue and a missing +/- letter in parentheses at the beginning or ending of the series of blank spaces. Using the +/- clue as a solving aid, fill in the blanks and the missing +/- letter will reveal either a longer / shorter common word, or a longer / shorter well-known person's last name.

Example: (common words)

➤ Legal +/- Terrible =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

[The missing +/- letter is "L"; the answer to the clue is “(L)AWFUL", with “LAWFUL” being the + answer to the clue “Legal”, and “AWFUL” being the - answer to the clue “Terrible”.]

Example: (well-known person's last name)

➤ New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor +/- "Small" comedian =

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ( ___ ) 

[The missing +/- letter is "Z"; the answer to the clue is “SHORT(Z)”, with “SHORTZ" being the + answer to the clue “New York Times Crossword Puzzle Editor” (Will Shortz), and “SHORT” being the - answer to the clue "'Small' Comedian” (Martin Short).]

Round 1:

Common Words:

➤ Group thinking +/- Downpour =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ Yell +/- Dairy product =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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➤ Hound dog +/- Regal bird =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Well-known Persons:

➤ Early 20th century “Monkey Trial” lawyer +/- 1960s TV show granny =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ 

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➤ Late raunchy TV actor & comedian +/- Parkinson’s Disease stricken actor =

___ ___ ___ ( ___ )

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➤ Notorious Chicago nurse murderer +/- “Atticus Finch” =

( ___ ) ___ ___ ___ ___ 

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