"NICHOLASNAMES" (Round 1)

How to Play:

Based on the clue, fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate letters. Then substitute a common nickname ("Nicholasname") for the given proper name in the entry to reveal a correct word.

Example:

➤ ___ ___ ___ ROBERT

(Revered African shade tree)

[Answer: The letters to fill in are "B", "A" and "O", resulting in "BAOROBERT". Next, substitute the "Nicholasname" for Robert - "BOB" - and, voila, the answer to the clue is revealed: "BAOBOB".]

Round 1:

➤ THOMAS ___ ___ ___

(Gangster's gat)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ WILLIAM

(Revered African bird)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ JOHN

(Veinte-et-un)


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➤ ___ ___ ___ ___ LESTER

(Without trepidation)


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➤ WILLIAM ___ ___ ___ ___

(Where you might keep your ones and fives, but not your threes)


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