Enigmarch 2025, Day 21: COMBINE

[tahnan]

This is probably one of the harder ones I've written. Hey, at least you get the words rather than another long list of clues!

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Combination Lock and Key

If you want to insert a key into a lock, all you have to do is combine. But does it come with a bin?

Locks	Fourth Lock	Key
BOON, LIE, PAGE	______ [4]	_______ [2]
BOUT, DIAL, SAME	______ [3]	_______ [1]
LATE, OPAL, SKIER	______ [4]	_______ [2]
BORING, EARN, HEAR	______ [3]	_______ [1]
REBATE, REDUCE, USE	______ [5]	_______ [1]
COMPLY, PRICE, TILE	______ [2]	_______ [1]
COED, CUB, SPA	______ [1]	_______ [3]
BETH, GATE, PRUDE	______ [1]	_______ [3]
BEGGED, SLY, TINE	______ [2]	_______ [1]
BET, CAUL, TOIL	______ [1]	_______ [3]
DENY, HEATED, OBEY	______ [2]	_______ [3]
BARTER, DESCANT, TRY	______ [5]	_______ [1]
CONE, MANA, PARED	______ [5]	_______ [3]

Fourth locks: CATER - COCK - FATED - HEIST - HOLLY - JOEY - LOSE - OFFER - PACE - PESTER - POLIO - REACH - VARY

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If your answer is a key, you can insert it into this lock (aka the answer checker).

Comments

[lorelei]

Success! Though honestly Ox did most lf the work, I'm not good at these.