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The Word Guillotine: 60 puzzles

Five clues, one shared word. Try 60 puzzles across three difficulty levels and reveal each answer when you are ready.

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The Word Guillotine: 60 puzzles

4 min

You are given five clues. Find a sixth word that forms a different expression with each one. The puzzles are grouped into three levels, with 20 in each.

Choose a level

  1. 20 easy puzzles — Familiar words and everyday expressions to get you started.
  2. 20 medium puzzles — Look for words that change meaning across everyday phrases and idioms.
  3. 20 hard puzzles — Connect clues from different fields, using precise expressions even when the link is less obvious.

How to play

  1. Read all five clues. Look for one word that can pair with each clue in a familiar phrase, a compound or an idiom.
  2. Say the five full expressions. The missing word can come before or after a clue, with other words in between, and can have a different meaning in each expression.
  3. Reveal the answer only when you are ready. Each solution shows the shared word and the five expressions that connect it to the clues.

Look for expressions, not just a shared theme

Try ICE. BREAK gives “break the ice”; DRY gives “dry ice”. Each pair forms a recognisable expression. ICE and WINTER, by contrast, are not a match simply because both suggest cold weather.

If a word fits four clues, you still need to check the fifth. It may point to a meaning you have not considered. If you find a different answer, test it by the same rule: all five links must form recognisable expressions.

The wordplay is adapted to English, so some clues or answers differ from the Italian edition.

Start with the easy puzzles