Difficult, but not hard.
Scissors, but not knives.
Needle, but not thread.
Pepper, but not salt.
Error, but not mistake.
Missing, but not lost.



Give examples yourself and I will tell you yea or nay.

When you know the rules, PLEASE do not blurt them out. Just give examples to others.

noon, but not daytime
beer, but not pop

Yellow, but not Dart.

Hello but not bye.

I've GOT it!

Apples, but not Oranges
QueenMasha, but not JulieS <g>
Arrow, but not bow

Roomy but not spacious
Worried but not anxious
Excellent but not good
Written but not in writing
Kidnapped but not abducted
Unhappy but not sad
Merriwethers but not Kerths
Brilliant but not bright


Wendy

Forgotten, but not gone?

TEEEEJ
<Gruffs, but not TJ>

Yes to all.

Perry, but not Alice.
Jimmy, but not Clark.
Penny, but not Lois.

You know, just cause this is the L&C board.

Kathy

Either y'all are very quick, or you've played before.

I've never seen this before this thread ... so I guess that means I'm quick, LOL!

Kathy (who thought this was a lot of fun)

Hmm...

Our Lois, but not Smallville's Chloe?
The Daily Planet, but not the Daily Bugle?

Okay, this is driving me crazy!

Thanks, Julie and Laura! You're cool, but not losers!

Irene

Unless I'm missing a play on words, Emily, I don't think you have it.

Now if you'd said,

Smallville, but not Metropolis

then I'd say you were right. <g>

Kathy

Oh my gosh, I also have to send out a plea for help. This is driving me crazy! Someone please write me and put an end to the torture!

mooing_fish@yahoo.com

Thanks
JD

Count me in as one of those who is just dying to know the secret! Perhaps another day or two to let some more people try to solve the puzzle, then fess up?

Please?

Lynn

I think I've got it:

Keep but not save
Withhold but not deny
Grammar but not syntax
Classic but not lasting
Immediate but not instantaneous
Cooking but not eating
Puzzle but not brainteaser

Wendy, I don't get your Excellent but not good

Amy

Brooklyn, but not New York.
Yellow, but not golden.
Fluffy, but not hairy.
Green, but not a plant.
A rookie, but not inexperienced.

Julie

I saw this thread a couple days ago (I've been online, but not often or long), came up with a list of things, but decided (for various reasons) not to bother. Now I'm having trouble getting it out of my head so I'm going to vent out whatever's left of the list.

Witty, but not clever.
Spelling, but not words.
Letters, but not meaning.

Beautifully classical, but not elegant or tasteful.

William Jefferson, but not George Herbert Walker.
Hillary, but not Laura.
Kerry, but not Bush.
Green, but not Nader.
Politically correct, but not wisely politic.
Weed, but not inhaled.

Grass, but not growing.
Carrots, but not vegtable.
Lettuce, but not leafy.
Cabbage, but not head.
Blossoming and budding, but not flowering.

Stirred, but not shaken.
Moore and Connery, but not Bond.

Goddess, but not devine.
Sloop, but not yacht.
Asleep, but not dreaming.
Seer, but not prophet.
Wholly good, but not entirely untouched by evil.

Married, but not with children.
Wedding, but not nuptual.

Sauteed, but not fried.
Simmering, but not boiled.
Egg, but not white or yolk.
Totally full, but not completely satiated.
Cranberry muffins, blueberry waffles, and sweet buttery crullers, but not banana pancakes, chocolate doughnuts, or other baked items.
Dinner, but not lunch.
Spoons, but not silverware.

Penned sheep, but not domesticated livestock.
Piggy, but not porcine.
Bull, but not bovine.
Mammoth, but not elephantine.

Afternoon, but not morning.

Seen, but not heard.
Looking, but not listening.
Feeling, but not touching.
Smelling, but not scented.

Teeth, but not gums.
Foot, but not hand.

Earrings, but not bracelets.

Cool, but not cold.
Freezing, but not frozen.
Chilly, but not icy.

Stiff, but not sore.

Fully immersed, but not underwater.
Swimming, but not afloat.
Dripping, but not wet.

Falling, but not down.
Rolling, but not round.
Running, but not moving.
Afoot, but not walking.
Speeding, but not fast.

Ball, but not sphere.

Feet, but not meters.
Gallons, but not liters.

Tonnage, but not freight.
Shipped, but not cargo.

Killed, but not dead.
Bleeding, but not injured.
Non-capillary blood vessels, but not arteries or veins.
Scarred, but not wounded.

Unnatural, but not artificial.
Immoral, but not wrong.
Illegal, but not unlawful.

Poor and needy, but not devoid of riches.
Dollar bills, but not paper money.
Official currency, but not legal tender.

Illuminated, but not enlightened.
Buddhist, but not pacifist.
Hallal, but not kosher.

Hills, but not mountains.
Well treed, but not forested.

Dogged, but not unrelenting.

Happy, but not joyful.
Grinning, but not smiling.
Moody, but not grumpy.

Cheering, but not encouraging.
Applauding, but not praising.
Clapping, but not an ovation.
Reccommeded, suggested, and critically acclaimed, but not deserving, merited, or even liked.
Yelling, but not screaming.

Metallic, but not hard.
Steel, but not iron.

All, but not each.

Moon, but not lunar.

Foolish, but unwise.

Okay, I think I'm done now. Glad to have that out of my system. Time to try to get some sleep (but not rest. ... Curse it).

Paul

My goodness, Paul! That was impressive.

I'll be happy to email anyone who wants the answer.

Okay, I felt *really* stupid for a while, actually I still do even after Julie so kindly told me.

Paul -

Sara

A mistake, Amy. /me crawls away...


Wendy

The things one does when home ill with the flu....

Puppies but not dogs
Kittens but not cats
Grizzlys but not bears
Berries but not grapes
Apples but not oranges
Cook but not Chef
Peel but not strip
Kathleen but not Irene
Lloyd but not Doug
Scrabble but not Shadow (courtesy of Wendy/Irene)
Mommy but not Ma
Daddy but not Pa
Butter but not margarine
Freezer but not fridge
J.D. Robb but not Nora Roberts
Doff but not remove
rooster but not chicken
bull but not cow
burro but not donkey
sleep but not doze
moose but not elk
Dallas but not Houston
Cool but not cold
arrogant but not smug
cookies but not biscuits
feelings but not emotions
parrots but not birds
eels but not fish
stripper but not exotic dancer
glimmer but not gleam
shimmer but not shine
coffee but not tea
cheddar but not brie
mozzarella but not parmesan
beer but not ale
need but not want
belly but not stomach
little but not tiny
squeeze but not grope
pattern but not plaid
pull but not tug
seek but not search
last will but not testament
hell but not hades
seek but not find
keep but not hold

Irene

Oh my gosh, people, I totally over-thought this game. Thanks to you guys who emailed me.

Vanilla, but not Chocolate
Mello Yello, but not Mountain Dew
Sheets, but not Comforters

JD

Swiss but not chocolate
curry but not Indian
spaghetti but not Italian
meatballs but not Swedish
Viennese but not strudel
coffee but not Colombian

- Vicki

Ok, I think I have it now.

Rose, but not a flower.
White, but not clean.
Mad, but not insane.
Dream, but not that thing you do while asleep.
Fire, but not a flame.
Dress, but not a piece of clothing.
Nerd, but not geek.
Glasses, but not cups.
Bowl, but not a dish.
Bill, but not Clinton.
Bush, but not George.
Tea, but not something that is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike coffee.

That's the track I was following too, Emily, but it's not right. Though... you did inadvertently get some.

We'll tell you if you want, but maybe a little deductive reasoning will help out.

And because I should be doing homework but I'm not...

Flood, but not a deluge.
Koontz, but not Cain.
Filly, but not a pony.
Moos, but not oinks.
Steep, but not brew.
Llama, but not a camel.

Okay, now I'm going to do homework. I swear! )

"Dress, but not a piece of clothing" is just fine.

Neither rose nor flower, but grass.
Not white or clean, but smooth.
Neither mad nor insane, but loony.
Asleep, but not dreaming.
Flammable, but not fire or flame.
Tureen, but not bowl or plate.
Neither George nor Bush, but Kerry.
Coffee, but not tea.

Home, but not a house.
Email, but not message.
Salsa, but not dance.

Am I even close?

AnnaBtG. (who would welcome an email explaining her the rules)

Dialled, but not dialed
Skillful, but not skilful
Fuelled, but not fueled
Snorkelling, but not snorkeling
Marvellous, but not marvelous
Spiralling, but not spiraling
Modelled, but not modeled
Installment, but not instalment
Programme, but not program


-and, no, it's not about UK v US spelling.


Wendy

If you want to PM me, or e-mail me, that'd be fine.

So I just had it backward?

*laugh*

Wendy, if you're going to do that, I'll post the ones that helped my kids get it.

Leek, but not leak.
Reed, but not read.

arrrggg I've read this over twice, still don't get it, I must know the answer(I'll pay you in cookies )

Astra, the words I posted are pairs of exactly the same word, just spelled differently. What exactly is different about the spelling in each case?


Wendy

Perry but not Pam?

PJ

Yep.