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OFF-BY-ONE

Each of the clues below produces a word that is "off by one letter" from a
common root word. Solve the clues and then determine which word was used as
the root.

ROOT WORD clue = pitcher's mound, colloquially HILL

1. persistent intent or purpose WILL
2. work the soil TILL
3. flat mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock SILL
4. small stream RILL
5. dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet PILL
6. move about confusedly MILL
7. cause to die KILL
8. frame or body of ship HULL
9. handle of a sword or dagger HILT
10. infernal region HELL
11. large imposing house (Toad lives in one) HALL
12. respiratory organ of aquatic animals GILL
13. quantity sufficient to satisfy FILL
14. friend to Jem and Scout in _To Kill a Mockingbird_ DILL
15. piece of paper money BILL

ROOT WORD KEEP castle's main tower

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weep 1. Cry
seep 2. Leak slowly
peep 3. Look furtively
kelp 4. Seaweed
keen 5. Irish funeral lament
keel 6. Boat base
Jeep 7. Cherokee or YJ
meep/beep 8. Roadrunner utterance
deep 9. Profound

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