35. MATRYOSHKA 3 IN 1

Each Q has 3 clues.

Find synonym for the first clue.

Then synonym for the 2nd clue.

Now insert 1st word in the 2nd, appropriately to get a synonym for the 3rd clue.

The number of letters in the synonyms for each clue is given in brackets.

Example
1. Stop (4) Jelly made of meat stock (5) - Mixture of bitumen, grave and sand (9)
Ans: HALT, ASPIC - ASPHALTIC
2. Clear alcoholic spirit (3) Rapidly and widely spread (5). - Celibate (8)
Ans: GIN, VIRAL - VIRGINAL
3. Impulsive (4), An object (5) - Defeating heavily in a match (9)
Ans: RASH, THING - THRASHING

17. DOUBLE GUILLOTINE

Select the word to be a synonym for the first clue.

Now behead it (remove the first letter) and behold you get a synonym for the second clue.

Now the beheaded word beheld needs to be beheaded once more to become a synonym of the third clue.

The number of letters in the 3 words are given in brackets

Example
1.. Scale, Fragrance, Small coin (6,5,4)
Ans: ASCENT – SCENT - CENT
2. Charge, Food grain, Assassinate (slang) (5,4,3)
Ans: PRICE – RICE - ICE
3. Berate, Chilly, Aged (5,4,3)
Ans: SCOLD-COLD-OLD

15. V 2 R 1

Two words seamlessly combine into one with a distinct meaning.

The clue for the final word is given at the start.

This is followed by the clues for the 2 words that seamlessly link to form the final word.

The number of letters in each word is given in brackets.

Example
1. A plantation of grapes, that has a climbing plant, on a measure of length (4,4,8)
Ans: VINE YARD VINEYARD
2. Neuter, the fishing action cost (4,4,8)
Ans: CAST RATE CASTRATE
3. India as a land mass is, one that can write, narrow-mindedly (3,7)
Ans: PEN INSULAR PENINSULAR