friday teaser 7th october
Rearrange these groups of letters to form the names of six composers:
(Scroll down for the ‘Answers’ button):
1. CARBISIN
2. JOOLVIG
3. SODARANG
4. BITER
5. DUELIS
6. RERESILK
Rearrange these groups of letters to form the names of six composers:
(Scroll down for the ‘Answers’ button):
1. CARBISIN
2. JOOLVIG
3. SODARANG
4. BITER
5. DUELIS
6. RERESILK
Rearrange these groups of letters to form the names of six instruments: (Scroll down for the ‘Answers’ button) 1. PIEOHMUNU 2. PETINS 3. BEHOTOR 4. PHASENOOX 5. CODERERR 6. COLICOP
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