Puzzle's for critical thinkers.

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1)What game, with two popular variants, is famous for having ivory pieces?

2)A four letter word
and it's quite absurd
how adding an s to the fore,
Makes sound "er" from before
now sound more like "or"
and makes a weapon of war.

3)*EDIT* Chinese Takeaway*EDIT*(sorry i forgot to post the name of the game)
When can less itches see cheese sizes?

4)E = C

S = CC

SE = CL

SW = CCL

WSW = ?

5)Remove six five-letter words. What's left?



H E R M A
N A N T H
C O I A S
A H G R P
T S B T C


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