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Hi, I have a few rather confusing headlines; the meaning of a word is interlinked with the others' , so looking up one at a time won't work:

1.TORIES BACK PITS AXE.
2.PEACE TALKS HEAD FOR SPLIT.
3.NUCLEAR SCARE RIDDLE.
4.GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLS PROBE
5.PRINCESS TO RE-WED PUZZLE.(puzzle=?)
6. DEATH TOLL RISES IN DISCO BLAZE( disco blaze= a fire?)

I would want to know what these mean exactly.

Tony Canard · Accepted Answer

Peace talks head for split - The talks about peace head for split.

Tony Canard · Answer

GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLS PROBE - Permission for schools probe(careful examination)

Enoon · Answer

Such headlines are often puzzling. That's part of their allure.

Anonymous1.TORIES BACK PITS AXE.

I don't know. Perhaps the Tories support a rejection of a proposal to dig a pit mine. It's something like that. The reader is supposed to have heard of the matter already, I think.

Anonymous2.PEACE TALKS HEAD FOR SPLIT.

A split is a separation. The parties involved in the discussions intended to stop a war are considering ending their efforts.

Anonymous3.NUCLEAR SCARE RIDDLE.

The nuclear scare is a frightening incident we are supposed to already know about involving either atomic weapons or nuclear power generation. The riddle is a mystery, perhaps the cause, to be explained in the article, presumably.

Anonymous4.GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLS PROBE

A governing body has approved an investigation into certain schools.

Anonymous5.PRINCESS TO RE-WED PUZZLE.(puzzle=?)

The article will try to solve the puzzle of whether the princess will get married again.

Anonymous6. DEATH TOLL RISES IN DISCO BLAZE( disco blaze= a fire?)

A disco is a nightclub for dancing. There was a fire there in which people died, and more people are now known to be dead from it.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

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286. ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE 3 Headlines The headlines (a-j) contain special headline words. Each headline word has a more common equivalent in 1-25. Match headline words with their common equivalents. a) ARMS SWOOP: TWO HELD b) TORIES BACK PITS AXE c) PEACE TALKS HEAD FOR SPLIT d) NUCLEAR SCARE RIDDLE e) GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLS PROBE f) PRINCESS TO RE-WED PUZZLE g) PM HITS OUT IN JOBLESS ROW h) DEATH TOLL RISES IN DISCO BLAZE i) PRESIDENT OUSTED IN COUP DRAMA j) SMOKING BAN STAYS: OFFICIAL 1 disagreement 2 discussions 3 raid 4 confusing news 5 approval 6 revolution 7 prohibition 8 the unemployed 9 investigation 10 Conservatives 11 coalmines 12 criticises 13 arrested 14 number killed 15 remove by force 16 mystery 17 marry again 18 fire 19 the Prime Minister 20 remains 21 public alarm 22 cuts 23 dispute 24 armaments 25 with legal authority

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