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Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock Hints
How do I solve Topham's word game?
1 of 5: Isn't he a pompous twit? Luckily, however, his "intelligence test" isn't that hard.
2 of 5: All of them represent phrases popular in the 1930s (and today) that you'll hear during the game.
3 of 5: For example, the first one is the word "wet" written all over the page. You can hear Jane use this phrase to describe her skills as a restaurant manager. The phrase is --
4 of 5: "All wet," which means totally pathetic and hopeless, like a wet cat. When Nancy talks to her dad, she says Jane is "all wet when it comes to helping out." See how it works?
5 of 5: Here are the rest of the phrases if you're stuck:
