MIND YOUR P'S AND Q'S
Credit: GAMES Magazine - July, 1986
Percival Quigley

For some reason, many words starting with the letter P seem to have synonyms (or near synonyms) starting with the letter Q. For example,

PROMPT - QUICK
PLUME - QUILL
PRETTY - QUITE


Can you find a synonym beginning with the letter Q for each of the "P" words below?

1. PUN
2. PREY
3. PENTAD
4. PURSUIT
5. PARTRIDGE
6. PEACEFUL
7. PONYTAIL
8. PATCHWORK
9. PECULIAR
10. PREDICAMENT
11. PROBLEMATIC
12. PUGNACIOUS

Answers:

1. QUIP
2. QUARRY
3. QUINTET
4. QUEST
5. QUAIL
6. QUIET
7. QUEUE
8. QUILT
9. QUEER
10. QUANDARY
11. QUESTIONABLE 
12. QUARRELSOME