UPS AND DOWNS I
Penny Press Variety Puzzles
June, 2018

An eight-letter word is hidden in the eight groups below. Find the words by choosing the correct letter from each vertical pair of letters. For example, given the group

C I   P V K A C E
R O N C I  N G H ,

you can find the word CONVINCE by choosing the C from the CR pair, the O from the IO pair, the N from the PN pair, the V from the VC pair, etc.

1. W I  F G L M F E
    D O L D A  I  P H

2. C A R G U E   S T
    L E N V  I  A  G  E

3. T U M B R U G O
    S O R  C A E R M

4. U T H C H V I  L
    S  P E E A D A N

5. C O G A P E  L H
    M A T I  R U S T

6. D O R A  T  I G  D
    N E T  I   C A O N

7. M E L  I  A R O N
    H A N D C T  I  P (proper name)

8. I D A F O I  M Y
    BR E N T U T E

Answers:

1. WILDLIFE
2. LANGUAGE
3. SOMBRERO
4. UPHEAVAL
5. CATAPULT
6. NOTATION
7. MANDARIN
8. IDENTITY