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Dell Penny Press Variety Puzzles
February, 2019

Fill in the blanks with a three-letter word to complete the partial words below. As a solving hint, the answer words are listed in random order below the clues.

1. M _ _ _ UM
2. W _ _ _ PER
3. C _ _ _ PLE
4. DE _ _ _ D
5. AD _ _ _ CE
6. EX _ _ _ GE
7. NAT _ _ _ AL
8. HYP _ _ _ IC
9. UNI _ _ _ M
10. VA _ _ _ SE
11. FR _ _ _ ING
12. COM _ _ _ E
13. FID _ _ _ Y
14. P _ _ _ AIL
15. DIS _ _ _ ATE
16. F _ _ _ SAM
17. A _ _ _ ANT
18. SH _ _ _ Y
19. LA _ _ _ NA
20. PA _ _ _ NCE

HINTS:
PUN, GET, ODD, MAN, MOO, TIE, HIM/HER, REV, 
NOT, USE, VAN, OWN, ION, DAM, PAR/PUT, SIP,
FOR, SAG, RUM, LOT

Answers:

1. MUSEUM
2. WHIMPER/WHISPER 
3. CRUMPLE 
4. DEMAND 
5. ADVANCE 
6. EXPUNGE 
7. NATIONAL 
8. HYPNOTIC 
9. UNIFORM 
10. VAMOOSE 
11. FROWNING 
12. COMPARE/COMPUTE 
13. FIDGETY 
14. PREVAIL 
15. DISSIPATE 
16. FLOTSAM 
17. ADAMANT 
18. SHODDY 
19. LASAGNA 
20. PATIENCE