UPS AND DOWNS II
Dell Penny Press Variety Puzzles
February, 2019
 

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

D O R A T  I  G D
N E T  I  C A O N,

you can find the word NOTATION by choosing the N from the DN pair, the O from the OE pair, the T from the RT pair, etc.

1. M O V A  U C L
    L  E  N E  R L H

2. C O A N H E L
    D R U S C  I  N

3.  N O X T N E Y
     J  E  U R I  A T

4. H U N  S H  I  E
    G A M D L O C

5. S C  R O F  T R
    T H O  I  N A Y

6. M I  T D G  E L
    L O A E  R A M

7. A U E T  E  P E
    B R  S I  M R Y

8. A C D U L U S
    O R T O P  I N

Answers:

1. MONARCH
2. COUNCIL
3. JOURNEY
4. GUMSHOE
5. THRIFTY
6. LITERAL
7. AUSTERE
8. OCTOPUS