TRADE OFF VII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

November, 2019

The answers to the two clues in each line below are six-letter words that differ by only one letter, which is given. For example, given

Nook partner  _ _ _ _ N _     _ _ _ _ K _  Grouchy,

the answer words would be 

                     CRANNY       CRANKY

 

1. Create  _ _ _ _ N _     _ _ _ _ R _   Flip over 

2. Gooey  _ _ I _ _ _      _ _ O _ _ _   Thick-set  

3. Distress _ _ _ _ _ Y   _ _ _ _ _ L    Dreary

4. Taste  _ A _ _ _ _      _ I _ _ _ _     Not complex

5. Steady  _ _ _ B _ _   _ _ _ P _ _     Paper fastener

6. Humor  _ _ _ _ D _    _ _ _ _ L _    Attractive

7. Repartee  B _ _ _ _ _    C _ _ _ _ _  Simple gallop

8. Explore  _ E _ _ _ _     _ T _ _ _ _   Laundry item

Answers:

 

1. INVENT - INVERT

2. STICKY - STOCKY

3. DISMAY - DISMAL

4. SAMPLE - SIMPLE

5. STABLE - STAPLE

6. COMEDY - COMELY

7. BANTER - CANTER

8. SEARCH - STARCH