MISSING TRIOS XXIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Summer, 2021

 

For each group below, fill in the same three missing letters to complete seven, six, five, four, and three-letter words. The three letters may be placed in any order and are different for each group. 

 

1. _ RI _ _ RY

     I _ _ _ CT

      S _ _ S _

        _ _ _ S

         _ _ _ 

2. D _ _ AI _ S

     ARD _ _ _

       U _ I_ _

         _ I _ _

          _ _ _

3. R _ _ HI _ E

     TO _ _ R _

       _ R _ _ L

         _ _ E _

           _ _ _

4. _ _ MA _ CE

     D _ _ _ ED

       C _ _ _ Y

        W _ _ _

            _ _ _

5. E _ E _ _ RE

      _ _ _ TER

       _ T _ R _

        B _ _ _

          _ _ _

Answers:

 

1. The letters are MAP:

          PRIMARY

           IMPACT

            SPASM

             AMPS

              MAP  

 

2. The letters are NET:

           DETAINS

           ARDENT 

             UNITE 

              TINE

               NET 

 

3. The letters are WAD:

          RAWHIDE

           TOWARD

            DRAWL

             AWED

              WAD  

 

4. The letters are NOR:

          ROMANCE

           DRONED

            CORNY

             WORN

               NOR  

 

5. The letters are: SOY

         EYESORE

          OYSTER

           STORY

            BOYS

             SOY