FAMILY TIES XXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2021

 

Each group below contains four unrelated words. Without re-arranging the letters, change one letter in each of the words to make four related words.

 

Example: EMIT, PRANCE, KINK, CHAR

                 EMIR, PRINCE, KING, CZAR

 

1. COFFER, EIDER, SILK, SOFA

2. CREEK,, HOSE, CHIC, PROW

3. GIBLET, STERN, GLOSS, MUM

4. SONNET, BAWLER, BESET, FEN

5. STONY, CABLE, TALC, MOTH

6. DANCE, SMEAR, SWORN, SOBER

7. PAISLEY, BASIC, CLOSE, THEME

8. GARRET, RUBS, JAPE, OVAL

9. GIGGLE, SWARD, PROVE, FROCK

10. REQUEST, TENSION, RELATE, DOWDY

Answers:

 

1.  Coffee, Cider, Milk, Soda

2.  Cheek, Nose, Chin, Brow

3. Goblet, Stein, Glass, Mug

4. Bonnet, Bowler, Beret, Fez

5. Story, Fable, Tale, Myth

6. Lance, Spear, Sword, Saber

7. Parsley, Basil, Clove, Thyme

8. Garnet, Ruby, Jade, Opal

9. Gaggle, Swarm, Drove, Flock

10. Bequest, Pension, Rebate, Dowry