OMISSION POSSIBLE IX

GAMES Magazine

June, 1997

Stephen Sniderman

 

Drop one letter from each word in the left-hand column and add the remaining letters to the front or back of one of the words in the right-hand column to form a longer word. Do not change the order of the letters.

 

1. RAPTURE              SURE

2. ASTER                    PEAS

3. MIND                      LITE

4. TREAT                    HIRE

5. RINSE                     GET

6. SAPPY                    LOB

7. PANTRY                 CURE 

 

Answers:

 

1. LITERATURE

2. LOBSTER

3. MIDGET

4. TREASURE

5. INSECURE

6. SAPPHIRE

7. PEASANTRY