MISSING TRIOS XCIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Volume 57

THREESOMES

 

For each group below, insert a three-letter word onto the blanks to complete 7, 6, 5, and 4-letter words. The letters of the word may be entered in any order, and the missing trio will be different for each group.

 

1. PI _ _ E _ R

     S _ _ I _ R

      M _ L _ _ 

         _ _ _ N

 

2. _ RI _ BL _

     _ _ I  _LE 

     _ A _ G _

      _ _ A _

 

3. P _ I _ _ TE

     _ I _ _ GE

      _ R _ O _

        F _ _ _  

4. _ L _ _ TER

    _ AC _ _ S

     _O _ _ H

      D _ _ _ 

5. _ AR _ _ GE

     _ _ N _ MO

       _ _ I L _

        L _ _ _ 

 

6.  _ N _ _ ECT

      _ _ R _ NT

       _ O _ _ E 

        _ L _ _  

7. R _ A _  _ ST

     C _ _ _ NT

      F _ _ _ D 

       M _ _ _

 

8. _ _ _ OUND

     I _ _ _ RE

       _ I _ _ S

        _ _ _ K 

Answers:

 

1. The word is ONE:

       PIONEER

        SENIOR

        MELON

         NEON 

2. The word is BED:

        DRIBBLE

         EDIBLE

         BADGE

          BEAD 

3. The word is ARM:

        PRIMATE

         MIRAGE

         ARMOR

          FARM 

4. The word is CUT:

        CLUTTER

         CACTUS

          TOUCH

           DUCT 

5. The word is DAY:

       YARDAGE

        DYNAMO

          DAILY

          LADY 

6. The word is SIP:

        INSPECT 

         SPRINT 

          POISE

           SLIP 

7. The word is LIE:

        REALIST 

         CLIENT

          FIELD

           MILE 

8. The word is SUN:

        UNSOUND

         INSURE

          SINUS

          SUNK