BETWIXT AND BETWEEN VIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

July, 2022

 

For each pair of words below, find a common word that fall between them alphabetically in the dictionary. No word is merely a different form of one of the given words. The length of the in-between word is indicated by the number of dashes. 

For example: PARADE

                      _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

                      PARADISE

 

The in-between word would be PARADIGM.

 

1. SCENIC

    _ _ _ _ _

    SCEPTER

 

2. STRUCTURE

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _

   STRUGGLE

 

3. TIPTOP

    _ _ _ _ _ _

    TISSUE

 

4. SPLOTCH

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    SPLUTTER

 

5. DECOY

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

   DECREE

 

6. DISCUSS

    _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    DISEASE 

Answers:

 

1. SCENT

2. STRUDEL

3. TIRADE

4. SPLURGE

5. DECREASE

6. DISDAIN