MISSING TRIOS XCVIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

July 1, 2025

 

For each group below, fill in the same three letters to complete 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3-letter words. The letters may be filled in any order, and the missing trio will be different for each group.

 

1. CON _ _ _ L

    _ W _ I _ H

      R _ _ _ L

       _ _ Z _

         _ _ _

 

2. _ EA _ _ RE

     TR _ I _ _

      A _ _ _ E

        _ _ _ G

         _ _ _

 

3. T _ _ IO _ S

    S _ N _ A _

     _ _ M _ R

       F _ _ _

         _ _ _

 

4. D _ _ _ ALL

     _ LO _ _ R

      _ A _ _ R

       _ _ _ T

        _ _ _ 

 

Answers:

 

1. The letters are AGE:

         CONGEAL

          AWEIGH

           REGAL

            GAZE

            AGE

 

2. The letters are SUM:

          MEASURE

            TRUISM

             AMUSE

              SMUG

               SUM

 

3. The letter are DUE:

         TEDIOUS

          SUNDAE

           DEMUR

            FEUD

             DUE

 

4. The letters are FEW:

         DEWFALL

          FLOWER

            WAFER

             WEFT

              FEW