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Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

August, 2025

 

Complete the words below by placing two, three, or four letters on the dashes. The letters must be in alphabetical order AND they must be in groups of letters in succession in the alphabet.

 

For example,

_ A C _ A _  would be JACKAL - using the letters J, K, and L which are in alphabetical order and in alphabetical succession.

 

1. _ _ A _ K

 

2. _ R _ E

 

3. _ _ A  _ UE

 

4. _ I _ N _ W

 

5. _ A _ _ T

 

6. S _ _ LE

 

7. _ E _ _ F _ L

 

8. CA _ _ _ Y

 

9. _ _ A _

 

10. _ OT _ _ C

 

11. CA _ U _ _ Y

 

12. _ U _ I _ _ US 

 

Answers:

 

1. ABACK

2. TRUE

3. OPAQUE

4. MINNOW

5. CADET

6. SABLE

7. RESTFUL

8. CANOPY

9. DEAF

10. GOTHIC

11. CALUMNY

12. LUMINOUS