DROP A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CXXXII

GAMES/World of Puzzles

February, 2026

FAMILY REUNIONS

Bob Stigger

 

Drop one letter from each word and re-arrange the remaining letters to get seven related words.

 

1. EPIC 

2. CREAK

3. TRACT

4. ROTATE 

5. ADVERB

6. GAMBLE

7. CONSTRAINTS 

 

Answers:

 

1. PIE

2. CAKE

3. TART

4. TORTE

5. BREAD

6. BAGEL

7. CROISSANT - - - Bakery items   

How many common words can you think of that can follow RED? 26 are listed below.

(Possible) Answers:

RED .......... 

INK  

SEA

SOX 

EYE 

HOT     

TAPE

WINE 

COAT 

FLAG 

HEAD

MEAT

LIGHT  

GIANT

FACED 

CHINA 

CROSS

ALERT  

BARON (Snoopy's nemesis)

PENCIL  

LETTER 

CARPET

SQUARE 

HANDED  

HERRING

BLOODED 

CRESCENT 

 

 

 

 

 

GAMES/World of Puzzles

February, 2026

1: Scott Erdman

2: Todd Kreisman 

 

1. What do the following words have in common?

 

DOG

SUN 

SAW 

BLOW

NEEDLE 

 

2. What do the following words have in common?

 

COMMAND

MANIFEST

CONCERT

CRYPT

DINER  

 

Answers: 

 

1. Each word can be followed by FISH.

  

2. Each word becomes a new one when followed by O:  

COMMANDO 

MANIFESTO

CONCERTO

CRYPTO

DINERO 

 

 

DOUBLE DUTY CCXCVII

Fill in the blanks with 3-letter words that will complete the partial word beginning on the left and begin the partial word ending on the right.

1. GN _ _ _ EN

2. TA _ _ _ KIE

3. PUF _ _ _ IAL

4. TR _ _ _ RESS

5. MAG _ _ _ CE

6. FAL _ _ _ FER

7. DE _ _ _ ATO

8. CL _ _ _ ECT

9. BL _ _ _ ORT

10. SP _ _ _ ING 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the missing words:

1. A

2. B

3. F

4. A

5. P

6. C

7. P

8. A

9. I

10. E 

 

Answers:

 

1. gnASHen

2. taBOOkie

3. pufFINial

4. trACTress

5. magPIEce

6. falCONfer

7. dePOTato

8. clASPect

9. blIMPort 

10. spENDing 

 

  

 

PLUG INS XI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Volume 139

 

Form 7-letter words by re-arranging the letters of each 6-letter word and plugging in one of the underlined letters below. Each letter will be plugged into the same position of each 7-letter word, and each underlined letter will be used only once.

 

A  R  C  H  I  V  E 

1. EDIBLE

2. UNREAD

3. OCTOPI

4. TEENSY

5. LANCER

6. REFUTE

7. GENDER

 

HINTS:

a. The underlined letters go in the third position.

b. First letters of the new words:

    1. D

    2. U

    3. P

    4. S

    5. C

    6. F

    7. R

 

Answers:

 

1. DECIBLE

2. UNHEARD

3. PORTICO

4. SEVENTY

5. CLEANER

6. FEATURE

7. REIGNED  

DOUBLE NEGATIVE

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles 

Volume 139 (1-3)

 

Think of the opposite of each word in the clues below and put them together to form a a common word or phrase.  For example, TAIL EXTINGUISH would be HEADLIGHT.

 

1. LENGTHY BEGIN

2. SMART LOST

3. OVER SIT

4. DESPAIR MORE

5. LIVING RIGHT

6. WORK SKY

7. BLACK SILENCE

8. LATE SLEEPER

9. CLOSING DAY 

10. COSTLY RELEASE

 

 

Answers: 

 

1. SHORTSTOP

2. DUMBFOUND

3. UNDERSTAND

4. HOPELESS

5. DEAD WRONG  

6. PLAYGROUND

7. WHITE NOISE

8. EARLY RISER 

9. OPENING NIGHT 

10. FREE PRESS 

COMPLETE-A-WORD XXVIII

Fill in the dashes with 4-letter answers to the clues to complete 7-letter words.

1.  Trim                    _ A _ _ _ ER

2. A pop                   _ _ RA _ _ E  

3. Bucket                  S _ _ T _ A _

4. Frank                    _ _ UL _ _ T

5. Citadel                  _ L _ _ IS _

6. Primary                 _ _ RT _ _ I

7. Instance                 _ _ _ CAD _

8. Tall spar                 _ _ E _ _ RO

9. Casino city             O _ _ GA _ _  

10. Flaccid                 G _ _ _ _ SE

11. Pantry pests          _ _ RA _ L _

12. Wise person         PO _ T _ _ _  

13. Brioche                  T _ _ _ _ EY

Answers:

1. CLIP - CALIPER

2. EACH - EARACHE

3. PAIL - SPATIAL

4. OPEN - OPULENT

5. FORT - FLORIST

6. MAIN - MARTINI

7. CASE - CASCADE

8. MAST - MAESTRO

9. RENO - OREGANO

10. LIMP - GLIMPSE

11. MICE - MIRACLE

12. SAGE - POSTAGE

13. ROLL - TROLLEY