The ten words below can be paired up into five pairs according to a certain pattern. 

SIFT

NUDE

CUFFS 

SNOOP 

ARTIST

DISHES

OUGHT 

BUSIER 

OZONES

FIGHTER

 

HINTS:

1. Anagrams 

2. Rhymes

 

Answers:

 

The ten words can be anagrammed into five rhyming pairs:

 

SIFT - DISHES = FIST - HISSED

NUDE - SNOOP = DUNE - SPOON

CUFFS - OUGHT = SCUFF - TOUGH

ARTIST - FIGHTER = STRAIT - FREIGHT

BUSIER - OZONES = BRUISE - SNOOZE

 

Credit:

Braingle  

 

NO ENDS IN SIGHT V

Each word below can be changed to a new one by adding two letters - one at the front and one at the back. (More than one answer may be possible.)

1. HIM

2. RAM

3. WAR

4. LIMA

5. ONES

6. ERNE

7. ABLE

8. ROVER

9. TAMPED

10. OREGON 

 

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. CHIME

2. DRAMA

3. DWARF

4. CLIMAX

5. HONEST

6. KERNEL

7. TABLET

8. PROVERB

9. STAMPEDE

10. FOREGONE  

 

PAIRS XXVI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

October, 2025 

 

Place the same pair of letters on both dashes to complete the words. The letter pair will be different for each answer. #10 is a valid, but seldom-used word.

 

1. P _ _ IMET _ _

 

2. D _ _ IZ _ _

 

3. BA _ _ STA _ _

 

4. _ _ S _ _ RIZE

 

5. IN _ _ CTI _ _

 

6. _ _ _ _ DLY

 

7. C _ _ TORTI _ _ 

 

8. _ _ L _ _ BLE

 

9.  _ _ ST _ _ CT

 

10. REP _ _ RI _ _ E 

 

Answers:

 

1. pERimetER

2. dENizEN

3. baNDstaND

4. MEsMErize

5. inVEctiVE

6. VIVIdly

7. cONtortiON

8. PAlPAble

9. INstINct

10. repATriATe 

 

  

 

SYNONYM/ANAGRAM CCCXLIII 

The two words on each line can be anagrammed into one - beginning with the given letter. The meanings of the anagrams given below the clues. 

1. LAD + MERE = E

2. YET + TRIVIAL = R 

3. QUIET + EARNS = E 

4. SLED + OCTANE = A 

5. MINOR + PLEAD = P 

6. COOP + SIMMER = C 

7. PRINT + SUMAC = M

8. BAIL + BEMOAN = A 

9. LEMON + VALET = M

10. CONE + INVENT = C 

 

Meanings of the anagrams:

1. Precious gem

2. Time/space theory

3. Horseback rider

4. Teenager, for one

5. KAYAK is one

6. Mutual agreement, perhaps 

7. Original, unpublished text

8. Like a certain Snowman

9. Evil 

10. Easy, at hand

 

Answers:

 

1. EMERALD

2. RELATIVITY

3. EQUESTRIAN

4. ADOLESCENT

5. PALINDROME

6. COMPROMISE

7. MANUSCRIPT

8. ABOMINABLE 

9. MALEVOLENT

10. CONVENIENT   

 TRIPLES VII

In each compound word or two-word phrase below, the same word can follow the first word and precede the second word to make two other compound words or two-word phrases. What are the connecting words?

Ex. FOOD ORDER

Ans. COURT (food court / court order)

 

1. LOOSE BALL

2. BABY FACE

3. ROWBOAT

4. TIRE IRON 

5. PETER OUT

6. GOLD FISH

7. DIAL DOWN

8. POINT OUT 

9. CLEAN THROUGH

10. FOREIGN SERVICE 

 

Answers:

 

1. CANNON

2. DOLL

3. HOUSE

4. PUMP

5. PAN

6. STAR

7. TONE

8. BLANK

9. BREAK

10. CAR  

INSERT-A-WORD LXV

Insert a word from Group B into a word from Group A to form a longer word. 

  Group A                  Group B 

1. CURLY                   SPA

2. GENT                     ART

3. DITCH                    RANG

4. RED                        ARM

5. ARE                        RAIN

6. SING                       RENT

7. TEE                         LOP

8. CON                        SIDE  

 

Answers: 

 

1. CUR RENT LY - CURRENTLY

2. G ARM ENT -     GARMENT

3. DI SPA TCH -      DISPATCH

4. RE SIDE D -        RESIDED

5. AR RANG E -     ARRANGE

6. S LOP ING -       SLOPING

7. T RAIN EE -      TRAINEE

8. C ART ON -       CARTON  

SHUFFLE 'EM LXV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December, 2025

 

Two unrelated six-letter words with their letters in correct, but not consecutive order are combined in each row of letters below. To solve the puzzle, separate the two words. There are no extra letters and each letter is used only once. 

 

1. S B E Q F U O R A E R E

 

2. P R H A E A N R C T E H 

 

3. N U D O M U B E B L R E

 

4. S B R T E R A I T K E H

 

5. B L F R O I L U S L E Y

 

Answers:

 

1. SQUARE -  before

2. PRANCE - hearth

3. NUMBER - double

4. STRIKE - breath

5. BLOUSE - frilly