MISSING TRIOS CXI
Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles
February, 2025 (1-3)
Volume 141 (4-6)
For each group below, fill in the missing letters to make 6, 5, 4, and 3-letter words. The letters may be filled in in any order, and the missing trio will be different for each group. As a solving hint, a 7-letter word with the same missing letters is given below the clues.
1. _ _ N _ MO
C _ N _ _
_ _ R _
_ _ _
2. P _ C _ E _
S _ _ R _
_ N _ _
_ _ _
3. A _ _ H _ R
_ _ T _ H
_ _ I _
_ _ _
4. C _ _ _ RG
E _ _ N _
_ U _ _
_ _ _
5. EM _ _ R _
_ R _ M _
_ _ _ C
_ _ _
6. _ FF _ R _
CL _ _ _
_ _ _ L
_ _ _
HINTS:
1. _ CA _ EM _
2. _ W _ N _ LE
3. I _ V _ I _ E
4. AN _ _ _ DY
5. COM _ _ L _
6. S _ W _ _ LL
Answers (with HINTS listed first):
1. The letters are DAY:
ACADEMY
DYNAMO
CANDY
YARD
DAY
2. The letters are KIT:
TWINKLE
PICKET
SKIRT
KNIT
KIT
3. The letters are CON:
INVOICE
ANCHOR
NOTCH
COIN
CON
4. The letters are BOY:
ANYBODY
CYBORG
EBONY
BUOY
BOY
5. The letters are PIE:
COMPILE
EMPIRE
PRIME
EPIC
PIE
6. The letters are AIM:
SAWMILL
AFFIRM
CLAIM
MAIL
AIM
