PRESTO - CHANGE-O  II

Credit: Dell Pencil Puzzles

Nov. 1993 (adapted)

By changing ONE letter in each word, you can form three new words that are related to each other in some way. Do not change the order of the letters. For example, FREE, DARK, WEAVES could be changed to TREE, BARK, LEAVES.

1. WEDGE.....PUSH.....SCRUB

2. SHONE.....RUSH.....JUDGE

3. SCARE.....SHALL.....SWEETER

4. BASIS.....CRAB.....CAMEO

5. BASIS.....RHYME.....SAME

6. SURE.....WANES.....STORE

7. ACHES.....LAID.....CROWS

8. SUED.....SNOB.....SILL

9. MEND.....FORD.....CABLE

Answers:

1. HEDGE.....BUSH.....SHRUB

2. SHOVE.....PUSH.....NUDGE

3. SCARF.....SHAWL.....SWEATER

4. OASIS.....ARAB.....CAMEL

5. BASIL.....THYME.....SAGE

6. SURF.....WAVES.....SHORE

7. ACRES.....LAND.....CROPS

8. SLED.....SNOW.....HILL

9. MENU.....FOOD.....TABLE