1. The same three letters, in the same order, will complete the following words:

_ _ _ LE

_ _ _ END

_ _ _ ICT

2. The same four letters, in the same order, will complete the following words:

_ _ _ _ LLA

_ _ _ _ RNAL

_ _ _ _ NTED

3. The same three-letter word will complete the following words when its letters are inserted into the blanks:

P _ R _ I _ G

C _ R _ A _ T

O _ T _ A _ K

HINTS:

1. The first letter is A.

2. The first letter is P.

3. The first letter is U.

Answers:

1. The letters are ADD.

2. The letters are PATE.

3. The word is URN (PURRING/CURRANT/OUTRANK)