TRADE-OFF II
Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles
March, 2019

The answers to the two clues in each line below are 6-letter words that differ by only one letter. That letter is given in the clues. For example, given

STRESS - RISING   _ C _ _ _ _     _ S _ _ _ _ , the answer words would be ACCENT - ASCENT.

1. DISTRACT - SELL OFF
    _ _ _ _ R _      _ _ _ _ S _

2.  WIGGLE    -    LANDOWNER
     _ _ _ _ _ M       _ _ _ _ _ E

3. LOFT      -      RED GEMSTONE
    _ _ _ R _ _      _ _ _ N _ _

4. MINISTER   -   FORGIVE
    _ _ _ S _ _         _ _ _ D _ _

5. TEMPT    -    TOTAL
    _ _ _ _ C _     _ _ _ _ R _

6. QUITE SMART -   MUSCULAR
    _ _ _ I _ _                _ _ _ W _ _

7.  CHORE TRIP  -   WANDERING
      _ _ _ _ _ D           _ _ _ _ _ T

8. ENSNARL -  PINS AND NEEDLES
   _ A _ _ _ _      _ I _ _ _ _

9. DIRTY SPOT - GUNK
    _ M _ _ _ _        _ L _ _ _ _

10. ONE WHO'S UP   -   SPREAD
      _ A _ _ _ _                 _ U _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. DIVERT - DIVEST
2. SQUIRM - SQUIRE
3. GARRET - GARNET
4. PARSON - PARDON
5. ENTICE - ENTIRE
6. BRAINY - BRAWNY
7. ERRAND - ERRANT
8. TANGLE - TINGLE
9. SMUDGE - SLUDGE
10. BATTER - BUTTER