MISSING TRIOS IX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

April, 2020

 

In each of the four sets below, insert the same three letters to form complete, everyday words. The order of the three letters will change in most cases. The missing trio is different for each group.

 

1)

S_ _ C _ F Y 

 _ M _ O S _

  T _ _ _ D

    _ _ K _

     _ _ _

2)

_ _ NT _ RY

 D _ D _ _ T

    J _ I _ _

     P _ _ _

       _ _ _

3)

HAL _ _ U _

 _ _ M _ ER

  _ R _ _ E

   _ A _ _ 

     _ _ _

4)

_ IN _ F _ L

 _ E _ _ RE

   H _ _ I _

    _ R _ _

     _ _ _

Answers:

 

1)

The letters are PIE:

        SPECIFY

        IMPOSE

         TEPID

          PIKE

           PIE

           

2)

The letters are CUE:

       CENTURY

        DEDUCT

         JUICE   

         PUCE

          CUE

3)

The letters are BIT:

        HALIBUT

         TIMBER

           TRIBE

            BAIT

             BIT

4)

The letters are MUD:

       MINDFUL

        DEMURE

          HUMID

           DRUM

            MUD