MISSING TRIOS VIII

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)

_ P P _ I E _

 B _ L _ A _

   P _ _ I _

    _ I  _ _

     _ _ _

2)

_ X P L _ I _

 _ U _ L _ T

  _ _ H _ R

   _ _ N _

     _ _ _

3)

_ A R L _ C _

 _ O _ T _ W

    A _ _ _ E

    _ N _ _

      _ _ _

 

4)

_ _ N G U _ N

  D _ A _ _ R

   _ Q U _ _

     _ _ _ C

      _ _ _

Answers:

 

1)

The letters are  LAD:

        APPLIED 

         BALLAD

           PLAID

            DIAL

             LAD 

 

2)

The letters are TOE:

        EXPLOIT

        OUTLET

         OTHER

           TONE

             TOE

 

3)

The letters are WOK:

      WARLOCK

       KOWTOW

         AWOKE

          KNOW

           WOK 

 

4) The letters are PIE: 

          PENGUIN

            DIAPER

             EQUIP

              EPIC

                PIE