FOUR-FIT XI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2020

 

The blanks in each set of three words below can be filled in with the same four-letter word to make a seven-letter word. For example, given the clue set: 

        _ EJO _ _ _

        SE _ V _ _ _

        A _ T _ _ L _ 

The four-letter missing word would be RICE:

        REJOICE

        SERVICE

        ARTICLE

1) _ RA _ _ _ R

    TEX _ _ _ _

    S _ _ F _ _ D

2) _ L _ _ B _ R

    _ H _ R _ _ D

    MA _ R _ _ _

 

3) I _ _ _ IZ _

     _ R _ P _ _ T

     _ R _ O _ _ D 

4) _ _ N _ OM _

    _ H _ _ TL _

    _ H _ _ P _ R

5) _ E _ _ T _ D

    TER _ _ _ _

     _ _ T _ H _ T

Answers:

 

1. Missing word: TILE

    TRAILER, TEXTILE, STIFLED

 

2. Missing word: CAME

    CLAMBER, CHARMED, MACRAME

 

3. Missing word: DOLE

    IDOLIZE, DROPLET, DROOLED

 

4. Missing word: WISE

    WINSOME, WHISTLE, WHISPER

 

5. Missing word: RACE

    REACTED, TERRACE, RATCHET