FOUR-FIT XII

 

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2020

 

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

          _ L _ _ B _ ER

          _ H _ R _ _ D

          MA _ R _ _ _

The missing word would be CAME 

         CLAMBER

         CHARMED

         MACRAME

 

1) _ _ _ _ NCY

    UPS _ _ _ _

    CO _ _ A _ _

2) A_ R _ B _ _

    _ O _ L _ N _

    _ _ _ S _ ER

3) B _ _ _ L _ S

    AB _ _ _ G _

    G _ _ D _ L_

4) _ O T _ _ _ D

    _ _ _ K _ LS

    S _ _ _ K _ R

5) P _ _ _ _ IC

    _ E _ NE _ _

    _ _ RGE _ _

Answers:

 

1. Missing word: URGE

    URGENCY, UPSURGE, COURAGE

 

2. Missing word: COAT

    ACROBAT, COOLANT, COASTER

 

3. Missing word: RIDE

    BRIDLES, ABRIDGE, GRIDDLE

 

4. Missing word: NICE

    NOTICED, NICKELS, SNICKER

 

5. Missing word: LAST

    PLASTIC, LEANEST, LARGEST