LESS IS MORE V

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

February, 2019 (#1-8)

 

Add the fewest letters possible, but at least one on each side of the given letters, to form ten common words. As a hint, the minimum number of letters to be added to each word is shown below.

 

1. _____ SCO _____

2. _____ BNO _____

3. _____ RDO _____

4. _____ KMA _____

5. _____ AFE _____

6. _____ EAL _____

7. _____ HOT _____

8. _____ RTN _____

9. _____ OSU _____

10. _____ RDE _____

 

HINT:

1. _____ SCO _____ (2)

2. _____ BNO _____ (3)

3. _____ RDO _____ (2)

4. _____ KMA _____ (4) 

5. _____ AFE _____ (2)

6. _____ EAL _____ (2)

7. _____ HOT _____ (2)

8. _____ RTN _____ (4)

9. _____ OSU _____ (4)

10. _____ RDE _____ (3)

11. _____ CID _____ (3)

12. _____ SIG _____ (3)

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. ASCOT

2. HOBNOB

3. ARDOR

4. MILKMAN

5. WAFER

6. REALM (or MEALY)

7. PHOTO

8. PARTNER

9. CLOSURE

10. ARDENT

11. DECIDE

12. DESIGN