MISSING TRIOS XVI 

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

February, 2022

In each set below, fill in the blanks with the same three letters to form complete, everyday words. The letters may be filled in any order.

1. B _ LI _ _ E

     _ L _ _ EN

      L _ _ _ R

       _ _ _ R

        _ _ _

   

2. M _ S _ E _ Y

      G _ _ A _ E

        _ US _ _

         _ _ A _

           _ _ _

3. _ _ _ IOUS

    _ _ N _ LE

     _ E _ _ T

      _ _ M _

        _ _ _ 

  

4. _ _ I _ ATE

    S _ L _ O _

      _ A _ I _

       _ E _ _ 

         _ _ _

HINT:

3: First letter is D.

Answers:

 

1)

The letters are EVE:

       BELIEVE

        ELEVEN

         LEVER

          EVER

           EVE 

 

2)

The letters are TRY:

      MYSTERY

        GYRATE

          RUSTY

           TRAY

            TRY 

 

3)

The letters are DUB (BUD)

           DUBIOUS

            BUNDLE

             DEBUT

              DUMB

          DUB (BUD) 

 

4)

The letters are MAN:

      ANIMATE

       SALMON

        MANIA

         MEAN

          MAN