FOUR-MID-ABLE I

GAMES Magazine

December, 1986

Bernie Cosell

 

The letter strings below consist of four consecutive letters which appear in common, uncapitalized, single words. What are the words? For example, given the clue IRAF, the answer would be GIRAFFE. This is a difficult puzzle, and hints to the answer words are given below the clues.

1. IPAS

2. PHAZ

3. THTU

4. MEOG

5. USEO

HINTS:

1. Italian salad 

2. Random

3. Shower cousin

4. By-gone copier

5. Sick to your stomach

 

Answers:

 

1. ANTIPASTO

2. HAPHAZARD

3. BATHTUB

4. MIMEOGRAPH

5. NAUSEOUS