UPS AND DOWNS III

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

May, 2019

An eight-letter word is hidden in each of the eight groups below. Find the words by choosing one of the letters in each vertical group. For example, given

C  I  P V K A C E

R O N C I  N G H ,

you can find the word CONVINCE by choosing C from the CR pair, O from the IO pair, the N from the PN pair, etc. 

1. V E L  I  P A U S

    R A N O D L T E

2. N E O K L D C E

    A V C L A A I  N

3. B  A D E R O R  I

    M O C A N U N L

4. W N O D U A P H

    M O D E L R N D

5. O B R E M O Y T

    B A S V F  N O A

6. K T O N O O T E

    A N I  T H R L H

7. A P A E M I  T K

   U L  H C R L O Y 

8. F U N S L  N  S T

    R I  S A O  I  G H

Answers:

 

1. VALIDATE

2. NECKLACE

3. MACARONI

4. WOODLAND

5. BAREFOOT

6. KNOTHOLE

7. ALACRITY

8. FINALIST