UH OH! II

GAMES/World of Puzzles 

February, 2016

R. Wayne Schmittberger

Can you write a word on each set of blanks, without re-arranging the letters, to form another word? For example, given _ _ _ _ OK _ , you could write PROVE in the blanks to get the word PROVOKE. The first (and sometimes more) letters of the words to be written in the blanks are given as hints below the clues. [JA: I found this puzzle impossible without the clues.]

1. _ OZ _ _

2. _ _ _ OR _

3. _ _ _ OS _

4. _ _ _ _ _ OT _ _

5. _ OU _ _ _ _

6. _ _ OV _ _ _

7. _ _ OW _ _ _

8. _ _ _ _ _ OX _ _]

9. _ _ _ _ OY _ _

HINTS:

First (and sometimes second) letter to fill the blanks:

1. D

2. A

3. M 

4. PS

5. CouRI

6. P

7. P

8. PA

9. GA

Answers:

 

1. DEN - DOZEN

2. AURA - AURORA

3. MORE - MOROSE

4. PSYCHIC - PSYCHOTIC

5. CRIER - COURIER

6. PRIDE - PROVIDE

7. PRESS - PROWESS

8. PARADES - PARADOXES

9. GARGLE  - GARGOYLE