FAMILY TIES XXI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Summer, 2021 (1-7)

June, 2021 (8-10)

Each group below contains four unrelated words. Without re-arranging the letters, change one letter in each of the words to form four related words. For example, given the group, OVEN, FLAP, BEVEL, SMOOCH, the new words would be EVEN, FLAT, LEVEL, SMOOTH.

1. LISLE, MATH, LATE, DAY

2. CREW, SITE, BUNCH, GNAT

3. HUM, COURT, AND, COMPOTE

4. GLIDE, SELL, PEACH, SHOP

5. PERK, JAM, BOLT, DUMP

6. BOOTH, RANG, HUSK, POLAR

7. PACT, TEMPT, BEST, TOME 

8. MOOSE, LAMP, SAX, SLICK

9. CHORE, KEG, SCALP, WITCH

10. WORD, GAY, NIL, COAT

Answers:

 

1. Aisle, Path, Lane, Way

2. Chew, Bite, Munch, Gnaw

3. Sum, Count, Add, Compute

4. Guide, Tell, Teach, Show

5. Jerk, Jar, Jolt, Bump

6. Tooth, Fang, Tusk, Molar

7. Pace, Tempo, Beat, Time

8. Loose, Limp, Lax, Slack

9. Chord, Key, Scale, Pitch

10. Wood, Gas, Oil, Coal