MISSING TRIOS XXIV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

August, 2021

 

For each group below, fill in the same three missing letters to complete seven, six, five, four, and three-letter words. The three letters may be placed in any order and are different for each group.

 

1. E _ _ C _ LY

      O _ _ _ IL

       E _ _ R _

         _ _ _ I

         _ _ _ 

2. _ _ B _ AGE

     F _ _ RI _

      _ _ _ IN

       _ R _ _

         _ _ _

3. H _ S _ I _ E

     P _ _ I _ E

      A _ _ F _

        _ _ I _

         _ _ _

4. _ L _ C _ ER

     FR _ _ _ Y

      _ _ E _ N

        _ _ S _

        _  _ _ 

Answers:

 

1. The letters are TAX:

          EXACTLY

            OXTAIL

            EXTRA

              TAXI

              TAX

 

2. The letters are CAB:

         CABBAGE

           FABRIC

            CABIN

             CRAB

              CAB 

 

3. The letters are LOT:

          HOSTILE

           POLITE

           ALOFT

             TOIL

              LOT 

 

4. The letters are SKI:

          SLICKER

           FRISKY

            SKEIN

             KISS

              SKI