National Puzzlers' League

Time Test for the 2023 Convention VI

Montreal, Quebec

From The Enigma

August, 2023

Will Shortz

 

Part 6

Re-arrange the letters of each six-letter word to get two three-letter words in the same category. For example, GENIAL. If one of the categories were alcoholic beverages, the answer words would be GIN and ALE. The categories (in mixed order) are: Colors, Body parts, Insects, Greek letters, Boys' nicknames, Earth resources, Mammals, Abbreviations for months, Possessive words. 

1. ORIOLE

2. THEIRS

3. BEATEN

4. TACKLE

5. ARDENT

6. REDCAP

7. REGALE

8. LAUGHS

9. AUTHOR 

Answers:

 

1. ORIOLE - ORE + OIL

2. THEIRS - HIS + HER

3. BEATEN - BEE + ANT

4. TACKLE - CAT + ELK

5. ARDENT - RED + TAN

6. REDCAP - DEC. + APR.

7. REGALE - EAR + LEG

8. LAUGHS - GUS + HAL

9. AUTHOR - TAU + RHO