MISSING TRIOS XXV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

August, 2021

 

For each set below, fill in the same three missing letters to form complete, everyday words. The three letters may be placed in any order and are different for each group.

 

1. S _ _ _ ISH

    _ I _ T _ R

     C _ _ _ T

      _ U _ _

        _ _ _  

2. S _ OT _ _ R

      _ _ R _ IT

      C _ I _ _

        _ _ S _

          _ _ _

3. DIS _ _ A _

     _ IM _L _

      A _ P _ _

        _ E _ _

         _ _ _

4. BRO _ _ _ E

     M _ _ NO _

      _ H _ _ E 

       _ _ _ K

        _ _ _

Answers:

 

1. The letters are ELF:

          SELFISH

           FILTER

           CLEFT

            FUEL

             ELF

 

2. The letters are HEM:

          SMOTHER

            HERMIT

             CHIME

              MESH

               HEM

 

3. The letters are PLY:

           DISPLAY

            LIMPLY

             APPLY

              YELP

               PLY

 

4.  The letters are WIN:

           BROWNIE

            MINNOW

             WHINE

              WINK

                WIN