FAMILY TIES XXII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Autumn, 2020

 

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, GLIDE, SELL, PEACH, SHOP, the new words would be GUIDE, TELL, TEACH, SHOW.

1. SHAFT, CHARGE, ADOPT, ALDER

2. JOG, DULY, PORK, TALK

3. GRIM, NEAR, TINY, CLEAT

4. HOLD, STEEP, ICON, LEAP

5. CHEAT, RIPE, BORN, RUE

6. DONOR, ADORN, TOTE, LONE

7. PURE, TEMPO, ENTIRE, REDUCE

8. HONEY, BAND, LOON, MIEN

9. DITTO, AREA, LONG, CAROM

10. AGATE, WINE, DEGREASE, VASE 

Answers:

 

1. Shift, Change, Adapt, Alter

2. Job, Duty, Work, Task

3. Trim, Neat, Tidy, Clean

4. Gold, Steel, Iron, Lead

5. Wheat, Rice, Corn, Rye

6. Honor, Adore, Dote, Love

7. Lure, Tempt, Entice, Seduce

8. Money, Bank, Loan, Lien

9. Ditty, Aria, Song, Carol

10. Abate, Wane, Decrease, Ease