FAMILY TIES XXIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

Summer, 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, HOLD, STEEP, ICON,  LEAP, the changed words would be GOLD, STEEL, IRON, LEAD.

1. GROUT, HARP, LASS, PUPPY

2. QUACK, RABID, SLEET, PASTY

3. SWILL, CHINA, FELL, SILT

4. CASEY, PLY, OILY, CLOVER

5. SKEIN, YUP, GRASS, MAG

6. JOSS, CEASE, BIB, KIT

7. KETCH, GEM, BRINK, REPRIEVE

8. PALE, HOUND, SLACK, HELP

9. LEST, LICE, ROUX, DEFECT

10. PRATE, RAMP, GRAND, RUG

Answers:

 

1. Trout, Carp, Bass, Guppy

2. Quick, Rapid, Fleet, Hasty

3. Twill, Chino, Felt, Silk

4. Cagey, Sly, Wily, Clever

5. Stein, Cup, Glass, Mug 

6. Josh, Tease, Rib, Kid

7. Fetch, Get, Bring, Retrieve 

8. Pile, Mound, Stack, Heap

9. Best, Lick, Rout, Defeat

10. Grate, Rasp, Grind, Rub