FIVE WORD PUZZLES

The Puzzlemaster Presents

Will Shortz

1. What five-letter word has a silent CH?

 

2. What six-letter word has a silent TH?

 

3. The names of what three standard units of weight can follow the prefix PRO to complete common words?

   PRO_____

   PRO_____

   PRO_____

 

4. Think of a word that contains the consecutive letters P-E-N in that order. Change them to I-N-K (also in order) to get a different word. Neither answer word has anything to do with pen and ink. What are the two words?

5. What's a three-letter word that means both "preserves" and "predicament"? JAM. Can you think of a six-letter word that also means "preserve" and "predicament"?

 

HINTS:

4: The answer words have four letters each.

5: First letter is P.

Answers:

 

1. YACHT

2. ASTHMA

3. PROGRAM

    PROPOUND

    PROTON

4. OPEN

    OINK

5. PICKLE