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Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzle

Fill the first set of blanks with six-letter synonym for the word on the left, and the second set of blanks with a synonym for the word on the right. The two words filling the blanks must differ by no more than a single letter which is given. For example,  

Flexible _ _ _ _ _ E   _ _ _ _ _ Y  Provide

              SUPPLE      SUPPLY

 

1. Type of tax _ _ _ I _ _    _ _ _ U _ _  Alibi 

2. Breezy, inside D _ _ _ _ _    C _ _ _ _ _  Wily

3. Summon B _ _ _ _ _    R _ _ _ _ _  Guess

4. Desolate _ _ _ _ _ N    _ _ _ _ _ L  Cask

5. Capitol group _ _ N _ _ _     _ _ D _ _ _  Calm

6. Robust _ _ _ _ _ Y    _ _ _ _ _ H  Fireside

7. Choose _ _ C _ _ _    _ _ R _ _ _  Ridicule

8. Unadorned _ _ _ _ N    _ _ _ _ D  Fabric pattern

Answers:

 

1. Answers:

 

1. EXCISE - EXCUSE

2. DRAFTY - CRAFTY

3. BECKON - RECKON

4. BARREN - BARREL

5. SENATE - SEDATE

6. HEARTY - HEARTH

7. DECIDE - DERIDE

8. PLAIN - PLAID