MISSING TRIOS XXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

December, 2020 (1-2)

Joseph Appel (3)

For each numbered group, fill the blanks with the same three letters, in any order, to complete 7, 6 5 4, and 3- letter words. The missing trio of letters is different for each group.

1. _ R _ _ OME

      FR _ _ _ Y

       _ P _ _ E

        _ _ S _

         _ _ _ 

2. _ U _ D _ NE

      L _ _ E _ T

       _ _ E _ D 

         _ _ _ E

          _ _ _

3. _ _ ST _ FF

    B _ _ SE _

     _ B _ _ E

      _ _ _ S

       _ _ _ 

Answers:

 

1. The letters are SKI:

         IRKSOME 

           FRISKY

            SPIKE

             KISS

              SKI

 

2. The letters are MAN:

          MUNDANE 

           LAMENT

            AMEND

             MANE

              MAN 

 

3. The letters are AID:

           DISTAFF

            BIASED

             ABIDE

              DAIS

               AID