MISSING TRIOS XXXIII

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2022

 

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

 

1. P_ _ VER _

     HA _ _ _ R

      _ _ A _ D

       _ _ _ E

        _ _ _ 

2. CA _ _ I _ N

     IM _ _ R _

      _ EM _ _   

       _ _ U _

         _ _ _

3. VI _ RA _ _

     _ _ S _ OW

       _ RI _ _

        _ _ L _

         _ _ _

4. _ _ AD _ AL

     T _ _ D _ E

      S _ _ A _

        _ _ _ E

         _ _ _

5. TRI _ _ P _

      _ _ LIS _

      T _ _ _ B

        _ _ C _

          _ _ _ 

Answers:

 

1. The letters are ROB:

          PROVERB

           HARBOR

            BOARD

             BORE

              ROB 

 

2. The letters are POT:

          CAPTION

           IMPORT

           TEMPO

             POUT

              POT 

 

3. The letters are BET:

          VIBRATE

          BESTOW

            TRIBE

             BELT

              BET 

 

4. The letters are RUG:

          GRADUAL

           TRUDGE

            SUGAR

             URGE

              RUG 

 

5. The letters are HUM:

          TRIUMPH

           MULISH

           THUMB

            MUCH

             HUM