MISSING TRIOS XXXIV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

January, 2021 (1-5)

 

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 trio of missing letters will be different for each group.

 

1. L _ DY _ U _ 

      _ _ ZE _ O 

       _ R _  _ S

        _ _ N _

          _ _ _

2. K _ _ CK _ D

      T _ _ _ RS

        S _ _ R _

         H _ _ _ 

           _ _ _

3. _ L _ DD _ N

      T_ R _ _ T

       R _ _ _ L

         _ _ _ R

          _ _ _

4. H _ _ L _ SS

     T _ M _ _ R

       R _ _ _ Y 

        H _ _ _

          _ _ _

5. L _ A _ IN _

      _ _ ILO _

      _ A _ _ R

       _ A _ _

         _ _ _

6. _ I _ _ SON

    P _ _ C _ D

      _ _ _ AS

       _ _ _ C

        _ _ _

(Possible) Answers:

 

1. The letters are BAG:

        LADYBUG

         GAZEBO

           BRAGS

            BANG

             BAG

 

2. The letters are EON:

         KNOCKED 

           TENORS

            SNORE

             HONE

              EON

3. The letters are AGE:

          GLADDEN

           TARGET

            REGAL

             GEAR

              AGE

4. The letters are APE:

           HAPLESS

           TAMPER

             REPAY

              HEAP

               APE

5. The letters are PEG:

          LEAPING

           EPILOG

            PAGER

             GAPE

              PEG

6. The letters are AIL:

           LIAISON

            PLACID

             ALIAS

              LAIC

               AIL

Credit:

6: Joseph Appel