GIMME FIVE!

GAMES/World of Puzzles

February, 2024

John Dreyer 

Each clue below leads to a five-letter word or name that ends in the letter "I" - such as CACTI or BAMBI. The clues are given in alphabetical order of the answers.

1. Suspect's story

2. Russian pancakes

3. Stringed instruments

4. Cook-off dish

5. Ring-tailed critter

6. Persian Gulf emirate

7. Texter's icon

8. World weariness

9. Truffles or toadstools

10. Part of Hispaniola

11. One of India's official languages

12. Camouflage fabric

13. Native New Zealander

14. Lab dish

15. Synagogue official

16. Seaweed-wrapped fare

17. Savory food quality

Answers:

 

1. Alibi

2. Blini

3. Celli

4. Chili

5. Coati

6. Dubai

7. Emoji

8. Ennui

9. Fungi

10. Haiti

11. Hindi

12. Khaki

13. Maori

14. Petri

15. Rabbi

16. Sushi

17. Umami