MISSING TRIOS XXXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

May, 2022

 

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

 

1. BE _ R _ _K

    _ EA _ _ N

     _ L _ U _

      _ _ _ K

       _ _ _ 

2. S _ Y _ IN _

     H _ C _ _ E

       _ I _ _ N

        _ _ _ P

         _ _ _

3. _ PO _ TL _

     FI _ _ T _

     _ _ S _ Y

      V _ _ _

        _ _ _

4. K _ N _ _ IN

     MA _ _ _ E

      _ R _ _ R

       _ _ N _

        _ _ _

5. H _ A _ _ AY

     SHR _ _ _

       _ _ _ LL

       _ A _ _

         _ _ _

6. S _ R _ I _ G

     E _ G _ L _

       _ _ I _ Y

        _ _ _ D

         _ _ _

Answers:

 

1. The missing letters are COD:

             BEDROCK 

              DEACON

               CLOUD

                DOCK

                 COD 

 

2. The missing letters are ELK:

              SKYLINE

              HECKLE

               LIKEN

                KELP

                 ELK 

 

3. The missing letters are SEA:

              APOSTLE

                FIESTA

                 ESSAY

                  VASE

                   SEA 

 

4. The missing letters are PIG:

               KINGPIN

                MAGPIE

                  GRIPE

                   PING

                    PIG 

 

5. The missing letters are DEW: 

               HEADWAY 

                SHREWD

                 DWELL

                  WADE

                   DEW 

 

6. The missing letters are FUN:

               SURFING

               ENGULF

                UNIFY

                 FUND

                  FUN