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GAMES/World of Puzzles

October, 2024 

Todd Kreisman

Each of the clues below is missing three or more letters which, when filled in correctly, will give you both a relevant clue and the word or phrase itself. 

 

For example, L _ S _   EL _ _ ENT 

                          I     T       E M

                      LIST       ELEMENT - - - An item is a list element. 

 

1. _ _ RVE  ONE'S  _ ALM 

 

2. DIDN'T  _ _ NCEL  A  _ _ ETUP

 

3. _ _ COND  WO _ D  _ FTER  "QUE"

 

4. V _ CAL  OR  VE _ B _ _

 

5. WI _ D  _N _ MAL'S  _ EFUGE 

 

6. _ UCH  UNTIDIN _ _ _ 

 

7. S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  PROCESS

 

8. _ OON-TO-BE  G _ AD_  (abbreviated)

 

9. A SCALLI _ _   _S   _ _ E

 

10.  WAS _S  IN  GROWING- _ _  ST _ G _

 

11. _ LA _ E  IS  _ _ _  TYPE

 

12. _   _ RIN _  CREVA _ _ E

 

Answers:

 

1. CUP

2. CAME

3. "SERA"

4. VOCAL

5. LAIR

6. MESS

7. ELECTION

8. SRS

9. ONION

10. PUPAE

11. STONE

12. ABYSS