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GAMES/World of Puzzles

October, 2024

David Baskind

 

The three words in each set below are anagrams of things in the same category. Find the related anagrams in each set and then match them with one of the words below the clues that is an anagram of something in the same category. 

 

1. MAIL          MOAN             PAINS 

2. MILE          AMONG           PAGER 

3. PATE           PLASTER         LIFE 

4. ROOTS       GEL                  BELOW

5. CAROL       BINGER          THORN 

6. REAL          MADE             CONTUSES

7. DEW           FIR                   HURTS 

 

CHOICES:

A. RISHI 

B. PINCER

C. PURE

D. SUET

E. REAP

F. SKED

G. EARTH 

 

Answers:

1.  C - PURE - PERU

           MALI  OMAN  SPAIN - Countries

 

2. E - REAP - PEAR

          LIME  MANGO  GRAPE - Fruits 

 

3. F - SKED - DESK

          TAPE  STAPLER  FILE - Office supplies 

 

4. G - EARTH - HEART

           TORSO  LEG  ELBOW - Body parts

 

5. A - RISHI - IRISH

          CORAL  BERING  NORTH - Seas 

 

6. B - PINCER - PRINCE

          EARL  DAME  COUNTESS - Royalty ranks

 

7. D - SUET - TUES

          WED  FRI  THURS - Abbreviated days of the week