PALINDROME DELETION

 

The Enigma 

NPL Magazine

February, 2025

BROBBERTY

 

Fill in the first set of blanks with a four-letter word. Fill in the second set of blanks with a seven-letter word, using the same four letters, but with a three-letter palindrome as the fourth, fifth, and sixth letters.

 

Let's hope our politicians are _ _ _ _ . Skilled

Enough that they can reduce the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . 

 

HINT:

The palindrome is ICI.

Answer:

 

DEFT

DEFICIT