PRESTO - CHANGE-O XXXIX

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

April, 2025

 

Each group below contains four unrelated words. Without re-arranging the letters, change one letter in each of the words to form four related words.

 

Ex: LOON, BALL, GOAL, HAM

       LION, BULL, GOAT, RAM - - - Animals 

 

1. ORYX, GARRET, OVAL, WADE

2. SPARK, TUBA, HARP, GROUT 

3. CORNET, WARP, ANY, FRY

4. DART, GUST, SOON, PRIME 

5. GROWN, GUSSET, PUFF, TAG

6. SAPPY, PLATED, GRAD, HOLLY

7. STORM, PAYABLE, CABLE, MOTH

8. HURT, LEER, STAR, KIND 

 

Answers:

 

1. ONYX, GARNET, OPAL, JADE - - - Gems

2. SHARK, TUNA, CARP, TROUT - - - Fish

3. HORNET, WASP, ANT, FLY - - - Insects

4. DIRT, DUST, SOOT, GRIME - - - Gunk 

5. BROWN, RUSSET, BUFF, TAN - - - Colors  

6. HAPPY, ELATED, GLAD, JOLLY - - - Joyful

7. STORY, PARABLE, FABLE, MYTH - - - Tales

8. HART, DEER, STAG, HIND - - - Deer