GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2026

Stu Agler 

 

FRONT, MIDDLE, BACK

 

Below are clues - in random order - to words that start and end with the same letter, and also have that same letter somewhere in the middle of the word. The placement of the repeated letters is given below. Can you match them up with the clues?

 

1. Bribe of a sort              R _ _ _ R _ _ R

2. Court presentation       B _ _ B _ B

3. Naval fleet                   M _ _ _ M _ M

4. Garbage dump             E _ _ _ E _ _ E

5. Marijuana cousin         N _ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N

6. Direct confrontation     D_ _ _ D _ _ D

7. "Tree of Life"               H _ _ H _ _ H 

8. U of Maine location      K _ _ K _ _ K

9. Stockholder's earning    L _ _ _ _ _ LL

10. Upper limit                  F _ _ _ -_ _ F

10. Elementary school

      musical instrument      A _ M _ _ A 

11. Free from political

      affiliation                     O _ O _ O

 

Answers:

 

1. Bribe of a sort - KICKBACK

2. Court presentation - EVIDENCE

3. Naval fleet - ARMADA

4. Garbage dump - LANDFILL

5. Marijuana cousin - HASHISH

6. Direct confrontation - FACE-OFF

7. "Tree of Life" - BAOBAB

8. U of Maine location - ORONO

9. Stockholder's earning - DIVIDEND

10. Elementary school

      musical instrument - RECORDER

11. Free from political

      affiliation - NONPARTISAN