Tuesday, August 18, 2026

MISSING TRIOS CXIV

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles
Volume 343
 
For each group below, fill in the same three missing letters to complete 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3-letter words. The letters may be filled in in any order, and the missing trio will be different for each group.
 
1. P  _ _ C _ LY
     F _ _ S _ Y
      SM _ _ _
       _ _ N _
        _ _  _  
 
2. _ _ NG _ ON
     _ _ L _ GE
      _ N _ _ R
       F _ _ _
         _ _ _ 
 
3. DI _ _ _ MA
     C _ U _ _ E
       S _ _ I _ 
        _ _ _ Y
         _ _ _ 
 
4. _ _ HA _ ED
    _ E _ T _ L
     U _ T _ _
      _  _ O _
        _ _ _    
 
5. COM _ A _ _
     OV _ _ _ O
      _ _ A _ Y
       H _ _ _
         _ _ _ 
 
Answers:
 
1. The letters are IRK:
         PRICKLY
          FRISKY
           SMIRK
            RINK
             IRK  
 
2. The letters are DUE:
        DUNGEON
         DELUGE
          UNDER
           FEUD
            DUE  
 
3. The letters are LOP:
         DIPLOMA
          COUPLE
            SPOIL
            PLOY
             LOP  
 
4. The letters are NIL:
         INHALED
          LENTIL
           UNTIL
            LION
             NIL  
 
5. The letters are RED:
       COMRADE
        OVERDO
          READY
           HERD
            RED  
 
 

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