PAIRS XXVI

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

October, 2025 

 

Place the same pair of letters on both dashes to complete the words. The letter pair will be different for each answer. #10 is a valid, but seldom-used word.

 

1. P _ _ IMET _ _

 

2. D _ _ IZ _ _

 

3. BA _ _ STA _ _

 

4. _ _ S _ _ RIZE

 

5. IN _ _ CTI _ _

 

6. _ _ _ _ DLY

 

7. C _ _ TORTI _ _ 

 

8. _ _ L _ _ BLE

 

9.  _ _ ST _ _ CT

 

10. REP _ _ RI _ _ E 

 

Answers:

 

1. pERimetER

2. dENizEN

3. baNDstaND

4. MEsMErize

5. inVEctiVE

6. VIVIdly

7. cONtortiON

8. PAlPAble

9. INstINct

10. repATriATe