PLUG-INS  XVI 

Note from JA: Every puzzler has strengths and weaknesses. One of my weaknesses is anagrams. In my opinion, this PLUG-IN puzzle, and the others like it, is very difficult.

Form 7-letter words by re-arranging the letters of each 6-letter word and plugging in one of the underlined letters. Each of the underlined letters will be plugged into the same position in each 7-letter answer, and each underlined letter will be used only once. The answer to #1 is not STUDIES. 

R  O  A  S  T  E  D 

1. D U T I E S        _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. C H A L E T      _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

3. S I E S T A        _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. S T E R E O       _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. P O I S E S         _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. S U I T O R        _ _ _ _ _ _ _

7. S T R A I N        _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

HINTS:

a. The added letters will go in the first position in each new word.

b. First letters of the new words:

    1. O

    2. S

    3. E

    4. R

    5. D

    6. T

    7. A

 

Answers:

 

1. OUTSIDE

2. SATCHEL

3. EASIEST

4. RESTORE

5. DISPOSE

6. TOURIST

7. ARTISAN