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Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

The answers to the clues in each line below are words that differ by only one letter - which is given. Can you fill in the missing letters to complete the words? 

Ex. Chevron  _ _ _ _ P _     _ _ _ _ K _   Hit

Ans.                  STRIPE         STRIKE

 

1. Distract   _ _ _ _ R _      _ _ _ _ S _   Get rid of

2. Sift         _ _ _ N _ _      _ _ _ D _ _   Wall opening 

3. Brave     _ _ _ _ _ C      _ _ _ _ _ N    Narcotic

4. Maven   _ _ _ _ R _      _ _ _ _ C _     Await

5. Moles'   _ _ _ _ _ S       _ _ _ _ _ D     Crafty  

    kin 

6. Prison   _ _ _ D _ _      _ _ _ R _ _     Rabbit cage

    VIP 

7. Charm  _ _ _ _ _ L       _ _ _ _ _ E     Emerge

8. Cast     _ _ _ L _ _        _ _ _ T _ _     Left

    out 

9. Trumpet's  C _ _ _ _ _     H _ _ _ _ _  Wasp

    kin 

10. Stress      _ C _ _ _ _     _ S _ _ _ _  Rise 

 

Answers:

 

1. DIVERT - DIVEST

2. WINNOW - WINDOW

3. HEROIC - HEROIN

4. EXPERT - EXPECT

5. SHREWS - SHREWD

6. WARDEN - WARREN  

7. APPEAL - APPEAR

8. EXILED - EXITED

9. CORNET - HORNET

10. ACCENT - ASCENT