GAMES/Wold of Puzzles

October, 2026

Edward Dermon 

 

Two 7-letter words have the same five letters in between their first and last letters, but not in the same order. 

 

P _ _ _ _ _ T

T _ _ _ _ _ R

 

The two words have opposite meanings, although they are not common opposites like "good and bad." What are the two words?

 

(Big) HINT:

The missing five letters can be anagrammed to spell RATIO.

 

Answer:

 

PATRIOT

TRAITOR