ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCIX

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. DUET + E = E 

2. LAMP + S = P

3. MARE + L = R  

4. CHORE + I  = H

5. EBONY + G = B 

6. READY + R = D

7. PLUME + A = A

8. ARMOR + E = R

9. MANLY + H = H 

10. SALAMI + E = M 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. E

2. P

3. R

4. H

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. R

9. H

10. M

 

Answers:

 

1. ETUDE

2. PSALM

3. REALM

4. HEROIC

5. BYGONE

6. DREARY

7. AMPULE

8. REMORA

9. HYMNAL

10. MALAISE  

 

 

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCVIII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. CHOP + E = E

2. MINOR + F = I

3. SHEER + P = S

4. ADEPT + U = U 

5. CRIME + T = M 

6. DECOR + G = C

7. ALBUM + P = P

8. OUTER + D = D

9. NEURON + I = R

10. SIMMER + O = M  

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words: 

1. E

2. I

3. S

4. U

5. M

6. C

7. P

8. D

9. R

10. M

 

Answers:

 

1. EPOCH

2. INFORM

3. SPHERE

4. UPDATE

5. METRIC

6. CODGER

7. PABLUM

8. DETOUR

9. REUNION

10. MEMOIRS  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCVII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word. 

1. SATIRE + P 

2. SIMPER + O 

3. ENTIRE + G

4. TAMPER + I 

5. LEAVEN + C 

6. STEAMY + N

7. ADHERE + D

8. DEARTH + Y

9. LOCATE + Y 

10. PASTOR + E 

11. RAVINE + G

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words:

1. T

2. P

3. I

4. P

5. E

6. A

7. R

8. H

9. A

10. S

11. V 

 

Answers:

 

1. TRAIPSE

2. PROMISE

3. INTEGER

4. PRIMATE

5. ENCLAVE

6. AMNESTY

7. REDHEAD

8. HYDRATE

9. ACOLYTE

10. SEAPORT

11. VINEGAR  

 

 

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCVI

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.   

1. TYPE + I

2. HOSE + V 

3. OCHER + I 

4. NOIRE + G

5. THICK + S

6. TRIAD + O

7. ASSET + I

8. REBUS + P

9. SPOON + I 

10. CORONA + C 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. P

2. S

3. H

4. R

5. K

6. A

7. S

8. S

9. P

10. R 

 

Answers:

 

1. PIETY

2. SHOVE

3. HEROIC

4. REGION

5. KITSCH

6. ADROIT

7. SIESTA

8. SUPERB

9. POISON

10. RACCOON  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCV

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. REGION + F

2. EMOTE + R 

3. ROUTE + Q

4. OCEAN + T

5. PLAIN + E 

6. AISLE + N

7. FARCE + A

8. NICHE + L

9. BAKER + M 

10. LOCATE + Y 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. F

2. M

3. T

4. O

5. A

6. S

7. C

8. L 

9. E

10. A

 

Answers:

 

1. FOREIGN

2. METEOR

3. TORQUE

4. OCTANE

5. ALPINE

6. SALINE

7. CARAFE

8. LICHEN

9. EMBARK

10. ACOLYTE   

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCIV

Add the designated letter to each words and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. PAID + H 

2. GAIN + L 

3. SITAR + G 

4. PAINT + A  

5. CHEST + A 

6. LATHE + M

7. SWORE + C

8. DEBUT + G

9. BREAD + V

10. STOIC +M  

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. A

2. A

3. G

4. P

5. S

6. H

7. E

8. B

9. A

10. S

 

Answers:

 

1. APHID

2. ALIEN

3. GRATIS

4. PATINA

5. SACHET

6. HAMLET

7. ESCROW

8. BUDGE

9. ADVERB

10. SITCOM   

PLUS ONE

Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

April, 2025 (1-2)

 

Add one letter, a vowel or consonant as indicated, to the letters given and re-arrange all the letters to form a word.

 

1. H + E + W + R + N plus one consonant

 

2. U + A + O + D plus one vowel

 

3. M + O + L + C + U plus one consonant

 

4. S + C + H + I + P + Y plus one consonant  

 

5. N + E + A + R + O plus one consonant

 

6. M + E + T + H + O + R plus one vowel  

 

7. A + I + D + E plus one vowel

 

8. E + P + O + R + Y plus one consonant 

 

Answers:

 

1. + C - WRENCH

2. + I - AUDIO

3. + N - COLUMN

4. + S - PHYSICS

5. + C - CORNEA

6. + E - THEOREM

7. + U - ADIEU 

8. + S - OSPREY  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCIII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. SEAT + U

2. PEAR + O

3. SLAP + M 

4. SLIDE + E

5. LASER + I

6. TRAIN + E 

7. RAINY + B

8. HEART + D

9. MEANT + H 

10. METEOR + H 

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. S

2. O

3. P

4. D

5. I

6. R

7. B 

8. D

9. A

10. T

 

Answers:

 

1. SAUTE

2. OPERA

3. PSALM

4. DIESEL

5. ISRAEL

6. RETINA

7. BINARY

8. DEARTH

9. ANTHEM

10. THEOREM               

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. TIDE + P 

2. AIDE+ U

3. VALE + H 

4. AISLE + R

5. YEAST + F

6. EBONY + D

7. READY + R

8. MANIC + E

9. STRAIN + H

10. REPRESENT + I  

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words:

1. T

2. A

3. H

4. S

5. S

6. B

7. D

8. C or A

9. T

10. E

 

Answers:

 

1. TEPID

2. ADIEU

3. HALVE 

4. SERIAL

5. SAFETY

6. BEYOND

7. DREARY

8. CINEMA or  ANEMIC

9. TARNISH

10. ENTERPRISE  

 

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCCI

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. CROWD + A

2. BALMY + C

3. GRUNT + E

4. STORE + Y

5. REACT + N

6. CLEAR + O

7. AMEND + E

8. BADGE + O

9. UNCLE + T

10. ACTOR + V    

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. C

2. C

3. U

4. O

5. N

6. O

7. D

8. B

9. L

10. C    

 

Answers:

 

1. COWARD

2. CYMBAL

3. URGENT

4. OYSTER

5. NECTAR 

6. ORACLE 

7. DEMEAN

8. BODEGA

9. LUCENT

10. CAVORT                                

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCC

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. DIRE + E 

2. PANIC + T 

3. GRIST + N

4. WEAR + F 

5. COVEN + I

6. CHEST + A 

7. WORSE + C 

8. OWNER + N 

9. BUTLER + O 

10. CAVIAR + E  

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. E

2. C

3. S

4. W

5. N

6. S

7. E

8. R

9. T

10. A 

 

Answers:

 

1. EIDER

2. CATNIP

3. STRING

4. WAFER

5. NOVICE

6. SACHET

7. ESCROW

8. RENOWN

9. TROUBLE

10. AVARICE  

 

  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCIX

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. PAGE + A

2. SOBER + T

3. CHASE + T

4. HEART + B 

5. CLEAR + O

6. SHREK + O 

7. ANTSY + X

8. BALMY + C 

9. ALOHA + M

10. MASTER + M

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words:

1. A

2. S

3. S

4. B

5. O

6. K

7. S

8. C

9. M

10. S 

 

Answers:

 

1. AGAPE

2. SORBET

3. SACHET

4. BREATH

5. ORACLE

6. KOSHER

7. SYNTAX

8. CYMBAL

9. MAHALO (thank you)

10. STAMMER  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCVIII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word. 

1. LEASE + W

2. REIGN + Z 

3. SERGE + S

4. ALERT + N

5. STARE + I 

6. GAMIN + E

7. CRONE + G

8. MASON + R 

9. DRAMA + A

10. CONFER + E  

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words: 

1. W

2. Z

3. E

4. R

5. S

6. E

7. C

8. R

9. A

10. E

 

Answers:

 

1. WEASEL

2. ZINGER

3. EGRESS

4. RENTAL or ANTLER

5. SATIRE

6. ENIGMA

7. CONGER

8. RANSOM

9. ARMADA

10. ENFORCE  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCVII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word. Two of the answers are proper nouns.

1. REAL + F 

2. SPAM + L

3. SOAP + E 

4. ALLY + O 

5. OPERA + I 

6. TAUPE + B

7. SATYR + A 

8. LABEL + T 

9. CAGEY + L

10. POISED + D

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words:
1. F

2. P 

3. A

4. L

5. P

6. U

7. A

8. B

9. L

10. E

 

Answers:

 

1. FERAL

2. PSALM

3. AESOP

4. LOYAL

5. PEORIA

6. UPBEAT

7. ASTRAY

8. BALLET

9. LEGACY

10. EPISODE  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCVI

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. RUIN + C 

2. LAME + R 

3. TREAT + I

4. YOGA + N  

5. SHONE + T

6. DECAF + A

7. ALOOF + H

8. NAVEL + E 

9. COVEN + I

10. CHALK + E  

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. I

2. R

3. A

4. Y

5. H

6. F

7. L

8. L

9. N

10. H

 

Answers:

 

1. INCUR

2. REALM

3. ATTIRE

4. YOUNG

5. HONEST

6. FACADE

7. LOOFAH

8. LEAVEN

9. NOVICE

10. HACKLE   

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCV

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. LAYER + L

2. COATI + M

3. TANSY + X

4. TENURE + I

5. SAUCER + O

6. LOSER + D

7. GROUT + H

8. LEACH + K

9. SCORE + F

10. ACHE + C

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. R

2. A

3. S

4. R

5. S

6. S

7. T

8. H

9. F

10. C

 

Answers:

 

1. REALLY

2. ATOMIC

3. SYNTAX

4. RETINUE

5. SECULAR

6. SOLDER

7. TROUGH

8. HACKLE

9. FRESCO

10. CACHE   

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCIV

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. BLAME + D

2. DECOR + G

3. SLOPE + G 

4. UPPER + L 

5. PRICE + E 

6. ALIVE + S

7. ALIEN + D

8. AGREE + N

9. PECAN + A

10. INCUR + H

11. CASTE + H

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:
1. B

2. C

3. G

4. P

5. R

6. V

7. D

8. E

9. C

10. U

11. S

 

Answers:

 

1. BEDLAM

2. CODGER

3. GOSPEL

4. PURPLE

5. RECIPE

6. VALISE

7. DENIAL

8. ENRAGE

9. CANAPE

10. URCHIN

11. SCATHE  

 

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCIII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. CHASE  + T

2. HUBRIS + T 

3. UNREAL + C

4. THOSE + N

5. LAPSE + T

6. WORN + E

7. RUPEE + O

8. EDICT + E

9. STEEL + V

10. ACTOR + V

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. S

2. B

3. N

4. H

5. S

6. O 

7. E

8. D

9. S

10. C 

 

Answers:

 

1. SACHET

2. BRUTISH

3. NUCLEAR

4. HONEST

5. STAPLE

6. OWNER

7. EUROPE

8. DECEIT

9. SVELTE

10. CAVORT 

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCII

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.  

1. CASTE + H

2. EARLY + G

3. STORE + B

4. SHRUB + I

5. SIMPLE + U

6. JETSAM + Y

7. LUNACY + M

8. UMPIRE + M

9. ORIGIN + N

10. MASH + C

 

HINTS:

First letters of the new words:

1. S

2. A

3. S

4. H

5. I

6. M

7. C

8. P

9. I

10. C

 

Answers:

 

1. SACHET

2. ARGYLE

3. SORBET

4. HUBRIS

5. IMPULSE

6. MAJESTY 

7. CALUMNY

8. PREMIUM

9. IRONING

10. CHASM  

ADD A LETTER - GET A NEW WORD CCXCI

Add the designated letter to each word and re-arrange the letters to get a new word.

1. LACE + B

2. DOOR + E 

3. ULTRA + I

4. TRIAD + F

5. STATE + U

6. SOBER + W 

7. DOUSE + X 

8. ADORN + M

9. HUBRIS + N

10. UNREAL + T  

 

HINTS:
First letters of the new words: 

1. C

2. R

3. R

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. E

8. R

9. B

10. N

 

Answers:

 

1. CABLE

2. RODEO

3. RITUAL

4. ADRIFT

5. ASTUTE

6. BROWSE

7. EXODUS

8. RANSOM

9. BURNISH

10. NEUTRAL