TWO BY TWO III
Credit: GAMES
August, 2013
Erich Friedman

Each of the words below is missing two pairs of two different letters, in some order. Fill in the missing letters. As a hint, the words are listed in alphabetical order.

For example, given the clue: _ _ _ U S _ , the answer would be EFFUSE, filling the blanks with two sets of two different letters - EE and FF.

1. _ _ O _ E _
2. _ _ A _ C _
3. _ _ S _ _ G
4. _ _ L _ _ T
5. _ A _ _ O _

HINTS:
The first letters are:
1. P
2. T
3. U
4. V
5. W

Answers:

1. PROPER
2. THATCH
3. UNSUNG
4. VELVET
5. WALLOW

 

TWO BY TWO II
Credit: GAMES Magazine
August, 2013
Erich Friedman

Each of the words below is missing two pairs of two different letters, in some order. Fill in the missing letters. As a hint, the words are listed in alphabetical order.

For example, given the clue: _ X U _ _ _ , the answer would be EXUDED, filling the blanks with two pairs of two different letters - EE and DD.

1. _ N _ A _ _
2. _ _ O L _ _
3. _ _ R _ _ E
4. _ _ O N _ _
5. _ M _ _ _ E
6. _ I _ _ _ E
7. _ _ _ B _ R
8. _ _ S E _ _
9. _ _ _ _ S E
10. _ _ O _ L _

HINTS:
The first letters of the words are:
1. E
2. E
3. G
4. I
5. I
6. L
7. M
8. M
9. 0
10. P

Answers:

1. ENGAGE
2. EVOLVE
3. GARAGE
4. ICONIC
5. IMBIBE
6. LITTLE
7. MEMBER
8. MUSEUM
9. OPPOSE
10. PEOPLE 

TWO BY TWO I
Credit: GAMES Magazine
August, 2013
Erich Friedman

Each of the words below is missing two pairs of two different letters, in some order. Fill in the missing letters. As a hint, the words are listed in alphabetical order.

For example, given the clue: _ N _ W _ _ , the answer would be ANYWAY, filling the blanks with two pairs of two different letters - AA and YY.

1. _ _ _ _ I R
2. _ _ _ E _ R
3. _ A _ _ _ N
4. _ A M _ _ _
5. _ O _ R _ _
6. _ R _ T _ _
7. _ U _ K _ _
8. _ _ P _ N _
9. _ _ _ _ C T
10. _ _ B L _ _

HINTS:
The first letters of the words are:
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. E
10. E

Answers:

1. AFFAIR
2. APPEAR
3. BABOON
4. BAMBOO
5. COERCE
6. CRITIC
7. CUCKOO
8. DEPEND
9. EFFECT
10 EMBLEM