Answers cl--h = cloth (OT)co--h = cough (UG)di-r- = diary (AY)-rea- = freak (FK)in-e- = index (DX)-ok-r = joker (JE)-a-or = manor (MN)-ua-l = quail (QI)re-e- = rebel (BL)-to-e = stove (SV)s-am- = swamp (WP)ya--t = yacht (CH)-eb-a = zebra (ZR)
This puzzle isn't guaranteed to have a unique answer, can you find another?
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Puzzle 2
Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. There are currently 2 different answers, can you find them both? -ai-es-ua--e-el-o-ed-na-efog--c--mpb--jo-r-it-re-t-av-nmu--cmou--
hate, late, lane, lone, love
hate, have, hive, live, love
hate, date, dote, dove, love
hate, rate, rote, rove, love
hate, have, wave, wove, love
hate, have, cave, cove, love
Less common words
hate, late, lave, love
hate, have, hove, love
hate, mate, mote, move, love
… you don't have to find the value of every symbol!
The rows add up to 80, which means that the columns must also add up to 80.
24 + ? + 17 + 25 = 80.
? = 14.
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