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Mix-Ups #2
Below are four pairs of scrambled up words. When you unscramble each word, you will see a number next to it. Find a letter that can replace the letter in that position in both words. Once you find all four letters, unscramble them to make a new word. That word is the answer.
Example:
2 EFER, YTSA
Unscramble: FREE, STAY
Replace the 2nd letter in each with an "L": FLEE, SLAY
L is the letter for that pair.
1 ECDI, ALDDNGE
1 NIPA, OPPSE
2 GPISRN, RSASPE
2 TTSAS, RURFY
3 SETB, OHPCM
4 FACEH, DRHEO
Example:
2 EFER, YTSA
Unscramble: FREE, STAY
Replace the 2nd letter in each with an "L": FLEE, SLAY
L is the letter for that pair.
1 ECDI, ALDDNGE
1 NIPA, OPPSE
2 GPISRN, RSASPE
2 TTSAS, RURFY
3 SETB, OHPCM
4 FACEH, DRHEO
Hint
The final word has several slightly different meanings, but is really just the person in charge.Answer
1 ECDI, ALDDNGEUnscramble: DICE, DANGLED
Replace the 1st letter with "M": MICE, MANGLED
M is the letter for that pair.
1 NIPA, OPPSE
Unscramble: PAIN, POPES
Replace the 1st letter with "R": RAIN, ROPES
R is the letter for that pair.
2 GPISRN, RSASPE
Unscramble: SPRING, SPARES
Replace the 2nd letter with "T": STRING, STARES
T is the letter for that pair.
2 TTSAS, RURFY
Unscramble: STATS, FURRY
Replace the 2nd letter with "E": SEATS, FERRY
E is the letter for that pair.
3 SETB, OHPCM
Unscramble: BEST, CHOMP
Replace the 3rd letter with "A": BEAT, CHAMP
A is the letter for that pair.
4 FACEH, DRHEO
Unscramble: CHAFE, HORDE
Replace the 4th letter with "S": CHASE, HORSE
S is the letter for that pair.
MRTEAS
Unscramble: MASTER is the final answer.
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