5/9/25 – Extra Letters – Mensa

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5/9/25 – Extra Letters

On each row there is a 4-letter word given by the first clue and a 5-letter word given by the second clue, which uses the same letters, in the same order but with one letter inserted. The added letters replace the question marks on the grid and will, themselves, spell a 5-letter word.

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GARDEN TOOL, STOP
THINK, ANIMAL
STRIKES, TIPS
CONGEAL, INFLUENCE
SEPARATE, BITS

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

Show Answer

B	R	A	K	E
M	O	U	S	E
H	I	N	T	S
C	L	O	U	T
P	A	R	T	S

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