Find 3-letter words in the given category! (Sunday Puzzle from NPR)

I'm going to give you some six-letter words. For each one rearrange the letters to get two three-letter words in the same category.

 

Ex. REGALE (parts of the body) --> EAR, LEG




 

1. BEATEN (insects)

 

2. GENIAL (alcoholic beverages)

 

3. ARDENT (colors)

 

4. BAITER (things to wear)

 

5. TACKLE (animals)

 

6. LAUGHS (boys' nicknames)

 

7. SHARIF (trees)

 

8. AUTHOR (Greek letters)

 

9. ORIOLE (resources from the earth)

 

10. THEIRS (possessive pronouns)

 

 

 

Answer Keys

    1.  Ant, Bee

    2.  Ale, Gin

    3.  Red, Tan

    4.  Bra, Tie

    5.  Cat, Elk

    6.  Gus, Hau

    7.  Fir, Ash

    8.  Tau, Rho

    9.  Oil, Ore

    10. Her, Its

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