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Puzzle ZKQL 


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Using all of the letters A to Z, each once only, complete these common words. There are currently 5 different answers, can you find them all?
-e-el b-d s-i-l swa-- fo- -er-y a-ur- -u-dy -uo-e -e-a-e ed-- sc-r-y l-p --lls

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Answers
-e-el  = jewel  (JW) b-d    = bad    (A) s-i-l  = skill  (KL) swa--  = swaps  (PS) fo-    = fox    (X) -er-y  = ferry  (FR) a-ur-  = azure  (ZE) -u-dy  = buddy  (BD) -uo-e  = quote  (QT) -e-a-e = menace (MNC) ed--   = edgy   (GY) sc-r-y = scurvy (UV) l-p    = lop    (O) --lls  = hills  (HI)
Alternative Answers
Newel, bad, shill, swaps, fox, jerky, azure, ruddy, quote, became, edgy, scurvy, lop, fills.
Jewel, bad, spill, swash, fox, ferry, azure, buddy, quote, menace, edgy, scurvy, lop, kills.
Newel, bad, shill, swamp, fox, jerky, azure, buddy, quote, reface, edgy, scurvy, lop, sills.
Newel, bod, shill, swamp, fox, jerky, azure, buddy, quote, reface, edgy, scurvy, lap, sills.

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