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Puzzle ZIJL 



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Puzzle Details

Below are thirteen five-letter, everyday words, each of which has had two of its letters removed.

In total these 26 letters are A-Z.

The remaining letters in each word are in the correct order. There are no words that are spelled differently based on location (favour / favor, etc) and there are no plurals.

Can you determine the original words?
AAE
AVE
UIE
GON
POT
VIE
ACT
MET
BEP
UGE
LAN
RAE
BON

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Answer
AAE >> AMAZE
AVE >> BRAVE
UIE >> QUIET
GON >> WAGON
POT >> PIVOT
VIE >> VIXEN
ACT >> YACHT
MET >> COMET
BEP >> BLEEP
UGE >> JUDGE
LAN >> FLANK
RAE >> GRAPE
BON >> BONUS

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