Arrange the following letters in the grid to form six 5-letter words. Each 5-letter word is the result of two 3-letter words, the final letter of the first being the initial one of the second word, eg: spa & ark → spark.
A A A C E E
E E H I I M
N N O P P R
S T T
These clues pertain loosely
to the 6 5-letter words:
victor
mature
holding
weight
tree
grape
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Victor = CHAMP (CHA + AMP)
Mature = RIPEN (RIP + PEN)
Holding = TENET (TEN + NET)
Weight = CARAT (CAR + RAT)
Tree = ASPEN (ASP + PEN)
grape = PINOT (PIN + NOT)
Layout:
CARAT CHAMP
H I E A S I
ASPEN or RI P EN
M E E A E O
PI NOT TEN E T
Nice puzzle, Brian!
REP + PLY = REPLY (spoiler)
