Unscramble the six words listed at the left, and form a word square, with the same words reading across and down. The grid for the word square is shown with one letter already placed to get you started. The order of the scrambled words is not necessarily the order of the unscrambled words on the grid.
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
CCENOS | | | | O | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
DEENSS | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
ACCEHN | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
ACORSS | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
INNOOS | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
AINORT | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+
From Mensa Puzzle Calendar 2016, Mark Danna and Fraser Simpson, Workman Publishing, New York; puzzle for November 1.
The required unscrambled arrangement is furnished hereunder as follows:
+---------------------+
CCENOS | A C R O S S |
+---------------------+
DEENSS | C H A N C E |
+----------------------+
ACCEHN | R A T I O N |
+----------------------+
ACORSS | O N I O N S |
+ ---------------------+
INNOOS | S C O N C E |
+-----------------------+
AINORT | S E N S E D |
+------------------------+
Edited on August 28, 2022, 11:38 pm