More words....

Sorry Teresa - more word puzzles today (Maybe the handy dandy discount MENSA calendar is stuck...) : )

Since blogger was having so many issues yesterday and I didn't get to post, and because it's Friday and I know you want to ~~speed the day along to get to your weekend~~ be most productive. We'll have a twofer and really get the braincells hoppin.'

Ready?? Here we go....

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Missing letter word scramble:

Unscramble the letters below, then find the missing letter that completes each word. (The missing letter, indicated by the question mark, is the same for each word.)

E V I A ?
N G I R ?
I T R E ?
G I N ?

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What do the following words having in common? (The similarity has nothing to do with the number of letters, vowels, consonants, or syllables.)

SNIPS * * RACQUET * * ABACK * * CARTON

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Okay, you know how this works... The answers will be found later in the comments and Smartypants Stickers awarded. Happy Friday!

Update: jvh from Showcase of a Shattered Mind gets a smartypants sticker for answering the first puzzle correctly! Whoohoo!

The answer to the second brain bender was ::drumroll:: Each word contains a three-letter word spelled backwards (PIN, CAR, CAB, NOT). Thanks for playin' everybody!