Solve as described: find the unique 7-letter word that begins with the central letter and uses each letter exactly once:
Spelling bee | Answer | Missing letter |
---|---|---|
L OE_CDT | LOCATED | A |
K _IGMON | KINGDOM | D |
* EACDIL | MEDICAL | M |
H YIO_ST | HISTORY | R |
_ OCIYET | SOCIETY | S |
C REYNU_ | CENTURY | T |
V O_SIAR | VARIOUS | U |
The missing letters form one more spelling bee puzzle (with the central letter given by the asterisked missing letter), M ADRSTU; unscrambling this gives MUSTARD, and completing the given phrase "??? THE MUSTARD" gives the final answer, CUT THE MUSTARD.