This engaging worksheet challenges students to guess words based on clues and a single given letter, progressing through four levels of increasing difficulty.

Let’s solve this step by step. This is a “What’s the Word?” puzzle — you’re given clues, and you have to figure out the word that fits the blank spaces (with some letters already filled in).

We’ll go level by level.

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Level A: Easy

1. rain cover → starts with U
Think: What do you use when it rains? An umbrella!
→ U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = UMBRELLA ✔

2. ice cream drink → starts with M
A cold ice cream drink… maybe a milkshake?
→ M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = MILKSHAKE ✔

3. girl with a little lamb → starts with M
Famous nursery rhyme: Mary had a little lamb.
→ M _ _ _ = MARY ✔

4. birthday party decoration → starts with S
Common decoration at birthday parties? Streamers! Or maybe “streamer” singular? But let’s check length: 8 blanks after S → total 9 letters.
“Streamers” is 9 letters → S T R E A M E R S
But wait — clue says “decoration” (singular), but often we say “streamers” as plural for decorations. Let’s see if there’s another option.
Actually, “balloons” doesn’t start with S. “Cake”? Too short.
Another idea: “surprise”? No.
Wait — what about “streamer”? That’s 8 letters → S + 7 blanks = 8 total? Clue shows: S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ → that’s 8 underscores → so 9-letter word.
“Streamers” = 9 letters → perfect.
→ S T R E A M E R S ✔

Wait — let me double-check the image format. The user wrote:

> 4. birthday party decoration ___ S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Actually, looking back at original text:

“4. birthday party decoration ___ S ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___”

That’s 1 letter given (S) and 8 blanks → total 9 letters.

Yes → STREAMERS

But hold on — is “streamers” considered one decoration or multiple? Maybe they mean “streamer” (singular). But “streamer” is 8 letters → would be S + 7 blanks. Here it’s S + 8 blanks → 9 letters.

Alternative: “sprinkles”? Not really a decoration. “Confetti”? Doesn’t start with S.

Another thought: “sugar cookies”? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s “surprises”? Like party favors? But not quite.

Actually, common answer for this type of puzzle: STREAMERS is accepted even if plural.

I think it’s safe.

→ STREAMERS

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Level B: Getting Tricky

5. five-pointed ocean critter → ends with P
Starfish! Has five points, lives in ocean. Ends with ‘sh’? Wait — clue says ends with P?
Look: “___ ___ ___ ___ ___ P” → last letter is P.

Starfish doesn’t end with P.

What ocean creature has five points and ends with P?

Ah — starfish is sometimes called “sea star”, but still no P.

Wait — maybe “octopus”? But octopus has 8 arms, not 5.

Another idea: “jellyfish”? No.

Wait — perhaps it’s “starfish” misspelled? No.

Hold on — maybe it’s “crab”? No.

Think again: five-pointed → like a star. Ocean critter ending in P.

What about “starfish” → but doesn’t end in P.

Unless... is there a trick?

Wait — maybe it’s “starfish” but the puzzle expects “STARFISH” and the P is a red herring? No, the blank shows last letter is P.

Look at the structure: “___ ___ ___ ___ ___ P” → 6 letters total, last is P.

Five-pointed ocean animal ending in P?

Ah! “Starfish” isn’t it. What about “urchin”? Sea urchin? Not five-pointed.

Wait — “starfish” can be referred to as “asteroid” in biology? Asteroids are star-shaped echinoderms. And “asteroid” ends with D.

Not helping.

Another idea: “pentagram”? Not an ocean critter.

Wait — perhaps it’s “starfish” and the P is a mistake? Unlikely.

Let me think differently.

What ocean creature has five arms/points and ends with P?

Ah! “Starfish” — but spelled differently? No.

Wait — maybe it’s “crustacean”? Too long.

Perhaps it’s “shrimp”? Not five-pointed.

I’m stuck.

Wait — what about “starfish” → if we consider “starfish” as having a “p” sound? No.

Another approach: maybe it’s “starfish” but the puzzle meant to put F? But it says P.

Let’s look ahead — maybe I can come back.

6. concrete pathway → ends with L
Sidewalk! Ends with K? No.

“Pathway” made of concrete → sidewalk, pavement.

“Pavement” ends with T.

“Sidewalk” ends with K.

What ends with L?

“Trail”? Not necessarily concrete.

“Walkway”? Ends with Y.

“Alley”? Could be, but not always concrete.

“Boulevard”? Too long.

Wait — “sidewalk” is 8 letters. Clue: “___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ L” → 8 letters, last is L.

So 7 blanks before L → 8-letter word ending in L.

Concrete pathway → “sidewalk” doesn’t fit.

What about “footpath”? Ends with H.

“Promenade”? Too long.

Ah! “Crosswalk”? Ends with K.

Wait — “boardwalk”? Made of wood, not concrete.

Another idea: “asphalt”? That’s material, not pathway.

Perhaps “street”? Too short.

Wait — “avenue”? Ends with E.

I’m missing something.

What about “trail”? 5 letters.

Clue: 8 letters ending in L.

Let me think of words: “boulevard” is 9 letters.

“Esplanade”? 9 letters.

“Causeway”? 8 letters, ends with Y.

“Driveway”? Ends with Y.

Wait — “highway”? Ends with Y.

This is tough.

Perhaps it’s “sidewalk” and the L is wrong? But let’s assume the puzzle is correct.

Another thought: “concrete” itself? But that’s the material, not the pathway.

The clue is “concrete pathway” — so the thing you walk on.

What about “pavement”? In British English, “pavement” means sidewalk. And it ends with T.

Not L.

Wait — “flagstone”? Not typically concrete.

I recall that in some puzzles, “sidewalk” is accepted, but here it must end with L.

Let’s skip and come back.

7. electronic number finder → has U in middle
Calculator! Has numbers, electronic. Where is U? C-A-L-C-U-L-A-T-O-R → U is 5th letter.

Clue: “___ ___ ___ ___ U ___ ___ ___ ___ ___” → 10 letters, U is 5th.

Calculator is 10 letters: C A L C U L A T O R → positions: 1:C, 2:A, 3:L, 4:C, 5:U, 6:L, 7:A, 8:T, 9:O, 10:R → yes, U is 5th.

Perfect.

→ CALCULATOR ✔

8. hopping animal → has G somewhere
Kangaroo? Hops, has G. K-A-N-G-A-R-O-O → 8 letters.

Clue: “___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___” → 8 blanks? Wait, no letter given except G is mentioned, but not positioned.

Looking back: “8. hopping animal ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___” and it says “G” is in the word, but not where.

In the original text: “8. hopping animal ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___” and below it says “G” — probably indicating G is in the word, but not specifying position.

Kangaroo has G, hops, 8 letters.

Rabbit? Also hops, but no G.

Frog? Hops, has G, but only 4 letters.

Grasshopper? Too long.

Kangaroo seems best.

→ KANGAROO ✔

Now back to 5 and 6.

5. five-pointed ocean critter ending with P.

After thinking, I recall: “starfish” is sometimes called “sea star”, but still no P.

Wait — what about “octopus”? But it has 8 arms.

Unless it’s a different creature.

Another idea: “starfish” — if we consider the scientific name? No.

Perhaps it’s “crab”? No.

Wait — I think I got it: “starfish” is not it, but what about “jellyfish”? No.

Let’s search my memory: is there a creature called “starfish” that ends with P? No.

Perhaps it’s “starfish” and the P is for “plus” or something? No.

Another thought: in some contexts, “starfish” is referred to as “asterias”, but not ending with P.

Wait — perhaps it’s “starfish” misspelled as “starfisp”? No.

I recall that in some puzzles, the answer is “starfish” and the last letter is misprinted, but let's assume it's correct.

What ocean creature has five points and ends with P?

Ah! “Starfish” — but if we think of “starfish” as having a "p" in its description? No.

Perhaps it’s “urchin” — sea urchin has spines, but not five-pointed, and ends with N.

Wait — “sand dollar”? Flat, round, not five-pointed.

I'm stuck.

Let me try a different angle. Maybe "five-pointed" refers to the shape, and "ocean critter" ending with P.

What about "starfish" — if we consider the word "starfish" has 'f' which sounds like 'ph', but not P.

Another idea: "crustacean" — too long, ends with N.

Perhaps it's "shrimp" — not five-pointed.

I think I found it: "starfish" is not it, but what about "octopus" — no.

Wait — there's a creature called the "brittle star", but not ending with P.

Perhaps the answer is "starfish" and the P is a typo, but let's look for standard answers.

Upon second thought, I recall that in some versions of this puzzle, #5 is "starfish" and the last letter is F, but here it's P.

Let's read the clue again: "five-pointed ocean critter" and the blank is "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ P" — 6 letters.

6-letter word ending with P, five-pointed ocean animal.

What about "starfp"? No.

"Jellyp"? No.

"Crabp"? No.

Perhaps it's "starfish" abbreviated? No.

Another possibility: "starfish" is 8 letters, so not.

Wait — what about "sea star"? Two words.

Perhaps it's "asteroid" — but that's space, not ocean, and ends with D.

I think I need to accept that it might be "starfish" with a mistake, but let's move on and come back.

For now, let's do 6.

6. concrete pathway ending with L, 8 letters.

What 8-letter word for a concrete path ending with L?

"Footpath" is 8 letters? F-O-O-T-P-A-T-H — 8 letters, ends with H.

"Walkway" is 7 letters.

"Boardwalk" is 9.

"Driveway" is 8, ends with Y.

"Highway" is 7.

"Freeway" is 7.

"Motorway" is 8, ends with Y.

"Expressway" is 10.

"Parkway" is 7.

"Greenway" is 8, ends with Y.

"Skyway" is 6.

"Byway" is 5.

"Alleyway" is 8, ends with Y.

All end with Y or H.

What about "causeway"? C-A-U-S-E-W-A-Y — 8 letters, ends with Y.

Still not L.

"Esplanade" is 9.

"Boulevard" is 9.

"Avenue" is 6.

"Street" is 6.

"Road" is 4.

Perhaps "sidewalk" is intended, and the L is a mistake, but let's think.

Another idea: "concrete" pathway could be "pavement", but ends with T.

In some regions, "footpath" is used, but ends with H.

Wait — what about "trail"? 5 letters.

Perhaps it's "path" with suffix.

I recall that "sidewalk" is sometimes called "pavement" in UK, but still not ending with L.

Let's consider "crosswalk" — 9 letters.

"Zebra crossing" — two words.

Perhaps it's "lane" — too short.

Another thought: "alley" is 5 letters.

I'm stuck.

Let's look at Level C and D for inspiration, then come back.

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Level C: Tough Ones

9. farmer's tool → has A in middle
Hoe? Plow? Rake? Shovel?

Clue: "___ ___ ___ A ___ ___ ___" → 7 letters, A is 4th.

So positions: 1,2,3,A,5,6,7

Farmer's tool with A as 4th letter.

"Plough" is 6 letters.

"Harrow" — H-A-R-R-O-W — 6 letters, A is 2nd.

"Spade" — 5 letters.

"Shovel" — S-H-O-V-E-L — 6 letters, no A in 4th.

"Rake" — 4 letters.

"Fork" — 4.

"Tractor" — T-R-A-C-T-O-R — 7 letters, A is 3rd, not 4th.

"Combine" — C-O-M-B-I-N-E — 7 letters, no A.

"Harvester" — too long.

"Pitchfork" — P-I-T-C-H-F-O-R-K — 9 letters.

"Scythe" — S-C-Y-T-H-E — 6 letters.

What about "plow" — 4 letters.

Perhaps "hoe" — 3.

Another idea: "cultivator" — too long.

Wait — "spader"? Not a word.

"Raker"? No.

Perhaps "tiller" — T-I-L-L-E-R — 6 letters.

Let's think of tools: "axe" — 3 letters.

"Mattock" — M-A-T-T-O-C-K — 7 letters, A is 2nd.

"Adze" — 4 letters.

I recall that "harrows" is a tool, but 7 letters: H-A-R-R-O-W-S — A is 2nd.

Not 4th.

What tool has A as 4th letter?

Positions: 1,2,3,A,5,6,7

So the 4th letter is A.

Examples: "barnyard" — not a tool.

"farmhand" — not a tool.

"tractor" — T-R-A-C-T-O-R — A is 3rd.

"combine" — no A.

"seeder" — S-E-E-D-E-R — 6 letters.

"planter" — P-L-A-N-T-E-R — 7 letters, A is 3rd.

"harvester" — H-A-R-V-E-S-T-E-R — 9 letters.

Perhaps "plough" is British spelling, 6 letters.

Another idea: "scuffle hoe" — two words.

Perhaps it's "hoe" with prefix.

Let's consider "rake" — if we add "garden rake" — too long.

I think of "fork" — garden fork.

"Garden fork" — 11 letters.

Perhaps "pitchfork" — 9 letters.

Let's count: "pitchfork" is 9 letters.

Clue is 7 letters.

What 7-letter farmer's tool with A as 4th letter?

"Mattock" is 7 letters: M-A-T-T-O-C-K — A is 2nd.

"Billhook" — B-I-L-L-H-O-O-K — 8 letters.

"Sickle" — S-I-C-K-L-E — 6 letters.

"Flail" — F-L-A-I-L — 5 letters, A is 3rd.

"Thresher" — T-H-R-E-S-H-E-R — 8 letters.

I'm missing it.

Another thought: "plow" can be "plough", but 6 letters.

Perhaps "spade" is 5.

Let's try "shovel" — S-H-O-V-E-L — 6 letters.

If we add "dirt shovel" — too long.

Perhaps it's "hoe" and the A is for "a hoe", but not.

I recall that "cultivator" is 10 letters.

Perhaps "tine" — part of fork.

Let's search online in my mind: common farmer's tools.

Ah! "Harrow" is 6 letters.

Wait — what about "disc harrow" — two words.

Perhaps the answer is "plow" but with extra letters.

Another idea: "tractor" is 7 letters, but A is 3rd.

Unless the clue has A in different position.

Let's read the clue: "9. farmer's tool ___ ___ ___ A ___ ___ ___" — so 7 characters, 4th is A.

So word is _ _ _ A _ _ _

What fits?

"Barrow" — B-A-R-R-O-W — 6 letters, A is 2nd.

"Carrot" — not a tool.

"Farmer" — not a tool.

"Harvest" — H-A-R-V-E-S-T — 7 letters, A is 2nd.

"Market" — not a tool.

"Parcel" — not.

"Target" — not.

"Varlet" — not.

Perhaps "mattock" is close, but A is 2nd.

Unless it's "tomahawk" — T-O-M-A-H-A-W-K — 8 letters, A is 4th and 6th.

Too long.

"Tomahawk" is 8 letters.

Clue is 7 letters.

"Warhawk" — not a tool.

I think of "axe" — if we say "battle axe" — not farmer's.

Perhaps it's "hoe" and the A is for "a", but not.

Let's consider "rake" — if we have "garden rake" — 11 letters.

Another idea: "spader" — not a word.

Perhaps "plough" is accepted as 6, but clue is 7.

Wait — what about "plowman" — not a tool.

I recall that "scythe" is 6 letters.

Perhaps the answer is "shovel" and the A is misplaced, but let's assume it's correct.

Let's look at 10.

10. European country → has M somewhere
Many options: Germany, France, Spain, etc.

Clue: "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M ___ ___" — 8 letters, M is 6th.

So positions: 1,2,3,4,5,M,7,8

European country with M as 6th letter.

List European countries:

- Germany: G-E-R-M-A-N-Y — 7 letters, M is 4th.

- France: F-R-A-N-C-E — 6 letters.

- Spain: S-P-A-I-N — 5.

- Italy: I-T-A-L-Y — 5.

- Greece: G-R-E-E-C-E — 6.

- Poland: P-O-L-A-N-D — 6.

- Sweden: S-W-E-D-E-N — 6.

- Norway: N-O-R-W-A-Y — 6.

- Denmark: D-E-N-M-A-R-K — 7 letters, M is 4th.

- Finland: F-I-N-L-A-N-D — 7, no M.

- Austria: A-U-S-T-R-I-A — 7, no M.

- Belgium: B-E-L-G-I-U-M — 7 letters, M is 7th.

- Netherlands: too long.

- Switzerland: too long.

- Portugal: P-O-R-T-U-G-A-L — 8 letters, M? No M.

- Romania: R-O-M-A-N-I-A — 7 letters, M is 3rd.

- Bulgaria: B-U-L-G-A-R-I-A — 8 letters, no M.

- Croatia: C-R-O-A-T-I-A — 7, no M.

- Slovakia: S-L-O-V-A-K-I-A — 8, no M.

- Slovenia: S-L-O-V-E-N-I-A — 8, no M.

- Estonia: E-S-T-O-N-I-A — 7, no M.

- Latvia: L-A-T-V-I-A — 6, no M.

- Lithuania: L-I-T-H-U-A-N-I-A — 9, no M.

- Ukraine: U-K-R-A-I-N-E — 7, no M.

- Russia: R-U-S-S-I-A — 6, no M.

- Turkey: T-U-R-K-E-Y — 6, no M.

- Cyprus: C-Y-P-R-U-S — 6, no M.

- Malta: M-A-L-T-A — 5, M is 1st.

- Iceland: I-C-E-L-A-N-D — 7, no M.

- Ireland: I-R-E-L-A-N-D — 7, no M.

- United Kingdom: too long.

What about "Luxembourg"? L-U-X-E-M-B-O-U-R-G — 10 letters.

"Monaco" — M-O-N-A-C-O — 6, M is 1st.

"San Marino" — two words.

"Vatican City" — two words.

Perhaps "Germany" is 7 letters, but M is 4th.

We need 8 letters with M as 6th.

Let's list 8-letter European countries:

- Portugal: P-O-R-T-U-G-A-L — 8 letters, letters: 1:P,2:O,3:R,4:T,5:U,6:G,7:A,8:L — no M.

- Bulgaria: B-U-L-G-A-R-I-A — 8, no M.

- Slovakia: S-L-O-V-A-K-I-A — 8, no M.

- Slovenia: S-L-O-V-E-N-I-A — 8, no M.

- Estonia: 7 letters.

- Latvia: 6.

- Lithuania: 9.

- Ukraine: 7.

- Belarus: B-E-L-A-R-U-S — 7, no M.

- Moldova: M-O-L-D-O-V-A — 7, M is 1st.

- Albania: A-L-B-A-N-I-A — 7, no M.

- Serbia: S-E-R-B-I-A — 6, no M.

- Montenegro: M-O-N-T-E-N-E-G-R-O — 10 letters.

- Bosnia and Herzegovina — too long.

Perhaps "Andorra" — A-N-D-O-R-R-A — 7, no M.

" Liechtenstein" — too long.

I think of "Denmark" — 7 letters.

"Norway" — 6.

"Sweden" — 6.

"Finland" — 7.

" Iceland" — 7.

" Ireland" — 7.

" Scotland" — 8 letters: S-C-O-T-L-A-N-D — no M.

" England" — 7, no M.

" Wales" — 5.

" Northern Ireland" — too long.

Perhaps "Cyprus" is 6.

Another idea: "Malta" is 5.

What about "San Marino" — if combined, "Sanmarino" — 9 letters.

Perhaps the answer is "Germany" but it's 7 letters, and clue is 8.

Unless it's "Germania" — not a country.

Or "Deutschland" — German name, 11 letters.

I recall that "Luxembourg" is 10.

Perhaps "Netherlands" is 11.

Let's think of "Romania" — 7 letters.

" Bulgaria" — 8, no M.

Wait — what about "Armenia"? Is it European? Geographically, partly. A-R-M-E-N-I-A — 7 letters, M is 3rd.

Not 6th.

" Georgia" — G-E-O-R-G-I-A — 7, no M.

" Azerbaijan" — too long.

Perhaps "Turkey" is sometimes considered, but 6 letters.

I think I found it: "Portugal" has no M, but what about "Spain" — no.

Another thought: "France" has no M.

Perhaps "Belgium" — B-E-L-G-I-U-M — 7 letters, M is 7th.

Close, but we need M as 6th in 8-letter word.

So for 8-letter word, M is 6th, so the word is _ _ _ _ _ M _ _

So the 6th letter is M.

What European country has that?

Let's list all European countries with 8 letters:

- Portugal: P O R T U G A L — positions: 6 is G

- Bulgaria: B U L G A R I A — 6 is R

- Slovakia: S L O V A K I A — 6 is K

- Slovenia: S L O V E N I A — 6 is N

- Estonia: 7 letters

- Latvia: 6

- Lithuania: 9

- Ukraine: 7

- Belarus: 7

- Moldova: 7

- Albania: 7

- Serbia: 6

- Montenegro: 10

- Bosnia: 6

- Herzegovina: 10

- Croatia: 7

- Czech Republic: two words

- Hungary: H-U-N-G-A-R-Y — 7, no M

- Poland: 6

- Romania: 7

- Greece: 6

- Italy: 5

- Spain: 5

- France: 6

- Germany: 7

- Denmark: 7

- Sweden: 6

- Norway: 6

- Finland: 7

- Iceland: 7

- Ireland: 7

- United Kingdom: 13

- Netherlands: 11

- Belgium: 7

- Luxembourg: 10

- Switzerland: 11

- Austria: 7

- Liechtenstein: 13

- Monaco: 6

- San Marino: 9 if combined

- Vatican City: 11

- Andorra: 7

- Malta: 5

- Cyprus: 6

- Turkey: 6

- Russia: 6

- Armenia: 7

- Georgia: 7

- Azerbaijan: 10

- Kazakhstan: 10

- etc.

None seem to have M as 6th letter in 8-letter word.

Perhaps "Macedonia" — but North Macedonia, and it's 9 letters: M-A-C-E-D-O-N-I-A — M is 1st.

Not.

" Montenegro" — 10 letters.

I think of "San Marino" — if we take "Marino" — 6 letters, M is 1st.

Not.

Perhaps the answer is "Germany" and the clue has extra blank, but let's assume it's correct.

Another idea: "England" is 7 letters.

Perhaps "Scotland" — S-C-O-T-L-A-N-D — 8 letters, no M.

" Northern" — not a country.

I recall that "Wales" is 5.

Perhaps "Cornwall" — not a country.

Let's consider that "European country" might include microstates.

" Liechtenstein" — 13 letters.

" Andorra" — 7.

" Monaco" — 6.

" San Marino" — 9 if "Sanmarino".

" Vatican" — 7, no M.

Perhaps "Malta" is 5.

I think I need to guess.

Let's look at 11.

11. brand of car → has T somewhere
Toyota, Tesla, Ford, etc.

Clue: "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T ___ ___" — 8 letters, T is 6th.

So _ _ _ _ _ T _ _

Brand of car with T as 6th letter.

Toyota: T-O-Y-O-T-A — 6 letters, T is 1st and 5th.

Tesla: T-E-S-L-A — 5, T is 1st.

Ford: 4.

Chevrolet: C-H-E-V-R-O-L-E-T — 9 letters, T is 9th.

Honda: H-O-N-D-A — 5, no T.

Nissan: N-I-S-S-A-N — 6, no T.

Mazda: M-A-Z-D-A — 5, no T.

Subaru: S-U-B-A-R-U — 6, no T.

Hyundai: H-Y-U-N-D-A-I — 7, no T.

Kia: 3.

BMW: 3.

Mercedes: M-E-R-C-E-D-E-S — 8 letters, no T.

Audi: 4.

Volvo: V-O-L-V-O — 5, no T.

Jaguar: J-A-G-U-A-R — 6, no T.

Land Rover: two words.

Range Rover: two words.

Jeep: 4.

Dodge: D-O-D-G-E — 5, no T.

Chrysler: C-H-R-Y-S-L-E-R — 8 letters, no T.

Buick: B-U-I-C-K — 5, no T.

Cadillac: C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C — 8 letters, no T.

Lincoln: L-I-N-C-O-L-N — 7, no T.

Pontiac: P-O-N-T-I-A-C — 7 letters, T is 4th.

Saturn: S-A-T-U-R-N — 6, T is 3rd.

Geo: 3.

Eagle: 5.

Oldsmobile: O-L-D-S-M-O-B-I-L-E — 10 letters.

Plymouth: P-L-Y-M-O-U-T-H — 8 letters, T is 7th.

Close! T is 7th, but we need T as 6th.

Plymouth: 1:P,2:L,3:Y,4:M,5:O,6:U,7:T,8:H — so T is 7th, not 6th.

We need T as 6th.

So _ _ _ _ _ T _ _

What brand has that?

"Mustang" — not a brand, model.

"Thunderbird" — too long.

"Trans Am" — two words.

"Corvette" — C-O-R-V-E-T-T-E — 8 letters, T is 6th and 7th.

C-O-R-V-E-T-T-E — positions: 1:C,2:O,3:R,4:V,5:E,6:T,7:T,8:E — so T is 6th and 7th. Yes! T is 6th.

And Corvette is a brand/model of Chevrolet, but often referred to as a brand in puzzles.

So likely CORVETTE ✔

12. keeper of treasure → has R somewhere
Pirate? Dragon? Guard?

Clue: "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___" — 8 letters, R is 6th.

So _ _ _ _ _ R _ _

Keeper of treasure.

"Pirate" — P-I-R-A-T-E — 6 letters, R is 3rd.

"Dragon" — D-R-A-G-O-N — 6, R is 2nd.

"Guardian" — G-U-A-R-D-I-A-N — 8 letters, R is 4th.

"Treasury" — T-R-E-A-S-U-R-Y — 8 letters, R is 2nd and 7th.

"Vault" — 5.

"Chest" — 5.

"Bank" — 4.

"Safe" — 4.

"Lockbox" — 7.

"Stronghold" — 10.

"Fortress" — F-O-R-T-R-E-S-S — 8 letters, R is 3rd and 5th.

Not 6th.

"Armory" — A-R-M-O-R-Y — 6, R is 2nd and 5th.

"Repository" — 10.

"Depository" — 10.

"Keeper" — K-E-E-P-E-R — 6, R is 6th, but only 6 letters.

We need 8 letters.

"Gatekeeper" — G-A-T-E-K-E-E-P-E-R — 10 letters.

"Doorkeeper" — 10.

"Watchman" — W-A-T-C-H-M-A-N — 8, no R.

"Sentinel" — S-E-N-T-I-N-E-L — 8, no R.

"Guard" — 5.

Perhaps "pirate" with suffix.

" Buccaneer" — B-U-C-C-A-N-E-E-R — 9 letters, R is 9th.

" Corsair" — C-O-R-S-A-I-R — 7, R is 3rd and 7th.

" Marauder" — M-A-R-A-U-D-E-R — 8 letters, R is 3rd and 8th.

Not 6th.

" Raider" — 6 letters.

" Thief" — 5.

" Robber" — R-O-B-B-E-R — 6, R is 1st and 6th.

6 letters.

We need 8 letters with R as 6th.

So _ _ _ _ _ R _ _

What word for keeper of treasure?

" Treasurer" — T-R-E-A-S-U-R-E-R — 9 letters, R is 2nd,7th,9th.

" Custodian" — C-U-S-T-O-D-I-A-N — 9, no R.

" Curator" — C-U-R-A-T-O-R — 7, R is 3rd and 7th.

" Archivist" — A-R-C-H-I-V-I-S-T — 9, R is 2nd.

" Librarian" — L-I-B-R-A-R-I-A-N — 9, R is 4th and 6th.

L-I-B-R-A-R-I-A-N — positions: 1:L,2:I,3:B,4:R,5:A,6:R,7:I,8:A,9:N — so R is 4th and 6th. Yes! R is 6th.

And librarian keeps books, which can be treasure, but usually not "treasure" in pirate sense.

But in broad sense, yes.

" Museum curator" — too long.

Perhaps "guardian" is 8 letters, but R is 4th.

Another idea: "dragon" is 6.

Perhaps "pirate king" — two words.

I think "librarian" is possible, but let's see if there's better.

" Vault keeper" — two words.

Perhaps "treasurer" is 9.

Another thought: "banker" — B-A-N-K-E-R — 6, R is 6th.

6 letters.

We need 8.

" Bank manager" — two words.

Perhaps the answer is "guardian" but R is 4th.

Unless it's "bodyguard" — B-O-D-Y-G-U-A-R-D — 9 letters, R is 8th.

Not.

" Security" — S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y — 8 letters, R is 5th.

Close, but we need R as 6th.

S-E-C-U-R-I-T-Y — 1:S,2:E,3:C,4:U,5:R,6:I,7:T,8:Y — R is 5th, not 6th.

We need 6th letter R.

So position 6 is R.

What word?

" Warrior" — W-A-R-R-I-O-R — 7, R is 3rd,4th,7th.

" Armor" — 5.

" Armorer" — A-R-M-O-R-E-R — 7, R is 2nd,5th,7th.

" Blacksmith" — B-L-A-C-K-S-M-I-T-H — 10, no R.

I recall that "pirate" is common, but 6 letters.

Perhaps "buccaneer" is 9.

Let's consider "corsair" — 7 letters.

Another idea: "raider" — 6.

Perhaps the answer is "treasure" itself, but not keeper.

" Keeper" is 6.

I think of "dragon" as keeper of treasure, but 6 letters.

Perhaps "hoarder" — H-O-A-R-D-E-R — 7, R is 4th and 7th.

Not 6th.

" Collector" — C-O-L-L-E-C-T-O-R — 9, R is 9th.

" Accumulator" — 11.

Perhaps for 8 letters with R as 6th, and meaning keeper of treasure.

Let's think of "vault" related.

" Safekeeper" — S-A-F-E-K-E-E-P-E-R — 10 letters.

" Lockkeeper" — 10.

" Gatekeeper" — 10.

" Doorkeeper" — 10.

" Watchkeeper" — 11.

Perhaps "sentinel" is 8, no R.

" Guardian" is 8, R is 4th.

Unless the clue has R in different position, but it's specified as 6th.

Perhaps it's "armoury" — A-R-M-O-U-R-Y — 7, R is 2nd and 6th.

A-R-M-O-U-R-Y — 1:A,2:R,3:M,4:O,5:U,6:R,7:Y — so R is 2nd and 6th. Yes! R is 6th.

And armoury is a place where weapons are stored, which can be treasure, but not typically "keeper".

But in some contexts, yes.

" Armoury" is 7 letters, but clue is 8 letters.

Clue: "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ R ___ ___" — that's 8 underscores, so 8 letters.

"Armoury" is 7.

"Armory" is 6.

" Arsenal" — A-R-S-E-N-A-L — 7, R is 2nd.

Not.

" Depot" — 5.

I think I need to move on.

Let's do Level D.

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Level D: Absolutely Crazy

13. two-digit number → has U somewhere
Numbers don't have U, unless spelled out.

"Twenty" has U? T-W-E-N-T-Y — no U.

"Thirty" — no.

"Forty" — F-O-R-T-Y — no U.

"Fifty" — no.

"Sixty" — no.

"Seventy" — S-E-V-E-N-T-Y — no U.

"Eighty" — E-I-G-H-T-Y — no U.

"Ninety" — N-I-N-E-T-Y — no U.

"Eleven" — E-L-E-V-E-N — no U.

"Twelve" — T-W-E-L-V-E — no U.

"Thirteen" — T-H-I-R-T-E-E-N — no U.

"Fourteen" — F-O-U-R-T-E-E-N — has U! F-O-U-R-T-E-E-N — 8 letters, U is 3rd.

Clue: "___ ___ ___ ___ ___ U ___ ___" — 8 letters, U is 6th? Let's see.

Original: "13. two-digit number ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ U ___ ___" — so 8 letters, U is 6th.

"Fourteen" is 8 letters: F-O-U-R-T-E-E-N — positions: 1:F,2:O,3:U,4:R,5:T,6:E,7:E,8:N — so U is 3rd, not 6th.

We need U as 6th.

So _ _ _ _ _ U _ _

Two-digit number spelled out with U as 6th letter.

"Twenty" — 6 letters, no U.

"Thirty" — 6, no U.

"Forty" — 5, no U.

"Fifty" — 5, no U.

"Sixty" — 5, no U.

"Seventy" — 7, no U.

"Eighty" — 6, no U.

"Ninety" — 6, no U.

"Eleven" — 6, no U.

"Twelve" — 6, no U.

"Thirteen" — 8 letters: T-H-I-R-T-E-E-N — no U.

"Fourteen" — 8, U is 3rd.

"Fifteen" — F-I-F-T-E-E-N — 7, no U.

"Sixteen" — S-I