TARGET

We have found 10 words that can be made from the letters in the square, each of which uses the letter in the middle and contains at least four letters. We challenge you to beat this, and also to make at least one nine-letter word.

Today’s Target: Very Good: 8; Excellent: 10. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION: ament ante cant cement cent cleat clement eaten eclat elate elect enact epact lament lancet late lateen leapt lent mantel mantle mate meant meat meet melt mental metal mete neat pact pant pate peat pelmet pelt pent pentacle petal PLACEMENT planet plant plate pleat talc tale tame tamp tape teal team teem teen temp temple