Four Sleuth

Have yourself a go at discovering at least three four letter words found in the correct order within the clue words going forward and another three going backward. Extra credit for those of you sleuthful enough to find more!

Example: articles -> rice ices arts / <- lira slit sect



-1. preacher
-2. alternate
-3. engrave
-4. pretense
-5. oriental
-6. decorate
-7. spectral
-8. maternity
-9. signature
-10. entreaty

1. pace,pear,peer,race,rear,each,ache,arch/<reap,rear,harp,carp

Morning Cue.

Morning, Remi. Excellent sleuthing

"arch" isn't possible

5- oral/rent/real - late/lair/lane

2. late/tern/rate - earl/tare/tart

3. grave, gave, rave, nave, eave - erne, earn, vane

9. sine, sire, site, sate, gnat, gate/rang, tang, rung

6. Date, drat, coat, rate - trod, tare, aced

8. mate/tern/ mart - tine/tire/ream

7. seal, sect, peal - lace, late, aces.

I can only find 2 going backwards.

Is plural allowed??

Hey Cue.

Super sleuths!

Plurals are allowed, Remi :)

I added aces to no.7

Indeed, Remi

10. entreat, treaty, treat, entry, tray, teat, neat - yarn, tart, terne, tern, erne, tarn, tare

A little overzealous there, Michele. We're going for the four letter words but you've listed enough of those.

4. pens, pree, rete, - seep, seer, esne

That's the last one.

I had pens, pees, tens / step, seer, seep