In the puzzles below, place the given consonants into the empty squares of the diagram in such a way that common English words are formed reading from top to bottom in BOTH diagonal directions. The vowels have already been placed in the diagrams for you.

1.

2.

Good solves!

There's an alternate solve for #2.

Yes, Cue!

And there's yet another alternate answer for #2.

Another alternative 2 with some extra alternative final letters shown:

* * * * S * S
* * * L * L * N
* * I * O * I * U
* T * T * T * P * B
* M * * * P * * *G
* P * * * B


L in SLIT could of course also be replaced by P, or even H...
...SLIT could be replaced by SNIP with LOT becoming NOT
...and IT could become ID if SLOT becomes SHOD (and SLIP goes back to SHIP, or becomes CHIP while SLIT becomes CLIP)

Clearly there are lots of options. Well done, Lex.