WORDPLAY

WE HAVE found 38 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. No abbreviations, initials or foreign words unless they form words in everyday use. No plurals.

Today’s Target: Good 25; very good 30; excellent 38. Solutions tomorrow.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS: aorist aroint arson into introit iota iron ironist oast oats otitis ratio ration rations riot roan roast rosin rota satori snort snot soar sonar sora sori sorn sort station stator stoa stoat STRIATION taoist taro tarot tiro toast torn tort trio triton