WORDPLAY

WE HAVE found 16 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 10; very good 13;

excellent 16.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

else epee less lessee peel seel seep sell sells seps sleep

SLEEPLESS spell