WORDPLAY

WE HAVE found 17 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 11; very good 13; excellent 17. Solutions on Monday.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS: anigh garish garnish gash gnash hair hang nigh rash ravish RAVISHING rishi shag shaving shin shriving sigh sinh vanish varnish