Zatera Ul

Word square: symmetric matrix of letters where each row and column spells a word. Since it’s symmetric, the row words are the same as the column words.

My husband John introduced me to word squares, and he’s always amazed at how quickly I can make them. (The secret is to be good at crossword puzzles.) Once in a while, I am extra good at making them. This week has been one of those times.

While waiting for lunch on Wednesday:

W I T
I C E
T E N

H E A L
E D G E
A G E S
L E S S

W A S H
A L T O
S T U N
H O N E

D A S H
A L T O
S T O P
H O P E

M E M O
E V E N
M E T E
O N E S

In class on Thursday (when I should have been paying attention to Fourier transforms):

D A T E S
A M I N O
T I M E D
E N E M A
S O D A S

T H I N
H E R E
I R K S
N E S T

J U S T
U N T O
S T O P
T O P S

J U S T
U N T O
S T U N
T O N E

C O L O R
O P I N E
L I M I T
O N I O N
R E I N S

T H E N
H O P I
E P I C
N I C E

W A R E
A G E D
R E A D
E D D Y

W R A P
R O L E
A L T O
P E O N

T H E
H E N
E N D

Before worship practice on Thursday:

O A T H
A W R Y
T R I M
H Y M N

M A T
A T E
T E N

O N E
N U N
E N D

D A Y
A R E
Y E N

L O V E
O P E N
V E N D
E N D S

T A P E D
A M I N O
P I N T O
E N T E R
D O O R S

L A M E
A N O N
M O L D
E N D S

N O T
O N E
T E N

H A N D
A H O Y
N O O N
D Y N E

W I T
I C E
T E N (again)

Today:

A G E
G A G
E G O

E B B
B O O
B O X

G N A W
N O P E
A P E S
W E S T

W O R D
O K A Y
R A I N
D Y N E

W I S E
I T E M
S E M I
E M I T

W I S H
I N T O
S T O P
H O P E

L I M I T
I N A N E
M A N E S
I N E R T
T E S T Y