1. The same three-letter word can be inserted into each word below, forming a new word.

MY
PIER
BLESS

2. The same two letters, in the same order, can be inserted into each word below to form new words.

SUE
LION
RAIN
NATIVE

HINT:
2. The two letters are inserted in the same position in each word.

Answers:

1. The word is  ONE:

MONEY
PIONEER
BONELESS 

2. The letters are EG:

SEGUE
LEGION
REGAIN
NEGATIVE

Credit: Puzzle 2: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick
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