JUST ADD ABC
Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 14, 2013

Each word below can be changed into a new one by adding the letters A, B, and C.

1. IS
2. US (acronym)
3. ONE
4. NOR
5. FIR
6. JET
7. MERE
8. POLE
9. ONLY

Answers:

1. BASIC
2. SCUBA
3. BEACON
4. CARBON
5. FABRIC
6. ABJECT
7. EMBRACE
8. PLACEBO
9. BALCONY