The same two letters, in the same, consecutive order, can be added to the words below to form new words - but the letters have to be re-arranged. What are the two letters and what are the new words?

SAKE
RAVE
LEAP
RIMS
SOME
SEAR
LICE
LEES

HINT:
One of the added letters is U.

Answers:

The added letters are QU:

SQUEAK
QUAVER
PLAQUE
SQUIRM
MOSQUE
SQUARE
CLIQUE
SEQUEL

Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
December 9, 2012
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