1. The clues below will have something in common.

A. Party pooper
B. A stone's .......... - not far
C. Bookie's point .............
D. Like a secret agent
E. "Quiet" digraph - Leather punch
F. Kabul resident

2. What do the following words have in common, other than that they all begin with R?

RAP
RITE
REST
RING
ROTE
RACK
RIGHT
RETCH

Answers:

1)
A. Wet blanket
B. Throw
C. Spread
D. Under cover
E. Shawl  (sh - awl)
F.  Afghan

2. Each word can be preceded by W to make a new word:

WRAP
WRITE
WREST
WRING
WROTE
WRACK
WRIGHT
WRETCH

Credits:
1: GAMES Magazine - Sept. 2006
     Annemarie Brethauer
     ALL WRAPPED UP
2: GAMES Magazine - July, 2006
     Robert E. Lee Morris
     AND THE WREST WILL FOLLOW