1. What do the following words have in common?

RICE
SIZE
LET
ABLE
ON

2. What do the following words have in common?

SIR
FIR
FIND
MINT
GRIND
WINDED

HINTS:
1. Each word can be preceded by the same three letters to form new words.
2:
Hint #1: Remove the letter "I" and then make the same change to each word.
Hint #2: Replace the "I" with the same two letters.

Answers:

1. Each word can be preceded by CAP:

CAPRICE
CAPSIZE
CAPLET
CAPABLE
CAPON

2. Remove the "I" from each word and replace it with OU to from new words:

SOUR
FOUR
FOUND
MOUNT
GROUND
WOUNDED 

Credit #2: LA Times Crossword
January 9, 2011
Jack McInturff