1. What do the following words and name have in common?

EAT
EASE
OVER
UNDER
URAL

2. What do the following words have in common?

GAR
LINE
AVER
HOST
DRESS

HINTS:
1. Each word can be preceded by the same two letters to make a new word.
2. Each word can be followed by the same three letters to make a new word.

Answers:

1. Each word and name can be preceded by PL to make a new word:

PLEAT
PLEASE
PLOVER
PLUNDER
PLURAL

2. Each word can be followed by AGE to make a new word:

GARAGE
LINEAGE
AVERAGE
HOSTAGE
DRESSAGE

Credit #2:
NY Times Crossword
August 21, 2008
Gary J. Whitehead
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