NY Times Crossword
August 30, 2005
Leonard Williams

What do the following words have in common?

BE
HE
CAN
COW
MUST
STAND

HINT:
The words can be changed into new ones by adding the same letters to them.

Answer:

Each word can be changed into a new one by adding the letters ARD:

BEARD
HEARD
CANARD
COWARD
MUSTARD
STANDARD