A. The answers to the clues below will contain the same hidden word. What is it?

1. Ph.D. candidate, most likely
2. Adjusts to difficult circumstances
3. Nickname of South Dakota
4. Raw muscle power

B. The three phrases below conceal related words. Can you spot them?

1. STIFLE A YAWN
2. THROW A SPEAR
3. SIGN A TREATY

C. The two phrases and two names below each conceal related words. What are they?

1. A GAME OF INCHES
2. TELL ME ANOTHER ONE
3. BRAVE NEW WORLD
4. WAYNE GRETZKY

Answers:

A.
1. GRADUATE STUDENT
2. BITES THE BULLET
3. COYOTE STATE
4. BRUTE STRENGTH - - - - TEST

B.
1. stiFLE A yawn
2. throW A SPear
3. siGN A Treaty  - - - - Biting insects

C.
1. a game oF INCHes
2. tell me anotHER ONe
3. bRAVE New world
4. waynE GRETzky - - - - Birds

Credits:
A. Arlan and Linda Bushman
B. Sarah Keller - NYTX - 1/2/02
C. Jules Markey - NYTX - 1/17/18