LA Times Crossword
March 11, 2018
Joe Kidd

The same letters, in the same, consecutive order, will change each word below into a new one. What are the letters and what are the new words?

AGE
TIRE
PARE
SHOW
MEOW
ESCAPE

HINT:
The same two letters - - -

Answer:

The letters AD can be added or inserted into each word to make a new one:

ADAGE
TIRADE
PARADE
SHADOW
MEADOW
ESCAPADE