LA Times Crossword
March 18, 2018
Matt McKinley

The following words all start with P. What else do they have in common?

1. PUFF
2. PECK
3. POKE
4. PORK
5. PURSE
6. POSTER
7. PARAGON

Answer:

The initial P in each clue can be replaced by T to get a new word - altering spelling as needed:

1. TOUGH
2. TECH
3. TOQUE
4. TORQUE
5. TERSE
6. TOASTER
7. TARRAGON